We hear a lot about constitutional rights these days, yet in 1776 our founders first declared independence as a country by outlining the unalienable rights of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Life was mentioned first as the most important of all. The Constitution would come 10 years later as a framework to guarantee these rights.
This means that I should be able to go to the store without worrying that I will bring a deadly virus home to my 78-year-old husband. We have the right to go out to purchase the necessities we need to survive, yet it is made difficult by those hoarding milk, meats and even toilet paper. And everyone, please wear a mask? You are doing it to protect us, not yourself. Have a little concern and consideration. We too have the right to life, please respect that.
Our parents were called the “Greatest Generation,” how did we become the “Expendable Group”? We are your parents and grandparents, but even more than that, we are your future. You will be old one day, how will you feel to know that you no longer matter as a human being?
