Little Things during Lockdown
COVID-19, stealth, ruthless, helpless. In times like this, I cannot help but to reminisce on little (or not so little) things that we have always taken for granted of. Little things like being able to go to the gym without being paranoid of every surface I come in contact with, or to meet friends in the evening to rant about a bad day at work, or even celebrating family member’s birthday with a good hotpot meal. Miss the little things, the no agenda dates with the bf (or now husband) just to hang out and enjoy each other’s company. Window shopping, sipping coffee at a café when we are tired from walking now seem like a faraway luxury. It is extraordinary times. On some days, I feel scared. Scared to be one of 15% of essential worker in Singapore’s workforce that has to report to work everyday. Any symptoms of throat irritation, breathlessness (probably from wearing mask the whole day), or cough will drive me into a highly anxious mode. On other days, I feel proud to be part o
