It’s been months since I last saw you. It’s been months since those blissful days. And it’s been months now that I have stopped taking things for granted.
It certainly has been a long time since I last saw you, my mask-less days. My travel days. Those halcyon days that I took for granted where I can walk without having to carry hand sanitiser, where I can go anywhere without having to bring my own prayer attire and prayer mat, where I can go anywhere without having to scan QR code, having my temperature taken, writing down details, etc. And yes, before you say it, I know that it’s not just me who has to go through all these. Everyone does.
And, just when we think things can’t
get any worse, they do. Just as we’re adjusting reluctantly to the new abnormal
and thought the curve has flattened, new cases surged back. Just as we start
embracing the idea of getting to know Malaysia all over again and planning
trips, we are now subjected to conditional MCO which prohibits even
inter-district travel (and just yesterday morning I was pondering where to go
this weekend!).
I’m really cursing those covidiots
who helped aggravate the situation further, the double standard and the weak
leadership. Some people were quick to criticise Selangor for the water cut a
month ago (conveniently forgetting that Kelantan has yet to solve its
decades-long water problem!) but fail to question the weak leadership and the
double standards. Fie on you.
Well, we somehow managed to get through
the long MCO previously. We’ll get through this again, insyaAllah. We are
tough, determined, courageous, spirited and strong together and we will take
care of each other (because you can't expect the government to do that for
you). We won’t let COVID-19 get the better of us and rule our lives, we won’t
let it batter our self-resilience and knock us down. We may stumble and fall
but we will pick ourselves up again, keep calm and carry on as best as we can.
And we shall overcome it, with God’s grace and will, ameen.
Stay healthy, safe and strong, everyone.
