When I wear a mask in public, or decline an invitation to a party or to come inside, I want you to know that:
🔵  I am educated enough to know that I could be asymptomatic and still give you the virus.
🔵  No, I don’t “live in fear” of the virus; I just want to be part of the solution, not the problem.
🔵  I don’t feel like the “government is controlling me;” I feel like I’m being a contributing adult to society and I want to teach others the same.
🔵  The world doesn’t revolve around me. It’s not all about me and my comfort.
🔵  If we all could live with other people’s consideration in mind, this whole world would be a much better place.
🔵  Wearing a mask doesn’t make me weak, scared, stupid, or even “controlled.” It makes me considerate.
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When you think about how you look, how uncomfortable it is, or what others think of you, just imagine someone close to you – a child, a father, a mother, grandparent, aunt, or uncle – choking on a respirator , alone without you or any family member allowed at bedside.
Ask yourself if you could have sucked it up. Was it worth the risk?
Wearing a mask is not political. It’s public health choice!