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Panic runs rampant as the rhetoric media portrays the beginning of the apocalypse and the end of the world as we know it. It’s as if the internet has been set ablaze with no fire-exits to escape, with no firefighters to extinguish the flames.

The last couple of decades has brought about some spectacular advancements in technology. Some of which a lot of us would usually be unaware of, but these circumstances have forced the weight of this technology upon our shoulders. This has its own advantages but it along with it comes disadvantages. The increasing amount of screen time, the lack of contact, and the fear of missing out. We're somehow coping.

The physical negatives are something most of us are aware of but the emotional toll it takes is a lot more impactful. There have certainly been some highlights, I have made more meaningful relationships with people who matter to me, and I've met people I never would have if it wasn't for this lockdown. I’ve learned a lot about mindfulness and the power of truly being mindful in a time where negativity is everywhere, introspection really saved my life.

Life has not been easy, everyone is struggling but I have also found ways to improve myself, my mind, and the way I understand and perceive. I have invested in learning more, not just academics, but reading on anything I find interesting, I have my people to call and facetime, I have my own little safe haven. While in reality, the world still feels paralyzed in a suspenseful state of anticipation of its dreaded and very uncertain future.

It’s eerily quiet, with almost no one outside out and about, the only sounds that can be heard are the occasional birds chirping, the soft drops of the monsoon rain, and the wind whistling through the trees, and sometimes if I’m lucky if a couple of children who have broken through the chain of a very repetitive routine will be heard and seen outside.

Despite the crystal clear blue skies from the lack of traffic and the rain coming down more frequently, the future couldn’t be more obfuscated and befogged as everyone waits anxiously in isolation hoping for this pandemic to pass. Next year seems too far away to plan for. There's still a few months left to this year, maybe it will improve, I hope this pain eases soon for you and for me. Please take care, and I hope you believe that things will get better, sometime soon.

All the love,

k.c