Over a week ago, my family and I traveled to Phoenix, AZ for my scheduled surgeries. I had titanium rods removed from my chest finally after three years and they were able to fix my slipping rib issue. I have been living in pain for years now, and so that chapter of my life is almost over and it's almost time for the next one to begin. The surgeries went great and it was just an overnight stay at the hospital. Since Phoenix, AZ is known as a hotspot my parents, especially my mom were very afraid of this China Virus and forced us all to wear masks and take precautions. After avoiding wearing a mask this entire time I finally was forced to wear one. To enter the hospital, enter hotels, to go to the freaking bathroom, etc... and masks suck no matter what some say. It's hard to breathe.
Their fear has been very frustrating. My brother and I and them don't see eye to eye on this virus. They rather live in fear and my brother and I understand the facts of this virus and how it's been overhyped. All throughout my mom had a bunch of anxiety over this whole trip and it certainly made things frustrating. But nothing more frustrating than our last night at a hotel.
I was recovering from surgery so I needed a walk. So, we walked to go get food at a ’ Black Bear Diner’ near our hotel. With faggot masks on waiting for our food-to-go order. All throughout our wait for dinner, my mom had so much anxiety and ranted about how ”idiots” are going inside the diner to eat with no masks on and all of that Karen like behavior. But then my dad mentioned something that really pissed me off inside. He said something like ” I don't know how we can ever get back to normal and talking about our ”new normal” wearing masks.” those aren't the exact words not even close but that's basically what he was saying.
Really? Imagine thinking of a world where we wear masks forever. Wear we stay apart forever. Stay in fear forever. How is that living? How is that sustainable? Not to mention for a virus with a low death rate and high recovery rate. This is not a world I want to live in. This is not America. So, I found myself just staring at the American flag that hung on a pole next to the hotel flag. What my father said that night and what my nurse even mentioned a few days earlier is complete nonsense. Their ”new normal” is not living at all.
Our world has survived for generations without masks, without distancing, without vote-by-mail. Why change now? We're at home safe. I'm just resting and recovering from my surgery and none of us got the Kung Flu. So, when Dr. Birx tells us if we go in a hotspot to automatically assume we have the virus I think it's safe to say what utter crap that is. We traveled 20 hours through Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and 20 hours back and we didn't come down with it. Yes, we took precautions and stayed away from people and all that but if it was so dangerous and so contagious I think it'd find a way to infect us. 🤷♂️
This will be over after the election. Relax and don’t lose hope. I have been traveling and enjoying myself this entire pandemic. I am currently at a resort. Beach is like always, everyone is enjoying the pools, hot tubs, lazy rivers, no one is masked. No one is at all concerned about the virus. Things will get back to normal. They already are in many areas. I’ve flown. I’ve road tripped. I am getting a kick out of the absurdity of it all. In one hotel, you could go to continental breakfast, but you had to sit down and a person would bring you all the food. At another (same hotel chain, btw) they took out all the tables and chairs. You had to get your own food and immediately leave the area. They were the exact opposite! So I find these things kind of amusing. Several hotels have closed their pools. Yet here I am at a resort and have been swimming over a week! I think some places just don’t want to bother with the extra work. Try to find the humor in the inconsistency. I tell my boys to see the silver lining in everything. Covid made air travel much less crowded. My son was able to spend more time studying for the LSAT. We have had more time together as a family. Remember, sometimes things aren’t happening TO you, but FOR you.
I'm glad you're enjoying your time! That's great to hear. It can get depressing and frustrating. Yes, the inconsistencies are hilarious! One hotel on our trip was just a bagged breakfast with just a plain bagel or a muffin, cream cheese, an orange, and a tiny water bottle. The other hotel you could sit at a table that was distanced but they'd serve you your food. My mom didn't want to do that one out of fear so we just ate a bear claw from the previous nights ’ Black Bear Diner’ dinner.🙄