What if: That lady just got off her shift at the hospital and had to pick up a few things. And that man is doing his once-weekly trip out for groceries. And that young mom just needs one friggin hour of time to herself so she can still love her children when this is all over. And that guy lives by himself and is so depressed from sitting alone in his apartment, that he just needed to be around people for 10 minutes. And that woman’s abusive husband is now working from home and her only escape is the grocery run. And that dad doesn’t own a second fridge, so he has to run to the store several times a week for milk for his toddler.
Traffic and people in stores doesn’t mean people are ignoring the guidelines. Those doctors and nurses and EMTs and firemen and postal/delivery people and grocery store workers and InstaCart delivery people and restaurant workers/delivery people and mission-essential active duty military members and all the other people who are not able to work from home still have to get to work.
Bottom line: Lets all show some grace and assume everyone is doing their best. True, they might be idiots who aren’t doing their best! BUT I’ve found that it sure makes life a whole lot easier and a whole lot more joyful if we approach it from the standpoint of “everyone is a work in progress, doing the best they can under these circumstances.”
Be a light.
