I still see people driving, no one else in the car with them, and they are wearing a mask. Some people tied their personality, who they are and how they think they are seen by others, to their obedience to be afraid and wear masks, gloves, face shields. They are either unable to move on, or do not want to. They make remarks like, "well the million who lost a love one can not move". One would ask, when then can we move on, or should we move on? Those who died are not coming back, so the comment "what about the million who died" is never going to change.
The government agencies they were so willing to obey have dropped their daily drumbeat of fear. They have moved on (to monkeypox, war in Ukraine). The media have moved on or lost their jobs (Anyone going to miss Brian Stelter?) Perhaps some who felt comfortable being told what to do will never move on. There is a sense of safety in not having to think, just follow the orders from the government. That is ok, it is a free country (despite how some have acted during this virus). It is time to just smile at people who still follow the cases weekly and think "Bless their heart". No doubt some of them feel the same way towards us.
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