A Dream Deferred... (JMT nono July 1st trip cancelled!)

We just made the call. My daughter and I will not be going on our JMT nobo adventure on July 1. It sucks and we're incredibly let down. We're trying to do the right thing and be an example for others. We live on a small, rural island with an interconnected community, Kaua'i, and can't take the chance of bringing the virus home. Our island is covid fee and has been for many weeks. We have experienced no loss of life. If we were to go ahead with our plans we can legally do so. We would just be subject to a 14 day at home quarantine upon our return that wouldn't be that bad. But, to do so would mean jeopardizing the health of my wife who has Crohn's Disease and reintroducing the virus to our community.

So, we're trying to do the right thing. Although we can go, we have come to the decision that it would be best not to. Everyone has to make their own call based on their own circumstances, but for us, it seems selfish to put our desires for pleasure and great memories over the necessity of looking out for health of our community. "The needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few."