Small Things I Miss So Much!

Quarantine life is not easy for many. The changes have been pretty drastic and our world suddenly turned into a sea of uncertainties. I don't consider myself as an extrovert. I was pretty okay about doing my part and staying at home. But after 2 months of staying at home, I am starting to feel antsy. And I started to miss the small things that I took for granted.

I MISS going for little treks that I occasionally took with my friends. Initially I was doing it for the sake of health. But I have grown to love discovering little parts of Singapore that I never seen before. It was those small little escapes from the world that I miss. And the chats that I have with my companions brought them closer to me. I still can go for walks but somehow there is that change that is so hard to replaced.

I MISS making plans to go out. Making plans to do things outside in general. The meeting up with family and friends to walk around, window-shop or chilling at a cafe. I miss going to bookstores and spend hours looking at books. Now there is no freedom to do whatever I usually do. And it is hard.

I MISS spending time with my loved ones. With most of my family members in different household, it is not possible for us to meet up. The atmosphere this Eid is so different. Usually the day is spent talking and laughing with relatives. But this year, we can’t to do. I miss the chatters and the noise that Eid brings. I miss my grandmother. And of course, the food.

With the small things that I miss so much, I realised that I took a lot for granted. I took for granted the plans that I make with my family and friends. There are times we are tired and we postponed meet-ups or we always say we were going to do certain things together, but we never do. I regret those the most. Once things are better, I hope that I will be better with making plans and following through with them. Because our time in this world are limited enough as it is, and it should be spent wisely.

As much as I miss a lot of things, I remind myself the importance of staying home. I reminded myself how hard our frontliners are working to protect and keep us safe. And we should do our bit as a community by staying at home as much as we can. Thank you frontliners for everything that you do. Stay safe, guys!

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