Pandemic Diary - Day 244
Dear Diary,
In a year where some days feel like a week, Americans are exhausted with 38 days left in an what's been a constant stream of major challenges.
The two biggest challenges have been the pandemic, and a corrupt president unwilling to concede he lost the election.
In the waning days both will be front and center.
The fact that we're faced with a sociopath whose probably going to have to be put in a straight jacket and wheeled out of the Oval Office on a handcart on Jan. 20th, 2021, is discouraging to say the least.
Thanks to Trump our highly valued smooth transition of power was violated and continues to be a dicey subject. Welcome to our banana republic. It only took one con man to pull it off.
So how do we handle the twin challenges facing us all this fall and winter?
As for the pandemic all we can do is to slow down the deadly surge. That requires wearing face masks, practicing social distancing, and good hygiene. Vaccines are on the way next year.
The problem is too many Americans are not following CDC guidelines because they see it as a challenge to their personal liberty, or they're Trump followers who universally scorn science.
The other challenge, the one threatening our democracy, is a demented Donny. He's going to continue with a scorched earth policy designed to hurt the Biden presidency.
I expect the stupidity to last until January. Meanwhile, taking it day-by-day is the answer. In addition, don't spend more than an hour on the news of the day.
I'd go further than that and exclude talking heads on biased news channels. Personally, I watch the nightly news on NBC with Lester Holt and our local news. Total one hour.
That leaves you the rest of the day to divert from the madness around you. Despite having to avoid public situations, there's numerous alternatives to making your confinement more bearable.
--Try reading a book. It's a lost art getting rediscovered in the Age of COVID-19.
--Don't forget Zoom, phone calls, texts, emails and snail mail to stay in touch with friends and family.
--Hobbies. Whatever tickles your fantasy. You might even come up with a way to make money and soften your financial burdens.
--Use humor like a shield against the negativity your exposed too. Jokes, comedies and comedians can take you to a happy place.
Enduring 2020 hasn't been easy. Over a quarter of a million Americans have died from the coronavirus thus far with little end in sight.
Our republic has been rocked by a lunatic on the loose in The White House for four years.
But, there's hope. There's always hope. Americans have been through many hard times in the last 240 years, and we're still the United States of America... despite Trump.
Quote for the Day; "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present." --Bill Keane
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