During this time of "shelter in place" and "safer at home" during the Covid-19 era, I have to wonder how previous generations would have handled this. Without the 24-hour news cycle, internet, cable, multi-generational families... I tend to think they would have done it better than we are.
While I've continued to go to work each day, I know many who are staying home and doing their best to stay safe from the virus. They're going stir crazy, I'm sure, but they're staying home. I go to work and come home. I only stray from that path for a trip to the grocery store. I've even started having dog food delivered. It's so much easier!
I struggle when watching people who clearly think that this virus is "no big deal" or a hoax. The ones I really struggle with though are those who say we should just go about our business and we should just accept death from this as a part of life. I've seen way too many people not following social distancing expectations, not wearing masks in crowded stores, not properly wearing gloves, etc. If you're going to wear a mask, don't touch it. If you're going to wear gloves, change them between customers!
I've noticed it's harder to focus on anything while we're forced to stay home and contemplate what is going on outside in our communities. I can't binge watch TV or watch a movie without getting distracted. Even reading a book has been pretty tough lately. I just can't concentrate long enough to get into the story. My goal for the year was 150 books, but currently I'm about 13 books behind schedule. I've been trying to find books that were something I thought I could get sucked into or finish quickly.
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
