In the late 2018, I asked one of
my best friends to make a promise that we would meet each other at least once a
month in 2019. The reason I wanted to do so was because I had this thought that
one day each of us would get married to our partners, which I assumed would make
it diffifcult for us to meet. Besides, because of work, I expected there would
be a chance of moving to another city; so since both of us resided in
Jabodetabek area, it was easier for us to arrange a meet up. It did not have to
be at cute cafes or fancy restaurants; it could be us visiting each other at home
or going to our friends’ weddings together. The point was we had to physically
meet to catch up with each other’s life. Fortunately, it went smooth last year
and we could live up to our promise. We still continued to meet each other in
January and February of 2020, but it did not happen in March, and probably in
the upcoming months as well.
Going back to my initial reasons:
marriage or moving out of the city; neither happened to us. Instead,
something bigger and more concerning that none of us was prepared for took
place and smashed all of our plans. Since the coronavirus pandemic started and
we were instructed to do self quarantine and work from home, I have not met
anyone other than my family. To be honest, I have been enjoying staying at home
for the last three weeks, but there were times I realized how often I took
things for granted. I am not a very social person, so gathering with a big
group of people is not really my thing. But oh boy do I miss going out to
see my friends and other family members more than ever.
This “new normal” situation is
slowly eating me up inside; not because I am getting bored at home, but because
of these should haves I have in my mind. I should have done this… I should have
done that… before this pandemic begun. Too bad I can’t turn back the time; no
one can. Maybe, other than my best friend I talked about earlier, I should make
a promise with myself too. I should not dismiss or disregard social gatherings or
physical meet ups in the future, for I don’t know when life would offer its
twists and turns again.
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