Every time I start to feel a bit of optimism about the future, the reality hammer drops on my head.
Today, we learned that restaurants in southern Maine will not be able to re-open as originally scheduled because of ongoing concerns about the Cov-19 epidemic.
The social media reaction to this news has been swift from both sides of the political aisle, Republicans blame Janet Mills and Democrats blame President Trump.
There are posts calling for an armed revolution to overthrow Maine Governor Janet Mills. “. . .Open up anyways and bring your guns!!! ,” wrote one poster on Facebook.
In the Shakespearean play Hamlet, the young prince contemplates suicide, best referenced within this famous soliloquy: To Be or Not to Be.
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them.
People on the right are still referencing mask wearers as “sheep,” unable to discern the truth.
People on the left use terms like “mouth breather,” to describe conservatives.
There doesn’t seem that there is any middle ground.
And now the news released today by the governor: dine-in restaurants in southern Maine will need to remain closed until further notice, as opposed to a cautious opening date of June 1.
Think of all those businesses that purchased food and supplies as they geared up for June 1. Think about the employees called back to work. What does the future hold?
From my perspective, the future looks pretty grim, so I have designed my own plan for businesses that want to open on June 1:
- Let the restaurant owners decide if they want to open or not.
- Let customers decide on whether they want to frequent these establishments
- Let the employees decide whether they want to work.
- For people who have a weakened immune system (like my wife) stay at home.
- For people who do not want go to public places, do not go there. You can order groceries and food online.
This my five-point plan. What do you think?
LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 