let them use us. We argue about every little thing as if it were life and death. Well, this one actually is! What the hell happened to common
sense, decency, self-control and regard for our fellow humans? It’s as if there were something in the water. Or maybe it’s that kool aid… The science has proven, beyond a
shadow of a doubt, that wearing a mask, social distancing and washing your hands decrease your chances of getting this crippling virus by around 80%. There is absolutely no room for debate, opinion, feelings, ego or whatever ex- cuse people are using. However, there are those who make up the “facts” as they go, with no re- gard for reality, medical technology, awareness outside of themselves or that thing we call sci- ence. By the way, we really did prove the world is round, a long-ass time ago! So, what do we do now? Clearly the peo-
ple who don’t want to listen aren’t going to. They only hear someone telling them what to do like when they were a child, and maybe they can’t get past that. Their desires to be in charge and feel free override their common sense and ability to consider the greater good. They revert back to being the scolded child and lash out. I mean, come on! Let’s all just take a deep breath, listen to the experts and do the right thing. Will they listen if it happens to them or their loved ones?! Do I enjoy wearing a mask? No! Did I
want to wear one working outside in the sum- mer heat, so I could keep my job a little longer? No! Did I want to risk giving my elderly client a disease that would definitely kill him? How the hell would I live with that?! Did I tell myself it wasn’t real or not necessary or my ego, comfort and rights were more important than his life?! I’d be a real asshole to think that way and I am not.
I totally get being angry. I get not want-
ing to be told what to do. I get being scared. I get feeling like your world is falling apart, and you don’t have control. But I do not get being selfish, immature, careless and endangering others in order to pretend everything is ok.
The one thing we have control over is how we react. We can try to use denial. Plenty have. Some of them are dead now. Some people have gotten sick, but not that badly. Some people haven’t known if they were sick at all. Some in- fected their loved ones, and their loved ones died. How does a person live with that? How do they tell themselves their right not to wear a mask is greater than another person’s life? You wanna explain how you didn’t like how a mask felt, you felt your rights were being trampled, you didn’t believe the science so you didn’t wear one. And now a child’s parent is dead, your spouse or parent is dead, the cashier at the grocery store, your doctor, the mailman? I give zero fucks about excuses or feelings when it comes to life and death. So, please, for the love of whatever thing
outside yourself matters to you, wash your hands, use social distancing and put on the damned mask! •
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