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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

March 5, 2021 WOW! What a week. On March 2, the same day that the Texans started their fight against Mexican General Santa Ana, we were granted out freedom by Governor Greg Abbott. We can now decide for ourselves whether or not we will wear masks in this state. I am personally torn. I know that the government has the right to make laws that promote the general welfare, and I have always viewed the pandemic edicts as this type of action on the part of the government. But I like my fellow humans, and I love my neighbors. I also like what I can do when I am healthy. And I don’t want to die. With work that brings me into contact with a wide swath of the local populace, I don’t see a problem with wearing a mask when required. But I also felt threatened with severe penalties if I forgot a mask or otherwise slipped in my caution. I am relieved to see that the government is now back into a more benevolent stance.