America is shutting down.
Everyone is retreating to their homes. Large gatherings are all cancelled. Workplaces are shuttering. The only busy places that remain are the grocery stores…which aren’t really that bad, all things considered.
Here’s why: the trains are still on time. We still have power, water, the trucks are still running. Unlike a natural disaster like a major earthquake, all our infrastructure is still working. So, in that regard, I feel grateful. Life may not be normal, that’s for damn sure, but everything is still working.
I hope it stays that way.
It will stay that way.
But, the virus must be stopped. If my mom got it, it might kill her. If my grandma got it, it certainly would. It’s not to be taken lightly. It’s just…going to have lasting effects. Like, on the economy.
Insane times.
Today was really the day everything shut down. I hope it didn’t come too late.