I’m comfortable during Quarantine, & I feel terrible about it.

Sending Solidarity to the essential workers that have been overlooked for over a generation.

I got a haircut. I smelled the musky scent of my barbershop. Heard the clippers buzz, and conversed with my barber on everything from sports, to local food joints and racism in America. He handed me the handheld mirror and I was the most handsome version of myself. I tipped him an extra 20 bucks, because I appreciate him so much. Then I woke up. I realized halfway through this experience that I was dreaming, but I wanted to enjoy this experience that I hadn’t felt in so long. Then I realized something — this was my biggest problem during quarantine. I’ve been working from home and binge watching t.v. shows on Netflix and Hulu. I’ve been healthy and safe. Meanwhile, the most burdened people in this time, by far, have been the workers that were deemed essential. Not just the doctors, nurses, & law enforcement officers; more specifically, the grocery workers, food service workers, bank tellers, truck drivers, and many more. The problem is, that far too many of these essential workers aren’t receiving essential pay.