I recall last year when the pandemic first came to our shores that many of my friends and associates said they weren't wearing masks or doing social distancing. That the government wasn't "telling them what to do or how to run their lives."
But when they began attending their friends' funerals and going into quarantine themselves, things changed. All of a sudden they began following the guidelines.
The interesting thing the last few days is many people are still wearing masks and keeping their distances from others. Including me. Although government control is something I disdain I figure the precautions are a small thing compared to the potential tradeoff. Besides I was locked up for so long that the government telling me what to do is part of my DNA.
While right now we have a slowdown in new cases I'm prepared for another tidal wave of infections. None of us saw this last one coming and there are still countries in Central and South America that are raging with new cases. Who knows when some of that will come our way.
The people I've seen who come through this the best is those who have healthy living habits. They don't smoke, they're not fat, they exercise and stay positive. The successful are those who are responsible for their own health.
And some use this pandemic as a lesson that they should enjoy life and have gratitude for what they have now. They know that things could get worse so they should enjoy the present.
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