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If you have a valid reason for not wearing a mask or getting vaccinated against COVID such as post-traumatic stress disorder or a chronic health condition that wouldn’t allow you to tolerate the vaccine’s side effects, this post isn’t directed at you. But if you’re one of those people who think your body is a mansion or nobody can tell you what to do, I hope you’ll read this and always do the right thing. If you don’t, you’re part of the problem, and thanks to you, the coronavirus will never go away.

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The Omicron variant is “hitting us fast” according to news commentators and the CDC. Still the beat goes on. Those who have been vaccinated and boosted are in less danger of infection or severe illness than those who don’t. It is those who have refused to get vaccinated about whom I write today.

 

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Lapping It Up #WordPressWednesday #Reblogs #Inspiration

For someone like me with a visual impairment, learning to use a laptop can be frustrating. But we’re not the only ones who can have trouble, as evidenced by the post I’m sharing today. Author Stevie Turner talks about her first day’s experience with a laptop supplied by her employer. She decided to start working from home to limit possible exposure to COVID. But after reading this, I hope she’s not thinking that having the coronavirus might be a better option. I also hope that her more technologically savvy husband can help her get things straightened out.

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Today has been the day that I began to work from home to save catching the Rona, which seems to be accelerating at an alarming rate. At 08:00 this morning I arrived at the hospital’s I.T Department to collect a laptop. I have never, ever, used a laptop before.

 

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Keep Your Distance #It’s Six-Sentence Story Link-Up

One scary thing about the coronavirus is that you could be carrying it and not even know. Thus, you could inadvertently pass it on to someone else. This is why I can’t stress enough the importance of keeping our social distance during this time. I spent Christmas alone, and although it was hard, the wonderful feeling that I was doing my part to keep others from catching this dreadful disease surpassed the joy of being with my family. So, let’s all ring in the new year by staying home and know that this virus won’t last. May 2021 be a better year.

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Thanks to Girlie on the Edge for inspiring this week’s post. The idea is to write a story or poem of no more and no less than six sentences, using the prompt word “distance” at least once. Click here to learn how you can participate in her blog hop.

By the way, for those of you who use the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, The Red Dress is available for download from their site here. No matter how you read it, please be sure to review it wherever you can. That goes for all my books. Thank you for stopping by. Stay safe, happy, and healthy.

 

New! The Red Dress

Copyright July 2019 by DLD Books

When Eve went to her high school senior prom, she wore a red dress that her mother had made for her. That night, after dancing with the boy of her dreams, she caught him in the act with her best friend. Months later, Eve, a freshman in college, is bullied into giving the dress to her roommate. After her mother finds out, their relationship is never the same again.

Twenty-five years later, Eve, a bestselling author, is happily married with three children. Although her mother suffers from dementia, she still remembers, and Eve still harbors the guilt for giving the dress away. When she receives a Facebook friend request from her old college roommate and an invitation to her twenty-five-year high school class reunion, then meets her former best friend by chance, she must confront the past in order to face the future.

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Everybody Hurts #Musical Monday

I’d never heard this song until I ran across it in this post on Peter’s Pondering. The COVID19 pandemic has hurt everyone, not just those afflicted. Social isolation is difficult. Last week, I made the painful decision to turn down an invitation from my brother in Florida to spend Thanksgiving with him and his family. Much as I would have loved to celebrate the holiday with my relatives there, it’s too risky, with Palm Beach County, where they live, being one of the hottest spots in the state for the virus. Not only am I concerned about catching it, but I don’t want to inadvertently pass it on to someone else. So, as you listen to this song, I hope you’ll take away its powerful message that you’re not alone and know that a better day is coming.

By the way, for those of you who use the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled, The Red Dress is available for download from their site here. No matter how you read it, please be sure to review it wherever you can. That goes for all my books. Thank you for stopping by. Stay safe, happy, and healthy.

New! The Red Dress

Copyright July 2019 by DLD Books

When Eve went to her high school senior prom, she wore a red dress that her mother had made for her. That night, after dancing with the boy of her dreams, she caught him in the act with her best friend. Months later, Eve, a freshman in college, is bullied into giving the dress to her roommate. After her mother finds out, their relationship is never the same again.

Twenty-five years later, Eve, a bestselling author, is happily married with three children. Although her mother suffers from dementia, she still remembers, and Eve still harbors the guilt for giving the dress away. When she receives a Facebook friend request from her old college roommate and an invitation to her twenty-five-year high school class reunion, then meets her former best friend by chance, she must confront the past in order to face the future.

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White Cliffs of Dover #Musical Monday

I was inspired to post this when I recently heard that Vera Lynn, the British singer who popularized this song, passed away. During World War II, it predicted how wonderful life would be once the war ended. During this pandemic, I hope my rendition of this song offers a similar hope. Enjoy!

By the way, from now until July 31^st, you can download My Ideal Partner and The Red Dress absolutely free from Smashwords as part of its annual summer/winter sale. Click here to visit my Smashwords author page.

Also, for those of you who use the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled, The Red Dress is available for download from their site here. Thank you for reading. Stay safe, happy, and healthy.

New! The Red Dress

Copyright July 2019 by DLD Books

When Eve went to her high school senior prom, she wore a red dress that her mother had made for her. That night, after dancing with the boy of her dreams, she caught him in the act with her best friend. Months later, Eve, a freshman in college, is bullied into giving the dress to her roommate. After her mother finds out, their relationship is never the same again.

Twenty-five years later, Eve, a bestselling author, is happily married with three children. Although her mother suffers from dementia, she still remembers, and Eve still harbors the guilt for giving the dress away. When she receives a Facebook friend request from her old college roommate and an invitation to her twenty-five-year high school class reunion, then meets her former best friend by chance, she must confront the past in order to face the future.

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