What Did I do to Warrant an Arrest? (Recent UPDATE FOLLOWS at bottom)

This day started much like any other. 

I met a friend and training partner of mine down in the gym at 7:30am to workout.

I have been working on myself physically, spiritually and learning a new trade this year, so I like to stay completely focused on being a better person and helping more people, but at the same time, my mornings start with a little me-time in the gym.

This morning was like Ground-hog's day....except for 1 thing.

I entered my building's gym, my girlfriend was already doing cardio. (unmasked)

 

I walked in, waved "hello" to Randi Shannon, but I was listening to Tom Ferry's recorded audio tape coaching on how to help the most people through real estate (my new trade).  I sat down at one of the machines.  Immediately I started my work out.  Suddenly, an angry masked chubby man, who I've seen in there once or twice a week approached me.  It was a virtually empty gym, so he had to walk over, but was still more than 6 ft away from me.

I couldn't hear what he was saying at first, but I could see his face, and he was yelling at me about something.  Concerned, I took my ear phones out of my ear to hear what he was saying.  Fully masked, he was YELLING at me for NOT having a mask on.

He had walked all the way over to me in the virtually EMPTY gym to tell me to put a mask on.

Additionally, he was yelling at me over 6 foot away.

I told him that I have a medical condition and I cannot wear a mask.  

Now, I'll be honest, I often will wear a mask in brief social situations just to make those around me feel more comfortable.  It really isn't something that I like or even feel is justified, as I've studied the research too on the benefits & detriments of mask-wearing. 

However, the media has done such a marketing trick on people to build fear that I really empathize with how affected and scared people have become.  So, often I will take the bullet and I just feel that it is easier to just hold my breath for a few minutes, put on a mask, and move on until I am out of the way to upset anyone..

"Medical condition" 

Wearing a mask can cause some people to inhale and exhale more rapidly, further increasing the prominence of shallow breathing. 

This upsets the balance of gases in our bodies and makes it harder for oxygen to be delivered effectively to our vital organs.

Shallow breathing combined with mask wearing can result in people experiencing anxiety, shortness of breath, headaches, dizziness, confusion, numbness or tingling in hands and feet, and sleep problems. Also, claustrophobia & allergies are magnified with mask use.

Yeah, that happens to me.

Am i gonna die?  No.

Do I feel I need to put myself through this when I am working out alone in a gym...?  No.

According to the AARP as of Feb. 17, 2021:

"Generally, there are exceptions for people with disabilities or medical conditions that prevent the use of face coverings, and allowances for certain situations where masking is difficult, unnecessary or hinders communication (say, when swimming, eating, exercising alone, getting dental treatment or speaking with a hearing-impaired person). Some state rules also include exemptions for people attending religious services."

Then, if you are LUCKY enough to be one of the FREE PEOPLE who reside in the BEAUTIFUL state of Florida with a WIDE AWAKE Governor THIS:

Florida 

Statewide Mask order: None

Florida recommends but does not require face coverings for the general public. Local governments are barred from assessing fines and penalties for noncompliance under a Sept. 25 executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

So this middle aged overweight guy in the gym, blustered around, after he got no response from me, and took pictures of me working out (without a mask).  Stepped outside to make a bunch of calls on his phone.  The whole while I was getting in my workout, and then finally, just as I was finishing up my workout, the police arrived.

They looked pleasant enough, but looked like they were puzzled why they were called.

He pointed at me and yelled:  "SHE DOESN'T HAVE A MASK ON!!"

I told the policeman and policewoman that I have a medical condition that prevents me from wearing a mask.  They looked at him and repeated what I said to them like it made sense to them: "she has a medical condition."

He yelled, "BUT IT'S AGAINST THE LAW!!!

They corrected him, "no it's not."

Just then Randi came over and told them that before the police had arrived that this man had been yelling at me as though I had killed or injured someone.

The way I see it this man found a reason why he didn't have to workout.  Visibly, he wasn't committed to his workout, and through me, he found a reason why he wasn't able to do it.

This is the way that Satan works.  I understand, because about 3 or 4 weeks ago, I had an attack of shin splits, which made it hard for me to walk. (over-training)  Then they moved into my knee, further making it difficult for me to walk.  Finally healing from that today!  

So with my goal of self-improvement and helping people this year, this has really tested my desire:  "How bad do you really want that?"

Since when is it OK for a man to yell at a woman?

People are disrespecting each other right and left.

When did it become ok for 1 adult to "tell" on another adult or 

to correct the behavior of another adult?

I realize that we are not all coming from the same belief.

Many are afraid right now.

I see you masking up in your cars...with your significant other...

(Do you wear the mask in bed too?)

OUTSIDE in GOD'S BEAUTIFUL FRESH AIR...

I, once again, will ask you this:

Do you really believe that your God would put anything out there to hurt you?

I know there are people who have died of Covid...

Newsflash:  People have been dying of many things long before this and they will continue to die.  Nothing you do or don't do will change this.  

I know the media has been thriving on building our fear, but at some point we need to search inside ourselves, and ask ourselves if this all really makes sense(?)...I did this!!

When are we going to start hugging each other again?

Loving again?  Respecting each other again?

SMILING at each other again??

I don't know about you, but I miss seeing those smiling faces.😃

If my team & I can help you move to our beautiful state of Florida, and enjoy all of the freedom here that we do, please message me on my website: LivingTracy.kw.com...give it a look, and just see the beautiful homes we have here!

Update: 3-10-21  Chubby guy came down to gym after I left and apologized to my friend, and said he wanted to apologize to me too.  He spoke to his son who is a dr., and is no longer fearful of being around people without the mask, and has been doing "drive-alongs" with the police recently.