i am agreed the human kind will be different

This hasn't been easy for an extrovert. I miss getting out and talking to different people. I'm afraid "normal" is still a ways off. We are flattening the curve, not eliminating it.

wow, i was waiting for a post like yours, lol. i've always done my own thing, & for what it's worth, we've been on lockdown about a month now, & i've had enough of it. i decided on my own the 'quarantine' is over, & now go about my day as normally as possible like before. there is such a thing as overkill, imo. & if someone wants to stay locked in, go ahead, power to you, but i've re-joined the living :ho:

I seriously doubt there will be any noticeable change from what it was before. What changes were there after the all thepast flu outbreaks, none.

There will not be a real opportunity to trend back toward "normal" until there is a vaccine. Then it will be no more or less a problem than the annual flu season.

Like the flu there will be significant loss of life....which has become acceptable for life to go on.

Then when people feel at least as safe as before the pandemic, life will get back to what it was before.

It remains to be seen if we have learned anything at all.

If you refuse to take precautions, then you will be most likely exposed to the virus. As someone who works with the public serving people like you, I will ask, as politely as possible (which isn't all that politely) to keep your distance from me. As far as you can keep. Miles, in fact. Maybe states. Or perhaps to some deserted island where there is ZERO chance of your germs getting within breathing distance of anyone who might be in contact with anyone who is in contact with the air I breathe at my job.

You don't need to be concerned about YOUR own health. It's not required. But our state's rules say you DO have to take precautions for MY sake. If you're not willing to do that, then find some place that doesn't have those restrictions.

Okay that’s great. Mind sharing where your land of the living is since everything is shut down tight and also to ensure that I don’t have to deal with your headstrong selfishness and possible contagion.

It has sure made me think about what I am doing with my retirement years. I could go back to just having a good time, or perhaps spend more of my time in activities that are geared toward helping others. I intend to try and do the latter, I pray I do. Maybe that’s what we’re supposed to learn from things like this.

what i mean is this: if i feel like going out, even to take the dog for a ride, i'm doing it. no, i'm not unfeeling & respect your limits, so i will stay far away from you, the full 12 feet. but i refuse to completely shut down & blindly follow what 'experts' are saying, because they are only relying on models, which are changing by the day. so it's ok, i'll wave to you from afar while enjoying the fresh air & sunshine

No one ever said you had to stay locked in the house 24/7/365. Of course you can walk the dog and be on your lanai. You made it sound as if you were out and about like pre virus.

I think that our behavior will permanently change when this virus is controlled. We will wash our hands regularly, appreciate our freedom to move around, enjoy the lack of fear each day. I think when we come out of this, we will be cleaner, stronger, more resilient and more appreciative of our wonderful life.

So well said.

YES! We WILL get back to normal, or something like it. How long it takes depends very much on whether people can be patient and not go stir crazy. In a month or two or three or four, the time will come when there are fast, easy tests to know if people have the virus or have had it. The time will come when no one in The Villages has come down with the virus in a day, then a week, then two weeks.

Then we move to containment. Things will reopen, gradually. At first restaurants may be required to keep customers separated, but that will shift. Perhaps there will be guards taking temperatures of everyone at the gates, or at least all villagers. If someone does come down with it, instead of closing everything, there will be health guards to make sure there is a local quarantine and a careful look at contacts. We will do most of what we love doing, though we may have an extra level of stress.

People who are Immuno-compromised may remain much more vigilant than others, but eventually they too will relax.

It’s going to be okay, people. Just be patient and do the right thing.

Easter Day + 1
 

It’s amazing to me how none of us think of GOD in times like this. Easter is behind us ... so let’s put the message of a risen Savior behind us too. No!!! We need to be strong in our FAITH! We have time on our hands! Can’t we use it in a positive way? We need to reflect on our world and country and ask for GOD’s help ... in JESUS name!

Geesh - taking my temperature when I come home?
Health Guards?
Sounds rather achtung to me.