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There's a fine line between fear & panic. Fear can drive preparedness, planning, thoughtful responses to a crisis. Panic impairs our ability to assess the true impact of our experience and in turn, to respond in a measured fashion. Thread 1/
There's a lot to fear right now. Our physical, mental, social & economic health as a society is being challenged with a complexity that is historically unprecedented. There is every reason to take this seriously and regard it as a real threat to us all 2/
But in being fearful, we must be thoughtful & determine what we can/can't live with. What is a necessity? A privilege? A luxury? Will MY privilege or convenience cost someone else THEIR necessity, or worse, their life? (masks are not chinstraps) 3/
There has never been a time where the "social contract" has been more critical a determinant of our fate. In a pandemic, it's not ok to let others do the heavy lifting. The weight only gets worse, and stresses the limits of those already overextended 4/
So what now? Where do we direct our fear and transform it in to HOPE? We look in the mirror first. We do everything we can to fulfill our social contract, the commitment to preserve and safeguard our entire community in each decision we take 5/
We advocate at all levels with vigor, determination and unrelenting faith that our voices will be heard for policy makers to enact a vision that mirrors the same respectful and compassionate decisions we are making as individuals. Don't stop! 6/
There is HOPE Canada
. We CAN do this. We did it before. It's going to take more patience, discipline & faith. It's going to take a sense of community like never before. MORE than just a few months ago. But it CAN be done 7/
. We CAN do this. We did it before. It's going to take more patience, discipline & faith. It's going to take a sense of community like never before. MORE than just a few months ago. But it CAN be done 7/
We may yet need to close schools, bars, gyms, indoor dining and scale back to Phase 2. We may have total lockdown again though this is very unlikely and perhaps untenable in terms of further losses that would follow 8/
Let's not wait for the next BIG decision to be levied. Let's make the decision ourselves each time we leave our homes doing ALL we can - MASKING AND DISTANCING AND HANDWASHING. Please Don't Cheat. You're cheating yourself and everyone else too. 9/
