My school friend asked me to share a video with my wishes for the 50th wedding anniversary of her parents. I actually sat down and wrote about marriage and what it means to be married for 50 yrs! And then shot a video on my phone speaking about it.
Birthday parties and
family get togethers on zoom or google hangouts, service anniversaries
and release parties on webex, writing blogs, articles, poems on pandemic
and the various ripples caused by it - these are some positive side
effects of covid-19.
Everything is getting the due scrutiny and recognition that was previously denied in the hustle and bustle of life. Life has come to a standstill, freedom of movement is literally curtailed, sometimes even the breath is labored - but this extended pause has led to so much introspection, appreciation, gratitude and expression of the same in creative ways e.g. Sankranti haldi-kumkum this year had women sporting matching silk face masks alongwith their finery :)
Children's
summer camps are so much more interesting - Anu attended a creative
writing and logical thinking class so far. They actually taught how to
write a story, and also how to think, via playing live, online games,
solving puzzles etc! The fact that it is virtual is hardly a barrier to
learning - infact minute nuances are being registered and applied by
the students. Anu amazes with surprisingly insightful opinions sometimes. I may not have aged much in last 15 months but my daughter
sure has matured by leaps and bounds! My colleagues, family, friends, neighbors, maids, and even acquaintances, have a much better understanding of who I am and vice versa. Socializing may have been halted but social life goes on virtually via social media, conference calls and online forums.
Man has once again proved that he will not be defeated by nature :)
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