Someone I know recently made a trip to the grocery store. Another
shopper thought she was buying too much bread for her family of nine and assaulted
her. My friend is shaken but okay. The assailant was escorted from the
premises.
Unfortunately, emergencies bring out the worst is some. Whenever
there is some sort of trauma going on in the world (and when is there NOT these
days?) all kinds of crazies are going to
come out of the woodwork. Don’t fall prey to one of them.
You’re probably going to get phone calls from people
claiming to be from different charities that are raising money for this and
that. I used to try to tell them “No” politely. Now I just hang up. Or, better
yet, don’t answer numbers you do not recognize, even those with the same area
code you have. If you can and want to contribute to a charity, use one you have
used before.
While disasters bring out the scary, they also can bring out
the best of us. Be one of them.
We are all spending more time at home, so use some of the
ingredients sitting in your cupboards and make home-cooked meals. Check on your
friends, and if they are symptom-free, pool your pantry resources and make a large meal
that you can share whether or not you eat in the same room.
While you’re at it, take a plate to that widower down the street.
Doorbell ditching is now back in!
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