We heard an expression the other day relating to the virus shutdown and coming opening up of many things. What we need right now is to "Flatten the Fear".
How this will happen is for the opening up of businesses and such with no real issues. Little by little we will flatten the fear so many of us have when we have to go anywhere. The other day I had to go to Schnucks during the 6 a.m. hour and there were very few other customers in the store. Most of the 3 or 4 others were old men. I came across one old guy who I could tell immediately was scared to death to be out and in contact with others. He looked horrified if anyone headed toward him and would abruptly turn his cart around and go the other way. I saw him do this several times, also with me.
At one point I was going past him north and south while he had turned west into the snack aisle. He got about 6 feet into that aisle when he saw another man begin to come down that aisle from the other direction. He got so rattled that he jerked up, grabbed the cart and began backing up fast. But he didn't know what was behind him and in his hurry, he crashed into the shelves which hold the Pringles and other snacks. That scared him even more, probably because he'd have to stay put and pick up what had spilled.
So, we have a ways to go before we've Flattened the Fear. I truly hope that day will come before too long.
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