Giving an elbow bump instead of a handshake.
Maintaining 6 feet of distance between individuals.
Not assembling in groups larger than 10.
Attending church on a cellphone, tablet or computer via Facebook Live or YouTube.
Wearing a face mask when going shopping.
Using the drive-thru line at the bank because the lobby is closed for most transactions.
Buying restaurant food for pickup, carryout or delivery instead of eating as usual in the dining room.
Waiting at the door of the local convenience store or discount variety store because only 10 people are allowed inside at any time.
Hoping that at least one pack of paper towels and toilet paper will be on the store shelf.
Wearing a glove at the gas pump, and ensuring that hand sanitizer, if available, is used when we get back into the car.
Buying a stamp at the post office or a burger at the fast food drive-thru from the other side of an acrylic shield.
Shopping for groceries, paying bills and running other errands for Mama so she does not have to leave the safety of her house. Wearing a mask, maintaining distance and not hugging Mama when visiting there.
Tracking daily totals of new coronavirus cases and deaths with curiosity and dread.
We have been forced to make adjustments for the “new normal” of COVID-19.
Sheltering in place to slow spread of the virus is fine for the short term, and utilizing personal protective measures is smart, but when will life return to a semblance of normalcy?
The big question is whether life will ever be normal again. I suspect a hybrid new normal, but it will be a while before we know what that means.
