Really enjoyed the webinar last night. It made me recall a moment that sticks out in my mind regarding my own individual role/responsibility. The first time I entered a grocery store after the mask mandate was lifted I wore a mask because I didn’t want to make others uncomfortable. But then I thought “I’m looking at this all wrong. I ne…
Really enjoyed the webinar last night. It made me recall a moment that sticks out in my mind regarding my own individual role/responsibility. The first time I entered a grocery store after the mask mandate was lifted I wore a mask because I didn’t want to make others uncomfortable. But then I thought “I’m looking at this all wrong. I need to be a role model for others who want to go maskless in the grocery store but are uncomfortable doing so”. So the next time, and forever after, I adopted that sensibility. I always look for the signs — if it says mask required I comply. If merely recommended, I don’t. That’s how I felt about going out to eat — even before vaccines became available. I viewed it as my job to support these businesses. We never stopped dining out wherever it was allowed. Sometimes we were the only people in the restaurant. The shame in this whole pandemic is believing there is only one right way to carry on.
Really enjoyed the webinar last night. It made me recall a moment that sticks out in my mind regarding my own individual role/responsibility. The first time I entered a grocery store after the mask mandate was lifted I wore a mask because I didn’t want to make others uncomfortable. But then I thought “I’m looking at this all wrong. I need to be a role model for others who want to go maskless in the grocery store but are uncomfortable doing so”. So the next time, and forever after, I adopted that sensibility. I always look for the signs — if it says mask required I comply. If merely recommended, I don’t. That’s how I felt about going out to eat — even before vaccines became available. I viewed it as my job to support these businesses. We never stopped dining out wherever it was allowed. Sometimes we were the only people in the restaurant. The shame in this whole pandemic is believing there is only one right way to carry on.