#bekinder

Sometimes I get down, really down and forget how much nasty there is in the world. It could be something really small and seeminly insignificant in the moment or something on a much larger scale that makes me remeber.

Sometimes I don't wan't to be here anymore and one of the reasons is that the world can be such a cruel and nasty place to live in and who wants to live in that world? I know there are good aspects too, of course but sometimes it's much easier to focus on the negatives than the positives.

It may be that you agree with the lifting of restrictions in the UK. I know how tying masks can be, but this isn’t one of those situations, where any of us have guarantees we won’t get sick, because the virus is still out there, it can strike at any time.

You don’t know that the person sat next to you on the tube isn’t sickening for Covid-19, or the relative you’ve just seen has been near someone who they didn’t know had Covid. I know dealing with respiratory disease, I can’t afford to try that out.

And whilst masks are no longer a requirement in the UK, no one’s safety is guaranteed. I manage a walk and the hairdressers through prior arrangement with my stylist. I wear a mask and visor, which saves me from potentially getting sick.

The rest of my social time has gone. It is prudent for us to continue to wear masks in public places. Would you rather not do something and get sick, or do something that keeps you safe and avoids sickness?

Wearing masks is keeping us and each other safe, it’s keeping our loved ones safe. It’s also helping the virus dissipate, it’s what we need, it’s what the world needs. This is a pandemic, we can all get sick, and we have no guarantees.

Our only guarantee is that we can all get sick and for those who have become infected, they can get reinfected. Please help to keep yourself safe, so those who are vulnerable and high safe, can also get back into their lives.