Coronavirus Rebelling Against Stay At Home

More people are walking and driving everyday. My neighbor who is an essential worker and drives to work daily saw more cars on this road this week than she has seen in the previous month.

Yet stay-at-home orders have not become less restrictive. If anything they have become more restrictive - except in Jacksonville.

Are we ready?

It appears that people are getting used to the idea of living with a coronavirus-infected world and trying to

figure out how to make life work.

Protest against stay-at-home orders are increasing. Even President Trump tweeted his support for anti-stay-at-home protesters in Virginia, Michigan, and Minnesota. Protests are also taking place in Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Utah.

A friend of mine took a walk in his neighborhood last week for the first time in a month. My mother even visited me and my family a couple days ago for the first time in over a month. We kept our distance, but it was a huge step for her.

These two are not protestors. They are very concerned about the virus and what would happen to them as they are at-risk for complications. Yet, they are tired of staying at home and being isolated. How much longer are people supposed to self-isolate?

The National Institutes of Health spokeswoman said they were "hoping" to have a vaccine available for first responders and healthcare workers this Fall and the rest of America in the Spring. Americans are going to have to figure out how to move forward unvaccinated as the economy, borders, and recreational activities cannot be closed until next Spring let alone next Fall.

Jacksonville opened its beaches today and people swarmed the sands according to news reports. Yet each person interviewed on the beach said about the same thing: "It is great to be out here. Hopefully, everyone keeps their distance so as not to ruin this freedom for the rest of us. It can't be any more dangerous than going to the grocery store or golf course."

The contrasts in attitudes across the country about being opened or closed and opening sooner rather than later is vast. But it appears that more and more people are leaning towards opening and loosening rather than closing and tightening.

I am one of those who is ready for society to open again.

Take care and be safe.

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