My experiences, a bit controversial and a bit of humor.

A scenerio from my perspective, and I'm sure there will be plenty that will argue this, and that's fine. It's your choice how you choose to deal with all the insanity. I'm looking at this through my own experiences. While I am trying to show the insanity of all this crap, I am trying to make some light of it too. Seriously folks, be careful but stop living like you've already died. Yesterday, another state governor chose to disregard their constituents Constitutional rights, not to mention "mandating" how they run their lives. This governor is republican, so don't give me crap about the political party B.S. Both parties are faulty and neither party is respecting our Constitution anymore. That's a soap box for another day. ANYWAY, you decide to go to a store. Whether that be for groceries, necessities, or just because you've been on house arrest for 8 months. You dutifully wear your mask, and stay at the safe distance of 6 feet apart. Good job for following the rules. Here's where I start scratching my head. All those shopping carts are herded and "wiped down." Yeah right. Have you truly ever watched a Wal-Mart employee? They half ass everything, at best. You take your cart, you follow the acceptable arrows on the floor, to your first item. You reach out and grab that item(which has been touched by how many others before you), and put it in the basket...which has not been wiped down. You go on, responsibly following the arrows and getting the items you are after, each one going from the shelf to your hands, to your basket. Somewhere along the way, I promise you, you have touched your face. Whether it be scratching your face, and/or answering your phone.You get through the store, and begin unloading your basket. Every item once again in your hands, placed on a counter, touched by the cashier, bagged in bags that have inevitable been sneezed on or coughed over, touched by who knows who. You or the cashier place those bags back into your cart, you swipe your card, and have to touch the pin pad or pen to complete the transaction. The cashier hands you your receipt that they have touched and you are now touching. Phew, glad that's over. Now, we get to the car. Pick all those bags up(supposedly a virus can remain active on plastic for as much as a week), put them in your car, strip off that crazy mask, open your door and get in. Even if you run for the hand sanitizer, you have already gotten this virus(supposedly) on your vehicle door, inside your vehicle with the bags or even the merchandise you bought, and likely on your purse/wallet, keys, steering wheel and quite possibly on your face while you removed your mask. I know there are plenty out there that have a serious phobia of germs. I get that. I am a bit OCD when it comes to constantly cleaning my house and making sure there is a slim chance of germs surviving for very long. I am however, looking at the panic that has been fueled and can't for the life of me understand. If this virus is as serious as some claim, why haven't all businesses shut down? Does the virus know that Wal-Mart is nasty so it doesn't hang out there? What about all these new mandates about bar/restaurants closing by 10? Does the virus have a 10 pm bedtime? I can tell you from experience that this virus is very real and can be dangerous for some. It's unconfortable too. However, using a bit of common sense would go a long way. If you are sick...stay home! Don't go to work, don't go shopping, don't pass go and collect $200. If you run a fever, monitor it and give yourself a full 24 hours once it breaks without medication before returning to anywhere that you will be in contact with others. Obviously, if you have major resperatory issues, go to the hospital or doctor. Many times Tylonal will help reduce inflamation to help breath easier...if it's not a serious problem. PLEASE do not wait if you are having issues. The thing is, we are all going to have to learn to deal with this virus. The immune system within your body is 98-99% effective at fighting this virus. The immunization is 90-95% effective currently. Fuel your body with good quality foods, extra vitamins(you should do this through the winter anyway), plenty of sleep, reduce your stress because stress lowers your immunity, if you weren't taught from a young age...wash your hands regularly with soap and warm water. It is not selfish to want to think for yourself. It is not selfish to manage your own health without people in 3 states knowing what you are doing. Today's constant information highway has done so much to divide and conquer. We need to be empathetic to others, because we truly do not know the battles that others are fighting. We have spent so many year hearing about the real issues with mental health but our current situations has done more to damage mental health than it has to help control this virus. The current suicide rates, depression rates and number of people having to die alone make this virus look like a circus. When we stop trying to do the best we can for every person, and instead focus on only a few; we are failing all.