Quote Originally Posted by sweeterthan View Post
waking up to several friend posting photos of their kids going back to school in a near by county. it’s upsetting for me for several reasons. one being that the local officials in that county aren’t looking out for people. another reason is i’m jealous that my kids won’t be going to school any time soon. a third reason is that no matter how much i stay home, there are people who aren’t. how long does this pattern last? when will it be safe? does anyone care? my one friend thinks it’s an individual choice. like “you do your thing and they do theirs” but that doesn’t work for highly contagious diseases. others people actions are affecting my life and there’s no end in sight.
That’s really horrible. Our daughter only missed a month or six weeks of school but is back now. Fortunately, we’ve moved in to a place that is literally directly across the road from her school. It takes us about a minute and a half to get her in the gate each morning. Very fortunate there.