This current pandemic we are in has change the normalization of life for all of us.

The idea of wearing a mask where ever you go is something that I found hard to get use to. I have read many pluses and minuses of wearing a mask but still I have a problem wrapping my head around it.

My biggest pet peeve about the mask is when you see people only half wearing them. I see people with their mask down around their necks, others have their mouth covered but leave the nose uncovered.

So what is the purpose of the mask? The experts say, they are mainly not to stop covid-19 from you breathing it in, but to keep you from spreading it to others. This works if you have covid and not know you have it. So if you are going to wear a mask, please use the mask correctly by covering your mouth and nose. They are not comfortable to wear exspecialy when temps and humidity is high. By not wearing a mask correctly, then you are really defeating the purpose of wearing one.

Myself, I don’t like wearing one, but I care about others around me eventhough I may not know them. I know I’m not infected but others don’t know that.

Though I am not convinced that wearing a mask that common people can get really work, where I live it is required to be worn when out in public.

No matter how I feel about mask wearing, I want to be a positive influence to those around me, so I will do what is asked and wear a mask when in public.

Is it going to hurt me? No. Is it an inconvenience? yes. To change a way of life is hard but if there is a chance the mask wearing will help others or myself from possiably getting covid or even getting into a business or not, then it is worth the change.

I am not an expert in disease control so I can only trust the experts who are. If they are suggesting mask wearing will help, then all I can do is trust their judgment and wear a mask the right way.