Sensory Strides #53 My Positive Result, Steve Barry, The Venetian Betrayal, Peter Heller, The Dog Stars, Lauren DeStefano

Quote “Most dystopian, classic and contemporary, paints a future world that puts a twist on present society - a future world that could plausibly happen.” Lauren DeStefano

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Today is my Covid isolation freedom day. Last week I received the news that I had tested positive for Covid. Not only was I surprised, but everyone that knows me has also been surprised, including the County Health Department Nurse. I’ve since had ne test come back negative and am waiting for results from a second test.

I was – and still am – having absolutely no symptoms.

I have been mostly working from home, and staying home, since the end of March. When I went out, I have been wearing a mask and staying six feet from others. I’ve gone to Walmart a couple of times, but not only wore my mask, but gloves went in, got what I needed, and left. When I got back to the car, I removed my gloves and used hand sanitizer. Other than that I haven’t gone into public places.

That’s why it is so important people take this infectious disease seriously. No matter what our government at whatever level says is ok or not ok, we as individuals need to take care of ourselves and our families. Awareness is important and know that no matter what you do, you are susceptible.

I hope everyone takes care and we are able to interact soon. I have three conferences I am still planning to attend in October and am hoping everyday that we continue moving forward and can clarify ways to keep everyone safe.

An interesting thing I have noticed is the last two books I’ve read had themes of a virus that can wipe out much of humanity. The first was Steve Berry’s The Venetian Betrayal was about finding Alexander the Great’s grave, but a sub plot within the book is the ‘bad guy’ had developed an infectious disease from monkeys. The other book is, The Dog Stars by Peter Heller, a dystopian YA book where the world had been mostly wiped out by an infectious blood disease.

Steve Berry’s The Venetian Betrayal https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VHI8GI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

The Dog Stars by Peter Heller https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00807213O/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

It was coincidental that I read these two books affect receiving a positive test result. I expect that I had a different reflection on these books than if I had read them before March, but that is how things will be moving forward.

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