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The Great Mask Debate

To wear or not to wear? I have seen posts on social media, people advocating for wearing masks and then also people saying that masks are not keeping us healthy. Wear the mask to protect yourself and others. Wearing the mask decreases your oxygen levels. Wear the mask to keep the spread down. How will children be able to wear their masks in school and to socialize and play sports? Do you go out? Do you not go out? Do you wear a mask? Is Covid real? Do you have Maskne? What if we had gone on a National Lockdown in April… where would we be now? Would we still be having this mask debate?

There are too many opinions out there. And I find that when that happens, I take a step back and evaluate what would be best for MY family. And then I tend to keep my thoughts to myself. However, since I’m writing this post, I will share my family’s decision. You are entitled to your own opinion and I hope everyone can come to their own decision and not base theirs on their favorite celebrity.

We have family members that are health compromised. Both my mother and mother in law are compromised. My family wears masks on the rare occasion that we go out. (Also up for debate: going out in public spaces) My children are not returning to their gymnastics classes or Storytime or even summer school. Our opinion is that we want to see family members more. My children would be heartbroken without their grandparents and vice versa – BIG TIME. We wear masks in order to protect them from something we can not see. From something we could easily have or have had. We have not been tested. But the boys and I have only left the house to go to houses, pick up food or coffee & munchkins. We have not been to a store. I do not plan on going to a store. 125 days since I went out to eat, since Anthony had his last day of school (in person), 126 since I went into a store… I miss it all, but I would miss our family more.

In my head – in my opinion, I’m doing what I think is best for my family and someone else’s family who has similar situations. Maybe I’m even doing it for the world? But in the end, I know what I’m NOT doing. I’m not putting anyone at risk. I’m not spreading something that could hurt my loved ones or other people’s loved ones. I’m not hurting my family. I’m protecting them, like I always will.

Thanks for reading my rant. Like I said, this is what is best for MY family. You do you.

Christina