Hello Traditions,
I hope everyone is doing well during these “unprecedented” times. It seems the world has gone a bit over the edge to many of us. But this has happened before, in fact, history is full of events just like this….most of us have forgotten or never experienced anything of this magnitude. Since 1900 the US has experienced several pandemics/epidemics such as Polio (1916-1955 nearly eradicated by vaccines), Influenza (1918, 1957, 2006-H1N1), and AIDS (1981-present). So what makes this one different? In my opinion, global media and the instant notification. Even as recently as 2006 and the H1N1 pandemic, we were just on the cusp of information “in your hand”…literally. Today the information reached billions instantly and people began to panic while others played it off as “plots of the Democrats” or “China’s problem”. The question left to historians will be if we acted appropriately with Social Distancing edicts, quickly enough to “flatten the curve”, and/or responsible enough to save lives. Those will be tough questions to which I am not sure what the answers will be.
So, let’s stick to what we know in the moment, and leave the rest to history.
- Social distancing is hard, but it saves lives and reduces the strain on our medical assets. Stay home.
- Wash your hands
- Don’t touch your face
- If you need to go out in public, wearing a mask or face guard will not only help to protect you, but it will protect others in case you are not showing symptoms.
There is a plethora of information about what to do and how to protect you and your family on the CDC website. Please visit their site for up-to-date information.
There will be hard times ahead, there will be lives lost, and the world will never be the same but let’s all take a breath and remember…this too shall pass. The proof is history.
-Scott
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