On the one hand, I am so excited to go out and see people and be outside and just live my life again! But the reality is, it will not be the same. We still will need to maintain social distancing. We will still need to wear masks. Not everything will be open. Hanging out with friends in a restaurant still will not be a good idea.

And this is the other side. While I would love to get out and resume my life, it is still not healthy to do so. For all that we understand about this virus thus far, if we begin to re-engage too soon, people will start getting sick again in large numbers. We will again run the risk of overwhelming our healthcare system. More people will die. I understand that people need money and that the economy is suffering. I think that people’s lives are more important. I have relatives and friends who are elders or who are medically fragile. I am not willing to see them die just so that I can go out to eat.

So, we all have choices to make. Yes, go outside a bit more, but in a safe and sane manner. Keep self-nurturing. Make thoughtful and rational decisions about the healthy and right thing to do for you, your family and people that you do not even know.

What we are living through is difficult. But it will end! We will get through this if we all take care of ourselves and others! Remember, if I am only for myself, who am I?