As the mask mandate requirements during the pandemic loosened I struggled to remember to keep a mask handy for where they were still required mdash like my daughter rsquo s school One day when I needed a mask I found just one in my car the one I avoided wearing because it had ldquo BLESSED rdquo written across the front I prefer to wear masks without messages and I believe that the word on the mask I found is overused But I had no choice so I reluctantly put the mask on And when I nearly showed my annoyance with [... more]