Day 5

Today I had to return a package and ship it back to the store. Usually, this is a very simple task and I can just walk into the post office and drop the package on the counter. Today, I didn’t want to come into contact with anyone, so I decided to drop the package in a big box on the side of the road that mails out packages and letters. After that, I realized I haven’t had any of the food or drinks that I usually do, and since I was out, I wanted to see if any places were open. There were none that were open except to call and pick up. I first tried Starbucks because I knew they had a drive through, but when I got there, they were closed. I assumed it was because an employee had coronavirus or that it being open was jeopardizing people’s health. I tried to look up if there were any other coffee or tea places open, and there were not. As I was driving around, I saw many black storefronts. In the lot by the Starbucks, there were empty nail salons, hair salons, restaurants, and many clothing stores. It was unlike anything I had seen before. I had heard on the news that non essential businesses were closing, but to see the dark stores and lifeless areas was still surprising. In the end, I was grateful that all of these places were closed because there was nothing to do when people left their house, so it makes it less likely for people to leave.