The practice of quarantine, as we know it, began during the 14th century in an effort to protect coastal cities from plague epidemics. This practice, called quarantine, was derived from the Italian words quaranta giorni which means 40 days.

 

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I am anxious to be done with the waiting, to pause this static existence in this alternative universe.

I am anxious to hear my name called...

To move, move to action, move through a doorway, move towards a destination 

only to be moving into the next stage of waiting.

Though I am quiet and serene now, I can hardly contain my desire to break something.