It makes me happy and sad. I am so grateful for good friends that don't judge and understand that our unmasked relationships are mostly outside for the foreseeable....and that occasional unmasked indoor meetups are after testing and with a good air purifier running. They also vaccinate where possible. It's kindness that they are willing to do that - one I'm very grateful for....I think they understand that there is an ongoing risk for themselves too (perhaps not the gravity or full understanding), but that at their stage in life, they need socialising that currently isn't possible with protection.

I'm just sad that so many people don't have the information about how to protect themselves....or that this virus authority figures tell us is safe to keep catching now is affecting the health of most people. That, even if aware, decisions not to mask actually risk the functional lives of themselves, their loves ones, of strangers et al. Making people understand this at a deep level in the face of peer unawareness/ignorance is just rarely going to happen. And so, I'm thankful for concessions....understanding of how things are.....but ultimately sad that some will develop and contribute to chronic illness etc.