Masks: How do you encourage people that they help?

@astaingegerdm Ingred I wear glasses but if I didnt I would wear sunglasses to protect my eyes . Your tears can become infected so I think it is important to wear eye wear also

@zeiracorp @sueinmn @mayofeb2020 Here in Ca. also a business just closed down they where tired of getting disrespected ,harassaed by these people who are just stupid so they closed there business in N. Hollywood I don't know if this was the same place as the Trader Jo's place or not . Business owners need to be more vigilant with what our Gov has said .

It’s a shame, we all can’t be together on this one...because this one is the one.

@zeiarcropZ I remember the drives on the Pa.turnpike crazy drivers for sure So many didn't follow the speed limits . Of course they aren't any better out here .

@mayofeb2020 I'm wondering what is going to happen when just the flu virus later in year is going to affect people ? Will this get worse?

Hi @tjdog, I wanted to check back in with you. Are things changing in your retirement community? Have some people reconsidered the wearing of masks when staying 6 feet apart isn't possible?

@tjdog Hi I see a lot of great advice from others so I will just add a few things I think about. I'm a Heart Transplant Recipient and have been wearing a mask for pretty much 2.5 years while out in public. It was a requirement by my transplant team to help protect me from not just the Flu but multiple of other viruses and bacteria. I have been doing it even after the original time frame of during flu season mainly because I got used to it. Well this past year I found out that some close friends I have at Church got pretty ill in the early January time frame and got over it. Covid as you remember was not even being talked about then. Well it was in April when my Pastor was due to have a medical procedure and found out then that he had Covid antibodies. Well I'm pretty happy that I was very diligent in wearing my mask at church and I was the only one but my friends understood and would always let me know if they were feeling under the weather. So based on that information I was in contact with the virus on a weekly bases and didn't even know it. I did not catch it. so Im not saying its proof but maybe it helped.

So at least for me maybe I dodged a bullet. Since based on my history I probably would have been one of those that did not survive..I also do the other recommendations that they now talk about on a regular bases like hand washing, avoiding others who are sneezing and coughing(6 ft distance) etc.

I hope that helps
Have a Blessed Day
Dana

To avoid fogging of the glasses get a good and tight fit of the mask across the nose. You can put the glasses on so the top edge of the mask cover the bottom. The tight fit is what works.

@sueinmn, Sue, glad that you and your daughter got in a person-to-person visit!

Thank you for sharing the mask wearing information being implemented at her hospital. I hope she will act on your suggestion to further share this information with the dept. of health and news outlets. This type of information could prove so helpful to others if more widely distributed. Has this information helped you feel more confident about her personal safety as she returns to work?

@mayofeb2020, Thanks for sharing your daughter's tip to wash our eye glasses after being out...I'd not been doing that.