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[quote=Anonymous]I do feel for this student as a mom. But we (meaning me included) raised our children in a entitled, protective society. My dad was drafted to Vietnam when he was 18- one month out of high school. Currently, many 18 year olds are serving our country in war zones.

I blame us, the parents. We gave them all trophies, complained to every teacher who didn't give our kid an A, and are wealthy enough to work from home and then post comments all over the Post and DCUM about how everyone should stay at home. We are spoiled and really did raise snowflakes. We have used modern medicine to increase life expectancy and quality of life. How can we expect everything to continue when history shows us bad times always come up.

In the big scheme of things, this virus is not that bad. Right now, my best friend is dealing with her son's recent diagnosis of Leukemia and I just lost a 53 year old coworker to pancreatic cancer. We have destruction in Iowa but if it is not COVID, it almost seems like no one cares. When I tell friends about my coworker, first question is 'Did she die of COVID?' When I say 'no', conversation is over. 'Thank goodness it was cancer and not COVID.' One day we may get a disease that really kills. What if Ebola was this contagious? Obviously, death is sad. But no matter what everyone says, this virus is not that deadly.

Read the data and not the news. Virus is coming back in Europe. It will spread and all we can do right now is slow the spread. I find it ridiculous that people think we can just wait this out until the vaccine. What vaccine? We are so spoiled that we assume one will be found. Anyone with a science degree can tell you that is not a guarantee. People in nursing homes, children, and all of us with anxiety/depression need to get out and try to live. I look forward to 5 yrs when we know more and figure out what we did right and the stupid stuff we did (like those who wiped their mail down before opening it at the beginning.)

- signed a mom of college age kid who works from home and wears masks when outside of home.

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