Hi, all—just wanted to check in again. I'm in the midst of a lot of planning right now—nothing I can share yet—but I really wanted to leave a message here, for those of you hangin' about.
Things are really scary right now in the world (I mean, things have been really scary for about half a decade at this point, but you know what I'm getting at), and I know it feels like we can't do much of anything to make that better, but I really do hope that in spite of it all, you and your loved ones are safe and well.
Regardless of what your government is doing or telling you, caution is still very much a good thing, and your critical thinking skills are, with your compassion for others, an absolutely invaluable asset during a time of uncertainty and fear like this. Check in with your pals from a safe distance, and try your best to keep your spirits up. Wash your hands for a good twenty seconds, and if you can, try to find some good moisturising hand sanitiser that you can use if hand washing isn't available. If you're worried about being laid off or trying to make rent, please look into organising with your fellow workers or tenants—there's power in numbers, and solidarity with our fellow humans is how we get shit done. And, in future days, please—dear lord, dear god—if you're eligible to vote, make sure you can do just that. Ideally for someone who thinks universal healthcare is a good idea, or at the very least respects human life and this weird little accident of a planet we live on.
If you happen to be a service worker, or a nurse or doctor, thank you so much for your work, your time, and your generosity. Please consider all of us in this little community clapping for you. You are so appreciated, and I'm sorry it's taken a goddamn pandemic for people to realise how important you are to a functioning society. I hope you're all being taken care of by your places of work, and you're not being run ragged in the process of doing your work.
I wish I could end this with some cheery, "Alright, gang, this may be tough, but we'll all get through it!" but I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that saying such a thing is true. Because the reality is that some of us won't—and I hate that—but I won't sugarcoat that. In a lot of places, things are bad right now, and potentially getting worse, and I'm not about to gloss that over to make myself sound like I genuinely believe when this is all over and done the world will just return to some nebulous sense of normalcy. But what I can do is wish you all well, and say that I very much hope we all come out of this.
With all that said, I'll check in again soon. Wash your hands, kiddos. Stay safe.
HappyDragonite
Hi, all—just wanted to check in again. I'm in the midst of a lot of planning right now—nothing I can share yet—but I really wanted to leave a message here, for those of you hangin' about.
Things are really scary right now in the world (I mean, things have been really scary for about half a decade at this point, but you know what I'm getting at), and I know it feels like we can't do much of anything to make that better, but I really do hope that in spite of it all, you and your loved ones are safe and well.
Regardless of what your government is doing or telling you, caution is still very much a good thing, and your critical thinking skills are, with your compassion for others, an absolutely invaluable asset during a time of uncertainty and fear like this. Check in with your pals from a safe distance, and try your best to keep your spirits up. Wash your hands for a good twenty seconds, and if you can, try to find some good moisturising hand sanitiser that you can use if hand washing isn't available. If you're worried about being laid off or trying to make rent, please look into organising with your fellow workers or tenants—there's power in numbers, and solidarity with our fellow humans is how we get shit done. And, in future days, please—dear lord, dear god—if you're eligible to vote, make sure you can do just that. Ideally for someone who thinks universal healthcare is a good idea, or at the very least respects human life and this weird little accident of a planet we live on.
If you happen to be a service worker, or a nurse or doctor, thank you so much for your work, your time, and your generosity. Please consider all of us in this little community clapping for you. You are so appreciated, and I'm sorry it's taken a goddamn pandemic for people to realise how important you are to a functioning society. I hope you're all being taken care of by your places of work, and you're not being run ragged in the process of doing your work.
I wish I could end this with some cheery, "Alright, gang, this may be tough, but we'll all get through it!" but I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that saying such a thing is true. Because the reality is that some of us won't—and I hate that—but I won't sugarcoat that. In a lot of places, things are bad right now, and potentially getting worse, and I'm not about to gloss that over to make myself sound like I genuinely believe when this is all over and done the world will just return to some nebulous sense of normalcy. But what I can do is wish you all well, and say that I very much hope we all come out of this.
With all that said, I'll check in again soon. Wash your hands, kiddos. Stay safe.
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