Be Careful

I can still remember my grandma talking about the Spanish flu and how terrible it was. She was fifteen years old then, but she was plenty old enough to understand what was happening. When she would mention the flu, she would generally just mention something about so-and-so died or their children or parents died because of the flu. She never talked about fear. I have to wonder if that was because Floyd County, Virginia was not that densely populated at the time and they lived on a farm. Unlike today, it wasn't like they were living on top of each other or had to rely on stores for just about everything that they needed.

Over the years, I have given thought to what would happen if there was an epidemic of some sort and how I would handle it now that I am a city-dweller. Overall, I feel pretty prepared for COVID-19 or the Coronavirus. If I could, I would stay at home and not go anywhere until this thing has played out. Unfortunately, that is not possible because my employer is still requiring us to come into work each day. Even though we are officially closed to the public, we are still going to have a drive-thru window open. In addition, I know that I have been as careful as I possibly can be, but what about my co-workers? Have they taken every precaution possible? Will I be exposed to this virus because of someone not being careful? As someone with underlying health conditions (a comprised immune system thanks to having Lyme Disease and also being an asthma sufferer) that makes this pretty dangerous for me.  I will admit that I am pretty well terrified.

Be careful out there and take every precaution possible.