Friday, December 16, 2022
“Be Smart. Be Safe.”
Going somewhere? Have you retrieved your luggage from the attic yet? Or, are you one of those super-prepared, overly-organized types that have already packed and your suitcase is sitting by the door, a week in advance? After spending much of the last 12 hours in airports, I noticed a few things. Let me offer a few suggestions before you whisk yourselves away to Mexico or Michigan for Christmas!
Airports, stores, and restaurants will be packed. Those bosom-buddies, COVID and FLU, are looking for unsuspecting carriers to help them get a free trip to the tropics. Wear masks in busy places, especially airports, planes, and crowded areas.
Pick up a travel-size of hand sanitizer at a local store before you leave. That small, $2 investment is a miniature insurance policy to keep your sinuses clear and your stomach working properly.
Wash your hands. Most people don’t, so before you eat something, sanitize your hands so that the other person who packaged your food or sat at the counter before you doesn’t limit your days in the sun or snow.
I know. This seems like common sense, especially in a post-COVID environment. However, you might be shocked to learn that lots of people don’t believe in common sense. Everyone knows they shouldn’t travel when they’re sick (especially COVID-positive folks), but they’ll do it anyway. Some people continue to sneeze or cough into their hands before shaking yours, and some won’t wash their hands after using the restroom. Folks won’t act responsibly, convincing themselves that everything is just fine.
In today’s world, folks know how to act and not act. But sometimes, the Holidays bring out the knucklehead that lives in all of us. Driving under the influence, overcharging our credit cards, and getting into arguments with our loved ones are prevalent knucklehead moves. But we can be smart. We can be safe. We can use the smarts that God gave us to help bring Joy to lots of folks, including ourselves!
Spread Christmas Joy today by refusing to take someone else’s. Be smart and be safe. Protect yourself and others. Make good choices and be kind. In doing so, we are agents of God’s Love in our actions toward others!
“Are any of you wise or sensible? Then show it by living right and by being humble and wise in everything you do.” (James 3:13, CEV)