I’m tired and I need a vacation

[Quencups]

3 hours ago, mking8288 said:

 

Greetings from NYC and thank you for sharing, absolutely zero need to be excused.  Healthcare personnel, especially nursing staff around the world, earned the salute, respect and caring love in these exceptional time.  It is absolutely critical, vital to take care of yourself and to uphold your mind, spirit while doing all you can for the physical well-being, including full access to & use of the proper level of PPE at all times.  Do not overlook your own emotional well-beings and it is okay to cry, to be in touch with inner feelings and to grief for the losses, despite giving it all and then some.  

 

Take time off for yourself, off the grids, tune to a different news channel - a change of scenery can be nearby, treat yourself and those with you to a nice retreat, perhaps at the next county over for a weekend when cruising is out of the question now.  Book a nice hotel suite and use that as your oasis - here, many of the hotel groups are offered ultra-special discounts and recognition to healthcare personnel, ask - find - use it for a little pampering.  If nursing and time-off/vacation schedule are back to normal now, find the opening and make use of it.   Then, you can come up freshly & recharged, and ready to face the challenges ahead, as some of us know ... the new wave is en route, just a matter of time.

Mking...I have always found you to be one of the nicest posters on this forum 😊. I enjoy reading anything you post!!!  Just wanted to say that lol

[GA Dave]

6 hours ago, roger001 said:

It seem like middle Tennessee is running around like there never was a virus.  Traffic and store crowding, no masks, as much or more than pre virus.   And, our virus numbers keep climbing, climbing.   My wife and I are afraid to go out and join the happy crowd.  We are both old enough that we certainly don't want to be infected.  We may have a second mandatory lockdown ahead of us if folks don't get serious about this.  

It is the same here in southeast GA.  Virtually no one in the stores are wearing masks.  Makes me nervous just going out to buy a loaf of bread.  BUT, my employer has made it mandatory that no one can enter our facilities without a mask, temp check, etc.  There are cleaning stations everywhere and common areas are sanitized 4-5 times per day. 

It is sad that I am made to feel much safer at my place of work than I do at the local Sam's Club or McDonald's.

[cruisequeen4ever]

OP, you have more than earned a respite, and I really hope you get to soon take a thoroughly satisfying vacation! Hang in there! 

[1025cruise]

I just read today that Maine has relaxed the rules.