A lot has happened this past few years. The world came into a halt. It felt like the world stopped moving for a while and all plans were put into hold. COVID pandemic made everybody’s lives a mess. The whole system became chaotic. We thought that the virus will only last for a year but we were wrong. Social gatherings were controlled, travels and borders were closed, economies were crashing, businesses were closing, and lives were lost.
Mankind tried to fight back. In just a year, a vaccine was made available to the public. But even though with the vaccine at play, the virus kept on mutating with different variants making it more hard for the world to control the spread. People tried to come back to living normal but the scars created from the COVID pandemic won’t disappear. It’s not over yet but life must go on.
Due to man’s resiliency, we tried to adapt and survive. Yet circumstances kept on bending us down and on world’s mercy. The 20-year battle to democracy in Afghanistan ended to Taliban’s side. Years and years of conflict between Palestine and Israel kept on haunting these two countries. More conflicts between countries and countless phenomena such as flooding, earthquakes, and calamities that were getting stronger and more damaging. It has been a never-ending battle to existence.
I can continue to write all the negative and depressing moments of our lives these past few years but so much for that, we need to look unto a more positive outlook in life. It makes life more bearable. It is easy to say but a great start to living life again. I never stop praying that the day will come when this pandemic will end. Let’s not lose hope and aim for a better future ahead of us.
I tried to live my life the best I could. I have made a lot of achievements these pandemic years. I bounced back after being infected with the COVID virus. I got vaccinated. When I was down, I made real friends and removed fake acquaintances. I found the value of real friendships and family ties. I have achieved 2 of my life goals. First, I am no longer a renter but a homeowner. I finally bought a place of my own. Secondly, I can finally sing Bebe Rexha’s song, ‘American Citizen’. I am not trying to flaunt but somehow I want to spark a little light to anyone who is down in the dumps. I’ve been there. I just want to tell not to lose hope and keep on fighting. You will see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Indeed, a lot has happened in everyone’s lives. We may lost some loved ones but we gained angels. We got scarred but it will remind us that we survived. We lose the sights we wanted but we found the value of the things we needed. It is easy for a person to say this but words of hope could somehow help lift spirits up. We can survive this, it’s not the end yet but we will soon see the day when this will be in the past. We can do this!