People have always been selfish and self-centered. It's a part of human nature. It doesn't matter if people weigh in for or against. It's already been cut in stone in the history books right down to the bible pointing it out.. Still, it's become part of our culture more than ever with the "me" generation. You know, the one that begins with Mill------. Having pointed that out again, two weeks ago, was the last time that I was at the lake. As far back as last summer, I was telling my self that I can't go to the lake on the weekends. The out-of-control people that make their own rules to suit their selves became the norm.The Park Administration didn't want to start getting strict with enforcement, but in the end, today,some200 Code Enforcement began the shut down of a crown jewel of the Dallas Park System. And, there is more to come. It has brought about a whole take a second look at just how bad it's gotten.
Don't take this the wrong way, it's not a negative or a positive view. I've been around the lake for a couple of decades on a daily basis, give or take a miss hear or there. Point being, I've seen the popularity of the lake grow which makes me abundantly happy. It's a little Central Park of sorts and to have an area like White Rock in the heart of a city with a couple of million people is something that everyone enjoys. But, with the expanding population at such a rapid rate, Enforcement has begun already.
So, last Sunday, I had an article ready to publish and after reading it through just before hitting the publish button, I saved it to draft. I wanted to give the crew that probably does not even know what "the huddle masses yearning to be free" meant, much less where they could read the inscription where it sits, a second chance in my mind. With that said, I pushed the delete button instead of the publish one.
In the meanwhile I heard talk of the "curfew nannies" being called up. With that, I knew then, that it was going to happen and happen quickly at that. A bunch of selfish, self-centered jerks--yes, and I don't apologize for the use of the work jerks, either, brought the closing. They got the entire park shut down to where you need a bike or walk to get in. Still in the recoveryphase and waiting for my second surgery that was scheduled for this past 26th of the month and cancelled by the surgeon, I don't even get a chance to enjoy a walk to a shelter house if I could drive to the park and walk to a picnic table or bench but walking at this point has been limited in distance due to the first surgery that had me in the hospital for 5 and a half weeks over the holidays.
When the call came to shelter in place, I did. And I did it for good of those both sick and those that had to stay home because they didn't want to pick up the virus and spread it to their own family members etc.,etc. But most of all, those that knew what 6-feet away meant. I've made two trips to the grocery store and one to the pharmacy. From here on out, I'll order for delivery both groceries and meds.
Listening to Judge Clay Jenkins state today that if you pass x number of people walking in one direction and x number of people walking the other direction in less than six feet, from their droplets could land 200,000 virus droplets on yourself. Then, the Director of Health in China said today that Americans were crazy not to be using mask. On top of that, the US could see as many as 100,000 to 200,000 deaths before this is over. Run the numbers matched to the population totals and it doesn't seen that many, but when you stop to visualize 100,000-200,000 of anything, I, for one, am glad that I can read between the lines at first notice of what is coming and choose to say in. And going out is totally out of the question with something this serious.
New York has 45 refrigerated trailers ready to handle the dead. You don't want to see more trailers like New York's rolling into Dallas, or any other city in the US.
Please, Stay Home. Don't get on the Katy or White Rock Trails. If you are dead, all that running,walking and peddling isn't going to help you one bit.
The curfew nannies with a bit more bite!! Thank Goodness! Social Distancing is no joke.
Don't take this the wrong way, it's not a negative or a positive view. I've been around the lake for a couple of decades on a daily basis, give or take a miss hear or there. Point being, I've seen the popularity of the lake grow which makes me abundantly happy. It's a little Central Park of sorts and to have an area like White Rock in the heart of a city with a couple of million people is something that everyone enjoys. But, with the expanding population at such a rapid rate, Enforcement has begun already.
So, last Sunday, I had an article ready to publish and after reading it through just before hitting the publish button, I saved it to draft. I wanted to give the crew that probably does not even know what "the huddle masses yearning to be free" meant, much less where they could read the inscription where it sits, a second chance in my mind. With that said, I pushed the delete button instead of the publish one.
In the meanwhile I heard talk of the "curfew nannies" being called up. With that, I knew then, that it was going to happen and happen quickly at that. A bunch of selfish, self-centered jerks--yes, and I don't apologize for the use of the work jerks, either, brought the closing. They got the entire park shut down to where you need a bike or walk to get in. Still in the recoveryphase and waiting for my second surgery that was scheduled for this past 26th of the month and cancelled by the surgeon, I don't even get a chance to enjoy a walk to a shelter house if I could drive to the park and walk to a picnic table or bench but walking at this point has been limited in distance due to the first surgery that had me in the hospital for 5 and a half weeks over the holidays.
When the call came to shelter in place, I did. And I did it for good of those both sick and those that had to stay home because they didn't want to pick up the virus and spread it to their own family members etc.,etc. But most of all, those that knew what 6-feet away meant. I've made two trips to the grocery store and one to the pharmacy. From here on out, I'll order for delivery both groceries and meds.
Listening to Judge Clay Jenkins state today that if you pass x number of people walking in one direction and x number of people walking the other direction in less than six feet, from their droplets could land 200,000 virus droplets on yourself. Then, the Director of Health in China said today that Americans were crazy not to be using mask. On top of that, the US could see as many as 100,000 to 200,000 deaths before this is over. Run the numbers matched to the population totals and it doesn't seen that many, but when you stop to visualize 100,000-200,000 of anything, I, for one, am glad that I can read between the lines at first notice of what is coming and choose to say in. And going out is totally out of the question with something this serious.
New York has 45 refrigerated trailers ready to handle the dead. You don't want to see more trailers like New York's rolling into Dallas, or any other city in the US.
Please, Stay Home. Don't get on the Katy or White Rock Trails. If you are dead, all that running,walking and peddling isn't going to help you one bit.
The curfew nannies with a bit more bite!! Thank Goodness! Social Distancing is no joke.
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| Enforcement to Social Distancing combined with Code Enforcement and other law enforcement. |
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| Shelter-in-Place. It looks like the kid and parents got the message |
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| This is NOT social distancing. |
