Unprecedented year. This is how 2020 is described and there is no better description. A year filled with COVID-19 related hashtags. A year that is like never before. For a family like us, who goes travelling every year, we certainly feel the impact. We've been grounded for almost a year. Not only grounded, 'trapped' in the house too most of the time. I have children at all levels of education. While universities continue with online learning, I've no idea at the moment on what will happen in the near future for primary and secondary schools.
We are in the fourth wave of COVID-19. Maybe fifth, or maybe sixth, I've lost count. The numbers are still worrying and far from subsiding. At our end, we can only pray and hope that things will get better and better soon, and of course we have to do our part to curb the spread.
Alhamdulillah, we are still one happy family here under this one roof. There are so many blessings in disguise when we take time to contemplate. For once, we are able to consistently perform daily Maghrib and Subuh prayers together, which would otherwise be so challenging on weekdays, especially the latter. A lot of cost cuttings as well here and there, though they may probably be 'transferred' rather that cut :)
Others may not be as lucky, we know. Whatever the situation is that this pandemic has brought us into, we pray for a good ending for everyone and we really mean it. Amin.
