

MASKING REALITY WITH SUPERFICIALITY
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times….” Well, someone already used that line; but if you do not mind me appropriating the opening of A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens, it is certainly still true. So many things have changed; and for my wife and I, one of the hardest to adjust to is wearing a mask. Now, I am not trying to debate their effectiveness. I am a doubter, but I fall on the side that if it reassures a brother, I can put up with it. I truly regret the w