Along with rights come inherent responsibilities

Having the right to do something does not automatically make that particular thing the right thing to do.

One has the right to lick lavatory doorknobs, but that doesn’t mean that is the right, or smart, thing to do.

With rights come responsibility. You may feel you have the right to not wear a mask at the store to protect the old, infirm, and those with compromised immune systems, but is that the right thing to do?

COVID 19 is not the tooth faerie, or the easter bunny, or Santa Claus. Whether you believe in it or not, it still comes to visit our homes and community, and it’s gifts are not welcome by anyone.

PIERRE BORDENAVE

Sandpoint