May 6th: a new brave world?:

Statue of Liberty: New York City

New Normal Face

New York New York under seige like 9/11 again

I sometimes wonder why New York

has to deal with so many unpleasant things

Maybe because of the financial and communications sector?

Maybe it's the greatest city in the World--the French thought so

at one time--when they gave New York and the United States

the Statue of Liberty

I found this image online with the caption the new normal

I actually find this offensive

I don't consider anything about wearing a face mask to be "normal".

They act like this is permanent--it is actually a form of terrorism

and my constitutional rights  are being violated

For example, whatever your religion- our religious rights were violated

because there is a clear division between Church and State

Some would argue: well it was done for our safety etc....

However, the point is the government did not have the right to cross

this border....and the pastors could have had more services

Once you cross a certain line--good luck getting it back or not

having any of your other constitutional rights be violated

I was not brought up wearing a mask on my face nor having anything

wrapped around my face and I find this offensive when

someone considers this the "new normal"--it is not

To consider this normal is really idiotic

However, some are having fun with this--creating face masks

that are fashionable

I saw a man today who was dressed very casually and had a black 

elastic knit material bandana tied to his head

I wondered where his ugly mask was at before he entered

the local grocery store

I realized, "Oh he had elevated the ugly mask to be fashion and to fit

his casual and chic style".  It had become part of him.  So,

much so, the ugly mask was not obvious

I thought---the ugly mask had arrived--people were now creating fashion out of it

I've seen lots of face masks out there created by so many individuals who can sew and use interesting fabric to fit their fashion style--but when I saw this man dressed

with flip flops, long baggy light blue shorts and a light blue shirt and he had

his black mask tied to his forehead --I thought how creative

He had made the ugly mask his--he had control of the ugly mask

I am a very positive person who likes to create things ( I am) and I will

However, right now this is what is going on with me

I love the United States, New York City, the Statue of Liberty

and I reallllly

HATE: THE UGLY MASK

and anyone who thinks this is "the new normal" for me

or anyone else

As a  true Patriot

it couldn't be any other way

and I do understand hate is a very strong word to use