Masks are the bane of our lives, but, oh, so necessary. I think they will be with us for quite a while and so we need to embrace them. We have to all wear the disposable ones at work, but donors can have any on and today I have been looking out for those that stood out.
Some masks are just pure fun and you just have to keep staring at them. This donor loves that his mask makes people smile.
This midwife is like us, she has to wear disposable masks at work so she liked her splash of sunny sunflowers.
I am always amazed at how many people come to a session without a mask. Surely everyone should be carrying one wherever they go. It does frustrate me to see people in supermarkets and shops without face coverings. C19 has not disappeared just because they aren’t mandatory, we will be back at square one if people don’t act sensibly.
When I took the photos some said, “I am smiling behind this!” A real smile illuminates the eyes and lights up a whole face so mask or no mask you can see a smile.
It has been very difficult over the last two years for those with hearing difficulties. Obviously lip reading is impossible with a mask….unless you stick a clear one on. We always have some on session as no-one should struggle. Of course, there are disadvantages to a clear mask. You can’t chunner or grimace behind them. I have to be careful when I wear one…ha ha ha. I can’t be the only one who has found a mask quite useful for a sneaky whinge behind it whilst trying to convey professionalism through my eyes.
Quite a few people have realised that even though they don’t have hearing difficulties they still rely on lip reading. We have music playing on session so that what is said in the screening booths can’t be overheard as it is confidential, background noise can make hearing hard. I know many people will be glad when we have faces on view again.
I shall be on the look out for other masks this week, masks that show a sense of humour, masks that make you smile and masks that spark conversations. Masks are here to stay for now and so we might as well embrace them.
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