My mother never knew either of her grandmothers. They had both died in the 1918 flu pandemic, several years before my mother was born.
A century later, we are grappling with Covid-19.
As a babyboomer, and therefore at higher risk, I'm staying home and taking every precaution that is known, to date.
The much greater impact on me personally from Covid-19 has been the death of my mother, possibly from the virus. When she died on March 25, we were told the cause was pneumonia unrelated to Covid-19, but I now have my doubts.
Not much is known yet about Covid-19 although new insights and discoveries seem to be happening by the day. Evidently, social distancing and wearing masks do prevent (or at least greatly reduce) the spread of the virus. For this reason, I wear a mask each time I go out of my home. I would rather be safe than sorry when it comes to a deadly disease.
I don't consider wearing a mask to be a burden or an intrusion on my rights as an American. On the contrary, I see it as my civic duty.
In areas of our country where people have not been greatly impacted, I hope and pray that it remains that way. Please stay safe and stay well.