Covid Diaries I - Reflections, Relations and the Longing

The past few months of isolation have given me ample room to think differently, and reflect upon things which were taken for granted. 

The enforced social distancing, has ignited in me, a strong want to meet people in general, like never before. It has helped me value & cherish the togetherness. The sheer randomness of attending big social gatherings, doesn’t seem so random anymore. What was once a mundane drill, has become a comforting pill. 

I truly wait in anticipation, when I can see happy faces around, irrespective of the fact whether they personally mean too much to me or not. I have finally internalised the concept of ‘the more, the merrier’ 

I would want to be part of that collective energy. 

On a deeper level, this period has somehow helped me peel the layers, to reveal the true strength of my interpersonal relationships. 

It helped me distinguish the people who saw no obstacles, gave no excuses , found ways to reach out & showed a desire to keep the connect, .. from those who never belonged. 

Showered with genuine love, concern & conversations from the not so obvious, somewhat unexpected quarters , I have begun to rediscover relationships which were either taken too casually, or were put on the back burner for no apparent reason. They now constitute my treasures, that I will always be mindful of , and grateful for. 

At the same time, I also got a reality check from the stoic silence of a few, who I thought were indispensable. That’s okay too. 

Let come what comes, let go what goes. See what remains. 

Doodh ka doodh, paani ka paani... they say.