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 it keeps moving…
Folks, corona will definitely go away someday, sometime, but mark my words… THIS TIME WOULD NEVER COME BACK!! I’m going to 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 really precious moments eating with them, watching favorite family series together, remembering all the old memories that almost disappeared from their thoughts, and I realized: 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, took a sip on the terrace and enjoyed nature. I’ve done it many times this year and I can’t remember when I last did it?
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 have not only eaten delicious food and desserts, but also tried them. Pass? Since I got married in 2008, I have never seen my husband walk 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. Hopefully the lockdown stays for more!! ��
IV. No more seasonal illnesses. Wondering why? I have reason to say…
COVID-19 definitely landed us all in a sticky situation, but I would definitely say what I saw in the last year. My two children, 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? Rushing to doctors, losing school, and the mental trauma I had to go through to get them back to good health again… It gives me goosebumps when I think about all of this!
In mid-2019, I looked into the cause of the drop in illnesses in the past few months (since I had enough time at home!) and finally realized why my kids didn’t get the seasonal flu this year. . Sitting at home, my children were definitely less prone to allergies and common communicable diseases that they used to have previously (such as colds, viruses, coughs, etc.) when they moved to school and played with their peers. Not only this, they were also protected against air pollution and other environmental flus while we were all at home and there was hardly any 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 wish you stay healthy always. Although I do not wish to hinder their friendships, I hope that they will play it safe in the years to come and that the environment will be friendlier to them.
Folks, with so many reasons to feel blessed, I can definitely conclude that even after this pandemic is over soon, I wish this ‘home study’ and ‘work from home’ scenario will continue for years to come. May we never see any more pandemics in times to come, but let’s follow this new norm!