As an old saying goes, there is good news and there is bad news. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate much of the world. The United States of America is faring better than most nation-states, but a portion of our population eligible for vaccination refuses to get vaccinated. I do not understand these people. I do not want to understand these people. The Biden Administration deserves high praise for taking the pandemic as seriously as is necessary and proper. Leadership matters.
Given the recent changes in guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding face masks, I have altered my habits slightly. I, fully vaccinated, do not wear masks outdoors as often as I used to do. If nobody else is around outdoors, for example, I wear no face masks. I still wear two face masks outdoors sometimes, though. And I still wear two face masks inside stores. Children younger than twelve years old are not eligible for vaccination yet. Many people who are at least twelve years old have medical conditions that mean they should not get vaccinated yet. Mutuality guides my thinking. We are all responsible to and for each other. My rights stop at someone else’s nose, so to speak, just as the other person’s rights stop at my nose. I accept my responsibility to protect not only myself but others.
The sooner more people accept their responsibility and act accordingly, the sooner this pandemic will end. Then we can put away our face masks while obeying the demands of moral accountability to each other and God.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
MAY 17, 2021 COMMON ERA
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