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66 days later....

A little over two months have gone by since I last wrote. Covid-19 cases have gone up and down seeing more restrictions being made and eventually some being loosened since a few days ago. People's lives are certainly not the same as before but at least now things seem to be looking up.. 

Personally, I'm no longer afraid to go and shop at the supermarket and most importantly, work at the office will commence pretty soon next week (nooooooo!!!....), so, some normalcy is returning even if the mask is still gonna cover most of my face and sanitizing my hands will become more frequent now that I'm gonna be out and about.

I suppose to everyone the past few months have been in its own way a challenge. Be it to simply battle the need for communication, or even to not binge eat or drama-binge.  For some lucky ones it has been a time to get more closer to their family, partners, God and even their own selves. It has taught them to appreciate the things they'd normally overlook on a daily basis. To realize that they don't need much to get by if they had to be stuck for days at home. Or should I say months!

A blessing. That's what part of this MCO, RMCO, etc has been. And not appreciating what has gone by in the past few months would be a shame. Not learning from the experience and taking away lessons from the struggles we faced or even those faced by others would be just a shame. Because we should. Appreciate. Learn. 

I know there are still challenges or even limitations for some. But as we start putting our lives back in its place let us not forget what we went through and what it taught us. Let us try to uphold the person we became while we were in "lockdown" - the better version that we were able to become - and strive to remain positive, despite the circumstances. 

Let us start our chapter again with renewed spirit!

-Day 87- as I psyche myself up.. ;)

ps/ Only managed to read 5 novels since being cooped up at home.. now reading the 6th!

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