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lapucelle

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8. If I knew that my ill-advised, deliberate selfishness had contributed to the death of one person,

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 10:32 PM

Nov 2020

I think my life would be ruined forever. It shouldn't be about fear. It should be about duty.

I haven't had a single guest or visitor in my home since March, including my adult children. I've seen my kids individually a handful of times, always outdoors, always at least 6 feet apart, always wearing masks.

My husband is a 9/11 survivor with related illnesses. We're doing it for him, as well as for ourselves.

Here's a second graphic from the study.

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For those who need pictures to understand why it's best to stay home on Thanksgiving... [View all] lapucelle Nov 2020 OP

Excellent Visual Me. Nov 2020 #1

I'm not sure I agree Boomer Nov 2020 #14

I Don't Think WE Have To Choose Me. Nov 2020 #15

Good point... emphasis s/b on total # sick/"injured"/dead. nt live love laugh Nov 2020 #17

K&R MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #2

Honestly, I don't believe that scares people enough. Blue_true Nov 2020 #3

If I knew that my ill-advised, deliberate selfishness had contributed to the death of one person, lapucelle Nov 2020 #8

You have ethics. Even beyond protecting your husband, you would do the right thing. Blue_true Nov 2020 #12

Unfortunately, a sense of duty or responsibility wnylib Nov 2020 #13

Thanks, and thankfully our traditional Thanksgiving get together has been cancelled this year. George II Nov 2020 #4

Thanks, that's a good one to forward to family, friends and neighbors. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #5

We'd be better off if CV reproduced like this. At least more people would wear masks. Marcuse Nov 2020 #6

I wonder if people know?? Scene from a movie..."Alien"...One of the most frightening ever.. Stuart G Nov 2020 #11

Mahalo, lapucelle Cha Nov 2020 #7

Mahalo, my friend! lapucelle Nov 2020 #9

You too! & Congratulations to us Cha Nov 2020 #10

The idiots on school boards should see this. Maybe it's simple enough even for them. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #16

Great illustration of why we are where we are today. K&R crickets Nov 2020 #18