Today I´m going to write about something that just happened to me in the supermarket. First, I´m going to tell you how things are here in Spain and Madrid. Lately, we´ve been having more and more cases of Covid19. So many, that the government has put restrictions on movements and has locked down some areas of Madrid and some of the cities in the south east of Madrid (the capital, not the province).
In Madrid (Capital) and some other cities have been in lockdown because the numbers are rising. One of those areas is where my father lives. He hasn´t been able to get out of the flat unless it is to buy food or go to work. These areas have been in lockdown since the 21st September.
Last night my city went into lockdown. It´s not a complete lockdown like it was during March to June. We have several restrictions though. We cannot leave the city unless it is for work, medical, legal, or educacional reasons, and they have to be justified.
Inside the city we can move. Bars and restaurants closed at 10pm. We can gather in groups of no more than 6 people. There are a few more restrictions, but my point is that here we must be careful. Madrid (province) and Aragon have the most cases of Covid19.
Having this in mind, I cannot believe how some people think like nothing is happening or that they don´t need to be careful about their health or those of around them.
Today I went to the supermarket with my mother. There were a lot of people. Normally we go earlier, that way it isn´t that busy, but we left the house late this morning. The supermarket was busy, a lot of people every where. It was difficult to respect the social distancing but it could be done. There was a huge queue to pay. We got in line and a middle age woman stood behind us respecting the social distacing. However as we move forward the queue, the woman started coming closer and closer. As we got nearer to the check outs the woman was basically stood right behind us. I asked her to keep the distance. She didn´t take well. "There, there are the lines. There are no lines before" "I haven´t touch you"...
I didn´t want to argue so I didn´t say anything else to her. She kept murmuring and complaining under her breath though, or maybe she was just saying it in a normal tone but with the mask came out muffled. The worst thing she said was "you are going to die anyway, we all die". I was stunned. I still didn´t want to argue. I didn´t say anything. The woman was putting excuses not respect the distance. "I haven´t touch you" it is not about that. We are in a lockdown because of the spike in the cases of covid19, people are dying because of it and there are people still thinking it´s just nothing. I don´t understand them.
We are living in tough times. We have to get along with each other and help each other in anyway we can, even if it´s just to be kind and nice to other people.
I don´t want to leave this post in a negative tone, so I´m going to tell you the positive things that came out of the 3 months lockdown that we had.
First, I had time to do this awesome website, I´m so proud.
Second, I had more time to translate and edit my first fantasy book.
Third, I also started writing a romantic novel, and later on, in August I was ready to publish my children´s book with KDP.
Fourth, I get along even better with my parents, if that is even possible.
Fifth, I introduced myself in the writing community on Twitter and started following some lovely writers.
What positive things have come out of you being in a lockdown?
Have you got any stories you want to share?
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