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arfie
arfie

I can't quite put my finger on why, but I find myself extra worried about my Asian brothers and sisters-in-healing here in Global Coronaville. The rumors that China is responsible for COVID-19 have my spider senses a-tingling. 


Am I worrying needlessly? Reality checks needed. . .

Deckard
Deckard
Hopefully people here will not blame the average Asian. It is a naturally occurring pandemic. Now its everyone's problem. I hope more people will wear their maskys and keep their hands clean.
arfie
arfie
I'll pray (by whatever name) to that. Thank you, Deckard.

Further apology for my inability to Mask or use the chemical skin sanitizers. It seems to be quite beyond my personal psychoweirds. Fortunately, I am blessed with a 1/4 mile driveway to keep my inability to comply at an extra proper social distance.
Bluejay96
Bluejay96
There is so much turmoil and unrest in the world right now.... The long driveway sounds awesome right now!!
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Here's hoping all goes to quiet and calm and that people continue to help each other and support each other.

The choice of a mask is not just on/off. A lot of people are unable to wear masks for medical reasons. You are making the best choice possible and having that nice long driveway is excellent!
urbangardener
urbangardener
Mid, there is bias or prejudice everywhere in the world. Most people who are rational thinkers know the issue is with the government, not the people who are powerless in China.
arfie
arfie
I believe I am a very rational thinker on my good days.

On my bad days I can convince myself some insanely weird stuff is rational, even without help from the yaddahs of the Coronaville blahs.

My foster charges got to restart their swim lessons today. So far the only review was, "Weird." Wasted away in Coronaville again. . .
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Hurrah on the swimming lessons.
arfie
arfie
It's gonna take a while to adapt to The New Normal. I never had the geographical stability to be part of a sporting scene, but socially distanced sports are ? ? ? Not sporting? ? ? Well? ? ? Do I at least get to be squeamish about the notion of handing over young children to wait in the street? 30 minutes isn't enough time to make it worth finding something else to do.

My understanding of rational thought fails. . .

Then we get to having to teach a 4 year old girl to pee in parking lot because the restrooms won't allow more than one person in there at a time. An orphan's attachment disorder is no excuse. Coronaville is NOT kid friendly.

Dunno 'bout the swim classes. . . Maybe next flu season.
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