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#WhatsYourWhy: Day 1 of 7

Delivery man

Me: "You being safe out there?"
Him: "You already know what it is. Got the hand sanitizer, back up masks, all that!"

*laughter*

Me: "Dang, you even wearing gloves."
Him: "Got a whole box in the truck. I ain't playin'!"

*laughter*
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Me: "That's what's up."
Him: *turns to walk off*
Me: "Hey. . . .you planning to get the #COVIDVaccine when you can get it?"

He stopped in the middle of the lawn. Then he pulled his head back and then cocked it to one side.

Him: "Am I gon' what?"

Rut roh.
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Me: *talking from doorway* "Get the vaccine to prevent #COVID19."
Him: *squinting eyes and (probably) smirking under mask* "Are you crazy?"

*silence*

Him: "Heeeeeeellllll yeah I'm getting that shot! Shoot, you got one in your house?"

*laughter*
4/
Me: "Good stuff."
Him: "Yeah. I ain't fully sure about it all but you know what I am sure about? Not wanting to die or end up with a stroke."

Hmm. A stroke.

Him: "This dude I know I had a stroke from #COVID. A young dude, too. With kids."
Me: "Damn."

I didn't ask more.
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Me: "Alright then, fam. I didn't need to sign?"
Him: "Nah, you good."
Me: "Be careful out there."
Him: *getting in truck waving* "You already know what it is."

Not wanting to die or become disabled from #COVID19. That was his why.

His.

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