It’s a sad day when wearing a simple mask to protect yourself and others can be interpreted as not enjoying life. Wearing my mask has had zero impact on my enjoyment of life. In fact, this entire pandemic episode has made me more aware of our shared rights to good health.
I often find that I forget I'm wearing a mask and continue to wear it for several minutes when I am no longer in the presence of people outside my bubble.
However, I recently visited a friend who is immunucompromised. She said, "You don't have to wear a mask. I'm not sick."
What horrified me is the realization that other people in her life are probably not wearing a mask around her. I said, "I'm not wearing the mask to protect me. I'm wearing it to protect you."
It’s a sad day when wearing a simple mask to protect yourself and others can be interpreted as not enjoying life. Wearing my mask has had zero impact on my enjoyment of life. In fact, this entire pandemic episode has made me more aware of our shared rights to good health.
I often find that I forget I'm wearing a mask and continue to wear it for several minutes when I am no longer in the presence of people outside my bubble.
However, I recently visited a friend who is immunucompromised. She said, "You don't have to wear a mask. I'm not sick."
What horrified me is the realization that other people in her life are probably not wearing a mask around her. I said, "I'm not wearing the mask to protect me. I'm wearing it to protect you."