There's a lot of things to be happy about. At the same time, there are also a lot of things that I can't just simply shrugged off.
I've been stuck at home since March 15, with a little less than 10 days wherein I volunteered to work in the office. No one really wants to report there by choice but time and time again, whenever I miss the hustle and bustle of Makati, I would gladly take every opportunity that comes my way just to go outside.
I miss my old life. I miss commuting. I miss hanging out with coworkers. I miss bitching about the amount of people on the streets. I miss visiting friends and families. I live alone and I can definitely say that the virtual world is not for me. Sure, I can still have meaningful interactions online. Hell, I've met a lot of interesting and smart people for the past seven months and even built strong friendships and relationships along the way but we're born to have physical relationships.
Those moments wherein I can hug and kiss my parents (I can't even visit them because of their age), my friends even? I greatly long for now. I hated grocery shopping back then, even to just go out and buy something on the local sari-sari stores, but now, I even take daily walks just to get some fresh air and stretch my body.
This pandemic is taking a toll on my mental health. I wonder how people are doing right now. I hope everything's alright with you all.