Close Call

Had a bit of a close call this morning. Showed up for my 8am appointment at my orthodontist. Let the office manager know I was waiting in the parking lot. They were just getting in so told me they’d let me know when they were ready.

10 minutes later, my orthodontist calls me to let me know they had just been notified that one of their patients had tested positive for COVID so out of an abundance of caution they were going to cancel their appointments for the time being.

I have to say that I’m grateful. Grateful for people doing the right thing—from the person who tested positive letting the office know about their potential exposure to their office for taking precautions seriously and having practices in place like me checking in from the parking lot rather than coming into the office. I’m grateful for masks which hopefully provided them protection from the exposure.

My thoughts are with everyone in their office as they get tested and do what they need to do to stop the spread.

My heart breaks knowing how many people out there are not willing to do something as simple as wearing a mask. But I’m grateful to those who are willing to do their part for the safety and well-being of us all.