Hey it's my BIRTHDAY! 🎈🎁
"What do you realize during lockdown?"
This is a forced time.
It wasn't part of our plans but we have to commit to it. The goals we have set previously are nothing to what we are aiming now and it relates to mastering new skills or getting the best shape that relates for personal, professional growth and excellence! (Yeah, excellence... at home 😂)
We are achieving extraordinary targets while establishing new meaning of relationship; the one that's always on the textbook.
At home, you will never experience this moment again. That moment where you wake up complete with your family and worry together for survival. You cook, you join the conversation, you saw the smallest details you never noticed before, what you lack at home, your siblings nuissances, your unread books, your messy digital life, your family's wonderful unheard moments, etc. Lucky that you have your family during this crisis while I'm far away from them but I see it through my friends story. Challenging yet one of the best times right?
I'm also a believer of putting myself over other things is very productive but this lockdown brought me back to my senses that being there for others is also fruitful.
Calling them.
Asking how they are.
How was their day.. at home.
Have they eaten.
And asking them to be safe...
I never appreciated this parting words before but now, its has a lot more meaning than just plainly saying "hey be safe ahh"
It's the most sincere "please be safe" I've ever said.
We are all social butterflies now. Spreading warmth through video calls while reaching out.
We are also awaken to the truth the life is simple and its only us that makes it really complicated.
Reality check. Reality bites.
I could go on but it'll be long.
To sum everything up, this is probaly one of the best eye opener of our lives.
That life is precious and time is really gold.
As I celebrate my birthday in my solitary room, Honestly, I never felt empty and alone and I really wouldn't mind if this lockdown goes on for a while.
For the mean time, its time to make my wish list for post-lockdown and it'l be the bestest plan ever.
Happy birthday to me!
Padeep ako dito 😅 @ Singapore
