How happy you look! This is how my mother started her video call with her grandson, and his quick reply was ‘why not?’. i could feel my spirits lifting instantly at hearing him. actually why not? Even if we were in different cities, with new phrases to describe our lives - in lockdown, maintaining social distancing, people in isolation, people being quarantined - the fact remains that at this moment, we are all well, comfortable in our homes, continuing to maintain some semblance of our normal lives. Grocery items may be limited, but then we are spending less, and realizing how little we really need in our daily lives. Chores have been added to our routine, but then so have video calls with family and friends. Once one gets used to waiting for the other person to finish talking, and the time lag sometimes. our conversations are enriching and interesting. We are not going out at all, but then traffic sounds are fewer and the air is clearer. We are waking up to the sounds of the birds who are now louder than ever before. Waking up to the sound of a flock of parakeets shrieking as they fly overhead - what more could one ask for? And why not be happy!
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