This is the reason I am still wearing a mask.

[LuckyCharms]

28. Well...

I spent most of the week outside working. Cleaning up storm damage.

Talking to a young man who tested positive for Covid 6 hours after I was speaking to him. Got a call from his mom who was calling everyone who came in contact with him.

That's why I wear a mask outside. Sometimes people walk up to you, get a foot or less away from you, and start talking to you, because that's the way human nature is.

Additionally, if I am out running errands, I'll leave my mask on while driving, because it has this complicated head gear, and if I take it off, it takes me 5 minutes to fit it properly again. So I get looks, I get people pointing and laughing at me when stopped at red lights.

Many people have specific conditions that could mean almost certain death for them should they get Covid, no matter which strain of Covid.

If you don't have such conditions, and what life is like for people like us, then you wouldn't understand. Imagine how these people feel every minute of their lives. I see scorn on people's faces all of the time because I'm wearing a mask. It's not a good feeling.

Edited to add: I've had all 4 shots. I have no idea if they "took", because sometimes the vaccines can be ineffective if you have certain immune related disorders.