Most of us learned from our parents to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ – those were big parts of being courteous. While there were and are many other aspects to courtesy, these days they especially relate to being careful and courteous around others… meaning don’t put yourself in a position to infect others or be infected by them. I’d like to think that most people really don’t want to get this virus and. because most Covid-19 carriers are asymptomatic, it’s best to be cautious. ‘Better safe than sorry’ was another thing our parents taught us: in this case, wash your hands frequently, wear a mask, and practice social distancing. Each of these are small acts, the kind that potentially pack a mighty wallop; conversely, the wallop is potentially even mightier if you don’t. Now that people are going out and back to work, it’s doubly important that they continue these safety practices, and that their managers reinforce their importance. The moral of this story: show that you care about others by continuing to be careful and cautious and courteous today.
Lewis Carroll (1832-1898): Author, Mathematician, Photographer, and Clergyman; he wrote Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
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