I will be glad when this virus is under control and people can once again show their faces in public. I went out to a store for the first time sense this started last night, and I noticed many people were having as much trouble with these masks as I am. I understand they are for everyone's good, and we must do this for the protection of everyone. What I really hate is with the masks on you can not see if someone is smiling at you in a friendly way, because they are glad to see you. Or if they are frowning and really do not want you around. I had not thought about this much till yesterday. I took a short walk WITH MY MASK ON and as I passed a neighbor who was also wearing a mask I smiled at them. It was then that I realized they could not see I was smiling at them, because the mask blocked the smile. I got to thinking maybe I should make a mask with a smile painted on the front of it. I did not realize till last night now much I rely on peoples facial expressions to tell me how they feel. Too bad we can not breath through plastic. If the masks were made of clear plastic we would be able to see if someone was smiling, but I know that would be impossible . The masks would kill people faster then the virus lol.
I have way too much time on my hands to think of silly things. Thing is when you live alone you have much time to just think if you can not get out and see other people. I was in the hospital the other day and even my doctor who shakes my hand every time I see him restrained himself from doing so. I really believe people need human touch sometimes. If you have a family living with you, you still have that touch, but if you live alone it really is isolation.
I hope the scientists come up with a good way to manage this virus soon, but I am a realist and doubt anything will be truly control able for at least a year, and by then it will have mutated again. Too bad they can not find the factors that are common in all strains of the virus, and target those elements. That way if it mutates theoretically any vaccine they came up with would work n all strands of it.
