Reopening
As I write this June Publisher’s Letter, we’ve been back in the Share Moving Media offices for two days. Georgia opened back up two weeks ago, and last week the state reported its lowest new cases of COVID-19.
This past Saturday was my first night out in over two months. I ventured into downtown Duluth, Georgia, to meet my buddy Matt and have a few drinks and dinner. The restaurant was at about 65% capacity with a line out the door waiting to get in. There was a guitarist in the park and families spread out across the field listening to him as kids ran around laughing and playing. I soaked up the images and realized how thankful we should all be for the simple things.
We can certainly all sit around and talk about the negativity COVID-19 has brought the world. In fact, I do it probably five times a day in different conversations.
But there have been some positives that have come from it as well. For example, I don’t think anyone will ever again take our freedom as Americans for granted. The fact we are such an open and social society has never been more evident. We’ve all made fun of being trapped in the house with our families for 8-plus weeks, but I will always look back on this time and remember the benefits of slowing down. The stories that have come from people helping people like never before have been amazing to hear and watch firsthand.
And lastly, I have never been more thankful for the job distribution and manufacturers in our space have done; it has been incredible to witness. Each of you are as big of heroes as the frontline workers. Your countless hours of endless searching for PPE products and things your accounts need during allocation hasn’t gone unnoticed. Thank you so much for being a shining light to the healthcare community.
This letter will hit your mailboxes in a little over a month. It will be very interesting to see where the country is in 30 days. Will COVID-19 start to decline? Will it increase? By the models to date, who the hell knows?
What is certain is that together we will get through this and be stronger for it.
Dedicated to the industry,
R. Scott Adams