In the face of this crisis, I wanted to talk to you as a friend and not just a state representative. This is not a time to sit back and worry about tomorrow. I recently heard a quote I thought was quite appropriate in the current situation: “We cannot change the past, but we can change our futures.”

First, I would ask everyone to be extremely cautious in all that you do. Practice your social distancing, staying six feet from others. Practice extremely good cleaning practices of washing your hands and avoiding contact with your face. The dangerous thing about this virus is it attacks the respir...