Why I’m angry

To the Editor;

I am pissed — excuse my language. This message is for the people who throw caution to the wind. My elderly husband recently had a medical emergency through no fault of his own but the only hospital bed available for him and his needs, after a brief stay at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, was at Mercy Hospital in Portland, more than two hours away.

He couldn’t stay in Bangor or Waterville, which would have been closer. No, those people who said “frig to the mask” and ignored the precautions about COVID-19, and went to parties, weddings, Thanksgiving gatherings and church and ended up with the virus, took that option away from us and others. They have and continue to take the beds from others because of their selfishness.

My husband and I are not of the “herd mentality,” as some have referred to mask wearers. Do we trust all the information the government has stated about this virus? Hell no, but we do recognize that there is something very bad circulating in the air with so many falling sick and dying. That is pretty hard to ignore. So we wear masks to protect others and only hope that gift is exchanged. 

We have found that for the most part, people do care. When one of them, of the herd mentality that “the government isn’t going to tell me what to do,” falls ill from the virus or one of their loved ones get COVID, and there are no available beds left, they will understand the feelings I am going through. I guarantee they will be pissed off too!

Diana Bowley

Sangerville