How long do you think we will continue wearing face masks? Even though I am vaccinated, and boosted, I began wearing masks again in public places after the Delta variant surge. My daughter contacted Covid then which made me put the mask back on. Additionally, at the same time, a client contacted two days after she was in my office, when neither of us were wearing masks. She called to let me know that she had   a very severe case of Covid.  I was due to go on vacation in several days and was fearful that I would contract Covid and be unable to go. Several nose swabs later, and with absolutely no signs of having contracted Covid, I was able to go on vacation. But that unmasked experience forced me decide to put a mask on every time a client is in the office, regardless of whether they are vaccinated.

I am hopeful that there will come a day soon when I will feel safe enough to unmask in a public place. But I wonder about airplanes, trains, courthouses etc., where we are still required to wear masks irrespective of our vaccination status.   I was recently in a Banana Republic store and I noticed that they had packages of three masks on clearance. I actually like their masks, the ear loop is adjustable and they have the wire over the nose.  So I purchased two packages of the masks, for a total of six masks.

My husband laughed at me when I brought the masks home telling me that, hopefully, we will be unmasked soon. But I wonder whether wearing masks will be the new normal; whether we will forever be wearing masks in airplanes or trains or when we meet with someone new. What do you think? Will there be a time when we will all be completely and safely unmasked?