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As a child on hot summer nights I pulled my bed to the window to be able to catch the breeze. We couldn’t afford fans. I loved staying overnight at my best friend’s house, because she had a giant fan in her room, and that seemed a wonderful luxury. Now I have air conditioning that I can set cool at night and warmer in daytime, that absorbs the summer humidity and allows me to stay cool and dry. Add to that heat in the winter, perfectly reliable, not like the cheap oil heat in Minnesota that froze up on the coldest days. A constant temperature is a blessing I take for granted most days, and it is truly a wonder. That same air I had as a child was full of cigarette smoke from my dad, and later from my mom. It was full of mold from damp summers, and dust from dry ones. There were no alternatives then, and I breathed in the polluted air. Now I have filters to deal with that, and neither of us have ever smoked. But these last few months have us all concentrating on the air again, this time because it contains Co-Vid 19 droplets. When I’m in the house I can still take clean air for granted, but outside I must hide my face beneath a mask to breathe the air. When I bike I can still breathe in wind and air unless there are walkers on the path, and then once again I have to think about this precious air, and aim my bike 6 feet away from them, and hold my breathe until I am at a safe distance. Aaah. --Cynthia
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