Week 3 in Lockdown

Day 15

March 31, 2020 (Tuesday)

No matter how I try to avoid looking through social media to avoid the bad news that COVID-19 brings, I just can’t help it. Though it brings me anxiety, I also want to know what is happening to our battle against this virus. Today marks a sad day as we registered one of the highest recorded new cases. It’s unsettling but I know and I claim that soon, we will see a drop in the number of new cases. I would like to believe that as one nation, we will learn the importance of our role and will come together to triumph over this crisis. We can do this.

We fight as one.

We heal as one.

We WILL win as one.

😨 😷 💪 🥺

Day 16

April 1, 2020 (Wednesday)

I can’t wait for all these to be over. To look back at what we are going through now and just appreciate that we were able to overcome it. I am looking forward to talking about this lockdown with my friends and to hear their stories of how they got by. I want all the pain, suffering and fear to just go away so that we can go back to rebuilding the future. This too shall pass. I know, I believe, I claim it.

🙏🏻 😌

Day 17

April 2, 2020 (Thursday)

They say that in a crisis, the REAL you comes out. It’s amazing how this crisis has shown the genuine spirit of what a Filipino is all about. Those in power who really have the heart for service are doing all that they can (and maybe even more) to help. You see ordinary individuals coming together to extend support, compassion and help in the best way possible. Our frontliners are battling the virus with so much strength and courage despite the fear that looms over them. There are so many great individuals out there that can be instrumental to the healing of our nation. So many…

I refuse to dwell on the bad things; I refuse to give attention to those who are mindlessly focusing on useless issues; I refuse to be consumed with frustration and anger over those who instead of uplifting our spirits during this time of uncertainty, give more doubt and fear.

We all know that there is only one way out of this… and that is if we learn to WORK TOGETHER. We are all in this together and TOGETHER we will make it through.

😡 😖   

Day 18

April 3, 2020 (Friday)

I went out for a quick medicine run today and attempted to go to the grocery. Decided not to push through with grocery as the line was really long. When I arrived home, I sanitized what I bought, took off my clothes, took a batch at the laundry area, went inside the house and took a bath again. How did life turn out this way?

This too shall pass. Please, let this pass soon.

🙏🏻

Day 19

April 4, 2020 (Saturday)

Today may be tough. Things might not be going our way now but things will be better. Do not allow the bad things stop us from finding reasons to smile.

“Lift your head, baby don’t be scared,

Of the things that could go wrong along the way

You’ll get by, with a SMILE

You can’t win at everything but you can try.”

Day 20

April 5, 2020 (Sunday)

20 long days have gone by. We’ve been through a lot the past 20 days. A lot of uncertainty, fear, pain and frustrations have gone our way. Just when we feel that things are way down, now we see a glimmer of hope. The cases have dropped the past 2 days from a high of 500+ and now we are starting to see the horizon. One step at a time, little by little, inch by inch… let’s continue to hold each other’s hand (make sure to sanitize though… :P) and work toward our goal of defeating this virus. Let’s continue to do our part, no matter how small, and fervently pray that this crisis will be over soon. We’ve got our foot in the door, let’s not let it go.

We’ve got this.

💪😇🤞

Day 21

April 6, 2020 (Monday)

“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”

🤞