Be cautious and prudent...

Everyone says this has been a really crazy and challenging year: many seem to be walking on eggshells, not knowing what to do. Like: my wife and I have been living in these mountains since Spring, but we're uncertain whether to stay here where it’s safe or return to Las Vegas where it may not yet be. Or: me being nervous about getting back behind the wheel after hitting that deer last week - I’d never hit one before, and that has me thinking and looking twice while driving. For others it’s like worrying about making decisions at work  – what if they make a bad one and people get sick. And Covid-19  has scared many away from doing what they do – but it shouldn’t make any of us afraid to go out and do things safely. Whether it’s living or driving or managing or proceeding, you can’t help being scared; but you shouldn’t be afraid to do what you do. The record is pretty clear that if you wear a mask, keep your distance, and wash your hands you’ll be relatively safe. After being isolated and scared, people should be smart about what they do and cautiously unafraid about living their lives. Listen to experts and decide for yourself what’s best, then coach and guide those you’re responsible for by responding to their questions and needs and helping them find ways to be unafraid about living their lives carefully, creatively, and safely. Be cautious but unafraid today.

William Faulkner (1897 – 1962): American writer of novels, short stories, screenplays, poetry, essays, and a play, and Nobel Prize laureate