Letter To the Editor: Seniors, The Face Behind The Masks
ROBERTSON COUNTY TENNESSEE (Smokey Barn Information) – Over the previous few months, Smokey Barn Information has spoken to many individuals throughout the board as regards to COVID-19. Some say the virus “no matter it’s” has been hijacked by politicians to advertise a political agenda. Others say; take a look at the numbers, there’s no pandemic.
Folks within the medical discipline inform us the virus is actual and may kill. Youthful people have instructed us, I’m younger, it received’t have an effect on me, older people see all of it very differentially. They’re seeing their buddies die.
After chatting with many people in Robertson County, we felt this Letter-To-The-Editor sums up what we now have been listening to from our older residents. The creator of the letter has requested to be nameless however for perspective, the author is 83 and was born in Robertson County.
If you’re out and about and also you see an older citizen, the next letter displays what they’ve instructed us what they wish to say to you.
Letter to the Editor
The place are the Tennessee volunteers?
“I’m not a author or journalist and writing the one letter to the editor I’ll ever write. I’m vastly disturbed by the apathetic disregard to the best healthcare threat going through our nation since 1918, to the problems of face masks and social gatherings.
“How are we going to show our youngsters accountable conduct relating to medication, alcohol and selecting security over instantaneous gratification once they see us behave irresponsibly towards this pandemic. Our kids and grandchildren know what we have to do as a society and they’re watching us.
“All of us have been taught the golden rule ‘Do unto others as you’ll have them do unto you’ After we keep away from massive gatherings, the place a face masks and social distance, we’re stopping the unfold of Covid to others in addition to defending ourselves and family members.
“After we are in poor health, we go to our doctor and observe his recommendation, taking prescribed drugs, assessments ordered and so forth. why then will we now determine to not observe the recommendation collectively of the medical group?
“We obey such legal guidelines and ordinances similar to non-smoking areas, no sneakers, no shirt, no service, pace limits, seatbelts and plenty of extra. I discover it so obscure the resistance to face masks and gatherings.
“I do know this can be a free nation and we’re allowed to make our personal selections on sure points but it surely shouldn’t be on the expense of somebody’s life.
“I’m asking the residents of Robertson County and the volunteer state of Tennessee to hitch me in urging the accountable conduct we have to get via this troublesome time. It isn’t perpetually, only a few extra months.
“I’m not naïve sufficient to consider my phrases will change anybody’s thoughts however perhaps your conduct will adapt.
“The subsequent massive gathering you’re invited to attend, please cease and assume, “this might be a memorial service for my family members and even myself“ the deaths are staggering, approaching 4000 simply within the state of Tennessee.
-Annonymous
Weekly COVID-19 case numbers for Robertson County Tennessee.
