This too shall pass...

But when?
As the world finds itself unlocking in a new situation, I'm engrossed in a similar state of mind as a lot of others : 'doubt'.
This lockdown I discovered that brooming goes best with Mozart's sonatas and moping with Beethoven's. At least I have some work experience for the year (if at all they ask me).

As the lockdowns extended, coming in sequels, much like the modern day webshows and series (a special thanks to them from the bottom of my heart), new ways had to be found out to keep calm and humor alive in the house.
Ludo came out as the favourite classic time pass for almost all the families. 

Special credit has to be given to two of our epic shows : Ramayana and Mahabharata, for binding up the family together even in this present era of technology, engaged in Insta and WhatsApp. 

Still trying to digest the fact that a pandemic forced us all to live in "गृहवास", drawing a "lakshmana Rekha" around our sweet homes.

I presume never will we ever find such unoccupied time in our years to come.

We can still have hopes that the world heals itself to the earliest, and we get back to our usual days.

#thistooshallpass


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