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starwomyn 70F
5421 posts
5/24/2020 8:18 pm

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5/26/2020 9:04 am

Covid-19, Catch-22, & Walking Through Fire & Rain

There are several schools of thoughts this Covid-19 Pandemic . It can be a Catch 22. My feelings are mixed. There may be much ado about it but at the same time, I am a history buff.

We've have pandemics and plagues in the past. Yellow fever, Scarlet Fever. Small Pox, the Spanish Flu and the Black Plague which killed a third of the world's population. A large percentage of Civil War soldiers died of measles.

One school of thought will say "wear a mask if you care about the public safety of your fellow beings." The other school of thought will declare, "wear a mask and be a sheep who doesn't support the Constitution."

One youngster indicated that I must be an old lady cowering in fear and isolated in her apartment because I choose to wear a mask. That is not quite true.

I am part of that vulnerable population and much closer to the end of life's journey than the young lady. I am also the essential volunteer in my senior apartment building. I transport some of these folks to the grocery store and medical appointments. We are in and out of each other's apartments consistently and watch out for each other. I walk right up to the fire but I do it with caution. Social distancing and a mask when social distancing is not practical.

I was also the essential volunteer when we had our floods a few years back. The power was out and there was no running water. I went out, found water, filled jugs and found other necessities to take to homebound seniors.


When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Isaiah 43:3


Abracadabra


starwomyn 70F
8872 posts
5/24/2020 8:20 pm

Nevertheless, I am not going to jump into a river full of copperheads or handle a hot pan without a potholder. God gave us brains to use.

Abracadabra


sparkleflit 76F
10271 posts
5/24/2020 9:05 pm

Salt of the Earth you are.....keep on truckin


Koffla 68M
12282 posts
5/24/2020 9:52 pm



It horrifies me when I hear some people say, "I wont be wearing a mask, it's not necessary". I work with infectious disease doctors, nurses and other medical staff, a lot younger than I am, who have been infected with the Coronavirus despite using proper protection.

Some of the infections happened early on the pandemic and before our organization implemented Telehealth visits for routine care, now most providers are working from home. Some of us still have to show up at the community health center and interact directly with patients to manage paperwork related with insurance, meds, mental health services, counseling, social work, etc. The most recent staff member diagnosed with it happened two weeks ago.

Every week we receive calls from patients requesting to get tested because of exposure to Coronavirus. There is no way I am going to be out there without wearing proper protection. I don't like to gamble, so I won't be playing Russian Roulette with this virus.




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Shartaun03 81F
6200 posts
5/24/2020 10:02 pm

Good for you Starwomyn you are a keeper. Keep doing your good works. People like you and Kofla deserve our claps every night at 7 PM. That is my thing during Covid-19 to raise the spirits of the front-line workers.


MrsJoe 76F
17399 posts
5/24/2020 10:04 pm

Excellent, Star. I wish I could be as active to help as you are, but with my own limitations and taking care of Joe, I just can't. But I can help in other ways, and I do.


Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.


Maudie1 74F
8151 posts
5/24/2020 11:39 pm

You really are a breath of fresh air Star, and a such a kind and thoughtful lady too.


starwomyn 70F
8872 posts
5/25/2020 7:17 am

    Quoting MrsJoe:
    Excellent, Star. I wish I could be as active to help as you are, but with my own limitations and taking care of Joe, I just can't. But I can help in other ways, and I do.

I am certain that taking care of Joe is a full time venture. All I have is me. Luckily I have become family with some of the folks in this building. I remember the floods when the whole community was devastated. I wanted to be one of the ones helping to clear out and rebuild the neighborhoods. I don't have the physical capacity to do it. It turned out that making sure a few homebound seniors had water made a difference for them. Now I just take folks shopping and to medical appointments because our public transportation for them is out. I am blessed to be have the resources. Life isn't about me. It's about we.

Abracadabra


dinty3 80M
3364 posts
5/25/2020 8:45 pm

You may think all you have is yourself, but you should know there are many here on SFF that care about you. You have a heart the size of Texas Star and I am glad to know you.