With the lockdown still in place in most places and the pandemic still being declared globally, COVID-19 has caused a lot of hardships but at the same time, there are also some positives that can be derived from the current situation. As nasty as the COVID-19 may be, I would also like to think that it is a way of “mother nature” telling us to re-look at ourselves, at our surroundings (ie: our environment) and to re-adjust our lifestyle or perhaps even to slow down in this fast moving world. If you look at our lifestyles 6 months ago and compare them to now, we can see that many of us are not only learning the phrase “taking it easy” but also to practise them as well. We are also beginning to appreciate life by taking the time to admire our beautiful surroundings. Suddenly the air that we breathe is becoming fresher, we are calmer and more patient. The pollution and noise have been reduced and the roads are a lot less busier. I can’t help but to imagine whether this was how life used to be in the old days? We also began to notice the small changes taking place all around us which we normally ignore or didn’t even give two hoots about it. I have also noticed that people are now more discipline (ie: queuing up wherever they go AKA “social distancing”) being more hygienic (ie: washing their hands often and wearing masks). People have also learned to respect each other’s personal space - something that many of us have been advocating for many years but never seem to make any headway until now! I hope you will be able to appreciate and see a silver lining in this situation we are all in and make the most out of it.
