Thread by @SafetyinNumbrz

When do we get "back to normal" like before?

Never.

Life won't be the same again.

People felt scared. People were permanently harmed. We lost jobs & friends & our sense of invulnerability. People died.

It's a hard truth to grieve & accept, but denial won't erase the scars.

We have only 2 options: more waves, loss, disability & death

OR reduce risk w/ TTI, clean air, vax, meds & small behavior changes.

Needing more changes may feel unfair.

Maybe you deserve your old life back without compromising any more. That's normal. We're all so OVER COVID

But which of ur loved ones' long-term health would u trade? Who of ur friends won't get saved if they're in an accident? Or get cancer?

Pls don't deny the risk. Even if COVID wasn't so bad, our healthcare is crumbling. Having no beds, ambulances, or surgery WILL hurt ppl u love.

There is a solution; it's not endless lockdowns. It's HVAC + small things: wearing a mask when cases rise & reducing contacts -> zoom mtgs when you didn't want to get dressed up & drive downtown anyway, & staying home when sick.

It's cooperation where everyone saves each other.

Yes, it's still different than before, which means continued effort.

But different isn't always worse. It doesn't always mean being unhappy long-term, or being less happy than in the before-times.

Sometimes, different is better.

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