Diary 116

Sunday, July 11th

Covid-19 seems to be — shock horror — quite dangerous, especially in the Southern States which didn’t take it seriously. Florida has been especially hard hit. Even the “president” was seen wearing a mask today. Gosh, could it be a hoax?

It seems likely that the virus will be around for some time to come, wreaking its merciless havoc. So please, dear people, pace yourselves for the long haul. Be thoughtful, wear your face masks, avoid large public gatherings like the ones some of my neighbors seem to consider just fine, and be sensible. These precautions actually work. Even a mild case of this is deeply unpleasant. You are not invulnerable. You are a wonderful, unique, fragile miracle of nature.  Treasure that.