In these difficult times, this quote, by a superstar who has contracted the Covid19 virus, says it all. As a good friend reminded me yesterday, this is not only about changing your behavior to avoid being infected by this virus, it’s also about changing your behavior to avoid transmitting it to others. That’s why social distancing is so important (why I’ve stayed away from my daughter and her family, something I wouldn’t do under almost any other circumstances), and why we’re all staying at least 6’ away from others if and when we must go out. It’s why non-essential businesses everywhere are closed until the pandemic’s growth curve flattens out and why people everywhere are essentially on lockdown. Nobody likes this… but we all have a responsibility to help make it end. So, we’re staying home, interacting on Zoom and FaceTime, and staying close to our families and friends and colleagues on Facebook. Take care of yourself and each other, and be kind to others even when you feel the cooped-up urge to snap and lash out building within; use this time to reflect on what’s truly important and calm your inner drive. This whole crazy situation is bad, but it could be worse. Take care today.
Tom Hanks (born 1956): American actor and filmmaker
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