Thread by @friendlycovid19

Time and again, doctors and nurses and first responders were given a choice between you and me my human friends. And they chose me. They chose me. Artists too, actors and writers, those who tell stories that in their way also save lives. (1/)

Faced with a choice between returning to “normal” or protecting their patients, their audiences, those whose lives they’ve touched, more of them than not chose normal. More of them than not chose me. (2/)

From countless medical conferences in every medical specialty imaginable (#asco2022 #saem22 #ddw2022 #cdic2022 #EFORT2022 #ILC2022 #Fens2022 #chest22 #NASPGHAN22 and so many more) … (3/)

… to business conferences and climate change gatherings to journalist galas (#whitehousecorrespondentsdinner) and fashion galas (#metgala) to plays and concerts and charity events of all kinds … (/4)

… to comicons and conventions (#megaconorlando #fanboyexpo #MCMComicCon #phxfanfusion #planetcomicon #jojocruise #startrekcruise #starwarscelebration #mcmcomicon #ozcomicon #stokercon #awesomecon #UKGamesExpo and SO many more) … (/5)

… to book festivals and book signings and bookseller conventions and librarian conferences (#alaac22 #alaanual) … (/6)

… so many people, the guardians of our community, HCWs and activists and artists, when faced with a choice between being on the side of the virus (that’s me!) or the side of their fellow humans, chose the virus. (7/)

Or maybe just chose themselves, which in the end is the same thing. Which has been fabulous for me (the virus) don’t get me wrong but … (8/)

… it looks from here like you humans have some work to do. Because one day, much as I hate to admit it 😢 , much as it’s further away than you think, my pandemic really will be over. (9/)

But the way you all treated each other? That’s going to live on way longer than I am. And you, all of you, are going to have to figure out what to do with that. (10/)

I can’t help you with that. I’m just a virus. When it comes to making things right with your fellow humans, you’re on your own. But, you know. You might want to think about that sometime, between the brunches and dance parties and wine and cheese receptions and the rest. (11/)

You might want to think about it hard. (12/12) (end)