Since the break of all the Covid news, back when it started in Wuhan, it wasn’t cause for concern around here.
It’s another country, it’s nowhere near us. Then it was Italy, and even when they said that the world needed to take notice and do better than they did, the response from many was still a blithe ‘So what?’
If it’s not in our backyard we don’t think about it or consider it a threat, and even now, when it’s on our fucking porch banging on the door; people are still not taking things seriously.
I know I’m not the only one saying this but it’s not about if *you* think you’re going to catch this, we all probably will. You will more than likely become a plague carrier with a slight cold, maybe bad flu.
You will touch someone, you will touch your face, you will cough on someone, you will share space with someone where you don’t sterilize common household areas… because you… I don’t even know, don’t think it’s real? Think you’re immune?
None of this would be problematic if that’s where it starts and ends but it’s not, so many vulnerable people, not just the elderly, but handicapped, immunocompromised, autoimmune sufferers, diabetics. These people are at the worst risk.
If you know me personally, Hi there! Some of you are probably putting me at risk, along with people you love and people you will miss. I’m sure if you think, there’s someone in your life that falls in these categories, so for the love of FSM think about how you’d want people to act in this kind of situation if it was them on the line. (Spoiler: it is.)
I have been wondering for the last 3 months as my health has fluctuated severely, in my darkest moments, if I will make it to my own wedding next year. In my heart of hearts, I believed I would.
I’m not so sure right now.
Tl;dr: WASH YOUR FUCKING HANDS AND STAY INSIDE.
EllyRox 