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March 4 was the last day I was "out there."
It has been 2 months & 10 days of self isolation, totally alone. The only things I miss are laying out on the beach, hugs & kisses, & steak served to me in a restaurant. Other than that, I am fine. /1
It has been 2 months & 10 days of self isolation, totally alone. The only things I miss are laying out on the beach, hugs & kisses, & steak served to me in a restaurant. Other than that, I am fine. /1
The folks I worry about are the people who don't have the luxury to self-isolate & are out there on the frontlines among people who are not mindful that they may be vectors of infection. /2
The truth is that I AM an extrovert. I like people. Although I work from home alone and I have for years, I was on a plane every 2 weeks. A lot of flight crews know me. And I went out on weekends (a lot of bartenders & waiters know me) --- because I enjoy human interaction. /3
Being alone for more than 2 -- onto 3 -- months, TOTALLY alone (I don't even go out for groceries; I have them delivered) has been a test. And I am okay. /4
I think I am okay because I keep thinking about the fact that it isn't about me. It is about not adding to the strain of the system. It is about not making the job of doctors like my sister and brother in law harder. /5
It seems like the very LEAST I can do is to be alone, at home, and mindful of how hard so many people in essential services are working to take care of the rest of us. /6
It is why I am horrified by the folks who act like they're sacrificing a spleen just so stay the fuck at home or wear a mask when they MUST go out. The folks who making the real sacrifices are the frontline essential workers. /7
And every Free-Dumb asshole congregating en masse during a pandemic is not REALLY helping the economy. He or she is just ensuring that essential workers are less safe as they do their difficult jobs during unprecedented pandemic conditions. /8
The greatest generation was asked to fight Nazis. We're just being asked to stay on the couch. Good Lord, people. Think about someone else other than yourself. Be mindful. Be careful. Be judicious. Stay home & save lives. / end
