Thank you for so clearly articulating what I feel. I miss strangers smiles and their scowls. You have me asking myself the question, do I value survival more than trust?I find myself speaking less or quietly (not my norm) and wanting to pull down my mask to speak to someone out of respect. It’s bizarre to unwind our wiring, to not view masks as a form of distrust.

There’s a cruel parallel here. We can all agree there’s no space for distrust in a society, yet we’ve denied POC that right for centuries.