Pandemic journal

Day 39 - Masks

More and more people wear masks outside. I hope this habit will stay: wear a washable mask to protect others from diseases that you potentially carry.

My first mask order arrived only last week. The first time I used one while grocery shopping, I had to get used to it. For some reason it felt like I couldn’t speak, so some interactions with other customers were a bit awkward. I have a washable mask and it’s easy to breath through it. The main reason I wear it is this:

Homemade Masks

Homemade Masks by XKCD

The second reason is that I want to show people that I think it’s normal to be careful with viruses.