COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world down to its knees without waging a war and we are all victims. For better or for worse the way we lead our lives has changed and it’s certain that this impact will ripple into our future. It’s a mixed bag for me.
We were all busy with our daily routines just before two months and in a blink of an eye everything has changed. I was quite excited when the lockdown was announced like many others and it felt good to have got some time to relax. Soon, online classes, online courses, online interactions have paved their way into my life. It took me a little time to adapt myself to this new learning environment. I picked up new hobbies like cooking, painting, reading, writing and I’ve also started spending more time with my family. However, I soon began to realize that we are slowly losing the normalcy in our daily lives.
For someone like me who loves to socialize, it is bit difficult to spend two months at home. Although technology is playing its role, there is no substitute for the physical human presence. I soon began to miss college where I spend most of my time exchanging pleasantries with my friends, organizing events and other simple, mundane realities of pre-COVID-19 world. However, all we can do is to hope that tomorrow will be better and it is the need of this moment to stay home to keep ourselves safe and follow the rules. Earth is healing as we are staying at home and what’s better than that?
Pandemic made me realize that our daily routines can be annihilated, our plans for the future can be disrupted but nothing can kill our will! Let’s keep working on our dreams till they turn into reality. Resilience amidst adversity and unprecedented chaos will make us strong and future ready!
