Life skills I never learned along the way
Right now, I feel like there are a whole set of courses that I should have taken in school, and didn’t. My core knowledge is lacking. And here’s the thing; until very recently, it wasn’t. I had managed to get through the usual hurdles in life. School, family, child rearing, clearing stuff from the dog’s gullet. Got a decent mark on all of those courses. But this?
I have never been more aware of how unprepared my government is for serious stuff. Every day, a new response to unexpected situations. For example, we now have checkpoints at the entry points to the province. Be it by land, air or sea, someone will ask where you’ve been, who you’ve sidled up to, whether you’re running a fever. Heck, they’ll even measure-check for that part. Except, if the feeling is that you might be carrying a viral load, the only measure is to keep you at arm’s length. OK, two arm’s length, because we are now supposed to walk with a zone of separation. And remember to wash our hands, often. None of this will actually serve to cure someone who is about to die.
Should I have watched more zombie movies, or medical thrillers? Again, it would only increase my anxiety level. The cure is far off. I’ll pass my two weeks away from the public without a blink; I haven’ been to the city in a month, so I understand the drill. What I don’t have is clarity about what we’re facing months from now. If I escape infection, I’m still not immune. A chance encounter in a shop aisle could put me right back where we are now. Not a great outlook.
