What a difference a day makes. Last week, it went from business as usual to something else altogether: unknown, anxious, and scary. People are avoiding people, posting all kinds of social media messages, and living in uncharted waters. Last week, when asked if he would get on an airplane, Dr. Anthony Fauci immediately and emphatically said “NO”… this from the guy in charge of infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health. I know just what he means: my flight home last Thursday night was a surreal experience. I have cousins trying to get home from London: I can’t imagine being on their plane or trying to navigate through Customs this morning. Closer to home, a normally uneventful trip to a grocery store has turned into an equally surreal exercise: full of empty shelves and wild-eyed panic. I’m trying to act as the wisest among us are recommending - staying calm, practicing social distancing, and treating everyone with respect and kindness. Period. No exceptions. Elbow bumps, 6-foot spacing, covering coughs and sneezes, and washing hands are the new normal. That’s how to treat everyone with respect and kindness today.
Kiana Tom (born 1965): American television host, fitness expert, author, actress, and businesswoman
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