4 things I learnt from my 7 years old in pandemic

Last year the world stood still when the Covid-19 outbreak happened. There was a panic when it was declared a global pandemic. All sorts of conspiracy theory were put forward and new across the globe was selling fear like hot cakes. On personal front everyone I know have either lost a loved one and or have been tested positive during this period. Being miles away from my family and have not seen them in person for more than 3 years it was an emotional time for me – may be my most vulnerable time as well.

. My team and leader have been extremely supportive, but the thoughts have gone from bad to worst all the time. Amidst the emotional burn out my son proved to be an amazing support system – Agastaya. For those of you who know me personally, would know that I feel a lot and hence get hurt a lot. During this trying period my son was my motivator as he would do or say things not to make me feel better but how he felt- that really helped me in being resilient. Be thankful Agu as I fondly call him always felt thankful that we were never in restrictions. We were still living the normal life, could meet friends and do things normally. He always was Thankful that I was working from home and he gets to spend more time with me. We bonded well as family as we would do lot creative (mainly craft activities) together or cook together. Be Solution Driven My husband and I have both our immediate family in India. We were always in split minds about one of s should go and be with our parents and siblings. Given the harsh restrictions to travel to India- it nearly broke both of us. Agu during this period ensured he would speak with his grand parents on a regular basis or just show them anything he had done during that week to lighten them up. He once told us we can’t be with them in India but we can bring a smile on their face by being happy in front of them. It gave us great joy that technology ahs brought us in proximity and being miles away from them physically. Hope is a beautiful thing as it never dies While kids his age desired to watch a movie, buy a latest toy or online games we saw asking god to end this pandemic. He felt bad for Australians stuck at various places unable to return to their families. Both my husband and I are news Naziz and poor thing had to watch the sob stories with us. He would continue to pray for only this Pandemic to end for human race to win over this virus- he hoped for a covid free world, he hoped people to be together genuinely without any restrictions. Live for today Every time a friend or a family member passed away, he saw me go miserable. I sometimes feel guilty of putting him through so much at such a tender age. Agu showed immense strength and ensured I still ate my meals and would take me for long walks. On one of such walks, he told me “Mama what if the world would end, we should really cherish every little moment as a family.” He ensured when we come home, we talk about our day- how we failed as well as how we succeeded (This was something I had introduced a couple of years ago so that there is no shame about failing and trying harder).We made some amazing memories during lockdown As mother I may be biased but am truly proud of my son, I hope he continues to be a nurturer and thoughtful person he is. This pandemic proved to me that its not always important to look for external motivators- sometimes people who motivate us may be way young as compared to yourself. There is no harm in learning positive keep working towards bettering yourself