Corona – A blessing in disguise
Since the COVID-19-Coronavirus-Pandemic (call it what you want) broke out in the world, life stopped, stopped, moved, stopped again, stopped again, moved again, sometimes ran and keep moving…
Friends, corona will definitely go away one day, sometime, but mark my words…THIS WEATHER WOULD NEVER COME BACK!! I will elaborate on my thinking now.
Go back to 2019. Try to recall your memories in all the previous years and tell me-
I. When was the last time you sat with your family all day for more than a week?
In 2020: you sat with your loved ones not just for a day, a week, but for months. I spent some truly precious moments eating with them, watching favorite family series together, reminiscing about all the old memories that almost faded from their thoughts, and it hit me: I LOVE MY FAMILY!
ii. When was the last time you looked at the sky, counted the stars or listened to your favorite music for hours?
In 2020-You did it not just once, but several times, you took a sip on the terrace and enjoyed nature. I did it many times this year and I don’t remember when I did it for the last time?
iii. Cooking? It’s not my way!! You must have thought about it since you grew up in your teens… yeah?
In 2020, many of you not only ate delicious food and desserts, but also tried them. Pass? Since I got married in 2008, I have never seen my husband come into the kitchen area to do anything other than eat, but this year was different. He asked me to sit down for a while and he would come back from the kitchen. And after a while, he brought a delicious grits sandwich… my eyes couldn’t believe it became a regular habit of his after a while. I hope the confinement stays for more!! ��
IV. No more seasonal illnesses. Wondering why? I have reason to say…
COVID-19 definitely got us all into trouble, but I would definitely say what I’ve seen in the last year. My two sons, one 11 years old and the other 4 years old, have been used to the common seasonal flu at least twice a year since they were born. Then what? The rush to doctors, the loss of studies and the mental trauma I had to go through to get them back to good health… I get chills when I think about all of this!
In mid-2019, I looked at the cause of the decline in illness in recent months (since I had plenty of time at home!) and finally realized why my kids didn’t get the seasonal flu this year. . Sitting at home, my kids were definitely less prone to allergies and common communicable diseases that they used to get before (like colds, viruses, coughs, etc.) when they moved to school and played with their peers. Not only this, they were also protected from air pollution and other environmental flus while we were all at home and there was almost no social interaction for them to go through. And now you also know the secret!! This pandemic is a havoc for everyone but not so much if we are at home. I am thankful to God every day and I wish you stay healthy always. While I do not wish to hinder their friendships, I do hope that they will play it safe in the years to come and that the environment will be friendlier for them.
Friends, with so many reasons to feel blessed, I can definitely conclude that even after this pandemic ends soon, I wish this ‘home study’ and ‘work from home’ scenario to continue for years to come. May we never see more pandemics in the days to come, but let’s follow this new norm!
