Masks
When I say the word “mask” what comes to your mind?Is it a trick question? No. I was no stranger to masks because as a nurse, I wore a mask in the operating theatre, or when working with contagious diseases. Wearing a mask was simply considered, “protocol”. Today, all people in the world have worn masks for over a year now. I purchase the cheapest most common ones at our local supermarket. It doesn’t bother me that mine are identical to most others. I put my mask on, when I leave the house to go about my daily routine; unaffected by having to wear it. I slip it into my pocket upon returning home. Recently, my sons and I had a production meeting and they announced: “With the publishing of your latest book, you will need a greater presence on “social media.” I felt uneasy and my response was negative. I did not tell them why, because at the time, I couldn’t put my finger on, “why”? Whenever we had this discussion; I was flooded by …




