Use this Time Wisely

18th of November 2020

This quarantine has put people on edge in many ways. Some people are taking the social distancing seriously while others are laughing at them. Lots of people complain that they're losing their freedom because of these restrictions. Despite the facts coming from the CDC or WHO, they refuse to give notice to the seriousness of the COVID-19. Of course, people say the media is just trying to scare us to deflect of what's really going on.

I won't get into the seriousness of the coronavirus because I did in this article. I will talk about what we should be doing: making the most of what we got. People have been pissed about what they're missing because of everything that has been canceled and closed down. Ok, but what do you have now? Are you married? Did it cancel marriage? No. Use this time to spend time with the spouse. Whether both are working or not, spend time with each other.

Did it cancel being able to take up a new hobby? No. While some places may be closed in some cases, there is an opportunity to read up on it. Help someone out with a hobby, or ask someone about a hobby to get into. There's plenty to do.

I've used this time to get things done around the house. I have masks up the wazzoo. My basement is almost arranged in a way that I like. It's my play area. Some might call it a mancave, but I don't call it that. It's more of a Batcave. Being an essential worker has kept me busy otherwise. However, not following the guidelines keeps more important essential workers busier: hospitals. They don't get a break because of society's selfishness. You don't think this virus is serious? Then you're dismissing the hard work these health providers are doing. When I was in the hospital, I picked up on it right away.

So instead of making things harder on the health providers, let's help them out by wearing masks, social distancing. We have plenty to do to make some positives out of this. Spend more time outside. Spend more time with the family. Call up someone you haven't talked to in a while. Do something. Make something good out of these tough times. One day, we will look back and ask ourselves if we regret anything. I don't want my answer to be yes.