Being Sensible

With the removal of the recent lockdown, it is time that we all act responsibly and do our level best to prevent the virus from spreading.  We cannot be in lockdown and stay indoors in fear until there are zero cases in the country.  If we do, most of us will develop some form of paranoia, which is another name for fear psychosis, an extreme emotional state of mind that could also lead to other illnesses.

I was happy to note that a daughter of a friend decided to go ahead with her wedding during the pandemic. The church had only ten people and the reception twenty.  The reception was held in a garden.  Recently,  I have heard of many weddings that have been held outdoors with the maximum number of guests being the permitted number.  What I found interesting was that all these families could have easily afforded to have the usual tamasha that goes with a wedding in this country but opted to go with the health guidelines and celebrate their marriage with a limited number of guests.  Kudos to the couples and their respective families.  Other get togethers and celebrations have also stuck to the health guidelines I am told, which implies that we do have some sensible and sensitive people among us.

Out-door dining will become the new norm and most restaurants must plan to have such a space to attract people to come over and feel sufficiently comfortable to relax and enjoy a meal. Wearing a mask properly and washing hands frequently with soap and water are necessary and both are quite normal now.  For life to go on, all of us must do our best to act responsibly.

Hopefully soon all public eating houses and leisure hotels will insist on being shown a proof of vaccination prior to allowing guests access to their premises.  Upon admittance, following the established health guidelines is necessary by both guests and staff. Currently, it is the most responsible thing all of us could do. Acting sensibly may prevent another wave from occurring and allow for all businesses and lives to get back to some sort of normalcy.

Other celebrations have also stuck to health guidelines which implies that we do have some sensible people among us.