So Close… So Far…

Coworker called in with a fever, went and got tested waiting for results. the warehouse manager next to us went home not feeling good.. now all of a sudden I’m washing my ands more often than I ever have. And in the news California is setting even more records for daily positives.. 8 months later since the shit hit the fan here..and we’re still setting daily records..WTF. News that the Govender of California, Gavin Newsom will most likely shut down California again on the radio all week. https://deadline.com/2020/12/california-coronavirus-governor-gavin-newsom-regional-stay-at-home-order-1234649940/

And the wife, yeah the wife, wondering out loud why I choose to jeopardize the safety of our family by not staying home. I ignore her all weak and with some bravado call out the guys on our message app with a meme of a cricket.. everyone’s quiet. Probably eerie of the news the same. And As I dress for class and prepare to leave, I kiss the wife. I hardly do that before leaving. And driving to class the news…the news.. that freakn news.. sying how people are just tired of it, tired of the covid dictating how life is gonna be, continuing as normal, socializing in groups as nothing ever happened, they’re the ones getting the Covid.

I decide to pull over, 5 minutes from class, at the AM PM. Some guy is watching me drive slow probably thinking I’m a nut because I must’ve had a bewildered look in my face, one of huge indecision. I park, and decide, to go home.