[Garcia]

I wonder how these events will permanently alter our daily lives. Think back to pre 9/11. Remember flying without an ID? Going to the gate to wish people well when they departed, and meeting others at the gate when they arrived? Drinking water, keeping your shoes on, and having a pen knife as you went through security? These and many other things are unknown to my kids. Maybe it’s better, maybe it’s not; regardless, we’re never going back to those days.

I wonder what will be altered as a result of these past weeks. Will wearing masks in public become the new normal? Will handshaking become a thing of the past? Will we see government grow as it looks to combat future global health crises (like the creation of Homeland Security after 9/11). Will having your temperature taken before entering big public venues be put in place, just like bags are searched now?

I’m not looking to debate whether these and other things should or should not occur, just wonder what people think might be permanently altered as a result of COVID-19.