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Love people who love you the most. When they're gone. You're not only lost them but you also lost their prayers for your happiness.
Day went slow, tree leaves outside my house shudder in a thankless breeze. I was here, writing while drinking a huge glass of milk because I finally could taste it again after two months of a break from it. Yesterday, I talked to my doctor and he said I'm totally safe and no need to have a gastroenterology screening because of my digestive problem.
2020 seems quite hard at the moment, but for me, this situation makes me realize that being someone who loves staying at home is completely normal. I've been thinking this all of my life, I felt like a little bit incongruous because let's take an example if I reminiscing my highschool years, I think, I was the person who didn't interested in going to parties, or going into any social events. I'd rather go alone to buy new books at the bookstore and eat my favorite steak at the restaurants, lol.
I often refused to go outside if there's no urgency because being at home was pretty awesome. I could practice a lot of new skills at home. Like playing instruments, mastering skate, learning a new language, or cooking needs a lot of practice instead of hoping you're gonna master it in a blink of an eye.
Many people asked me, "Are you taking a language course?" and my answer would definitely, "No, I never taking any language course all of my life, even until today," what makes me could speak and write in English was because I have a solid connection with this language since I was a kid. Then the next step I took is only practicing every day through the books and the internet. I find that the internet was very helpful because there are abundant sources for you to learn a new language that you attract to. It also goes the same with cooking or playing instruments. I never take any courses, I just keep doing it every day of my life.
During my school years, most of my friends possibly love to hang out with other friends, but I didn't. When the school bell rings as a sign that school is over, I was the sort of student who will gladly pack every school stuff I had into my backpack, and then running home as fast as possible.
I have always found zero urgencies to hang out with friends, lol. So this quarantine situation didn't stress me out at all. Because I've been self-isolated myself since I was little. Therefore that's why I probably didn't have a lot of friends, but it's not a big deal for me, because having friends is not about the quantity but it's always about the quality. (Shout out to my best friends! yo, guys! Thanks for being with me, lol)
I admit I'm such a real nerd, lol. But I never find my life as a homebody was an issue. I never going outside except I want to skate or going to the bookstore or have an urge to go to a grocery store. I could spend hours sitting in my desk, recording my music, singing, recite Quran, writing on my journals, finding recipes on Pinterest and cook, play instruments with my brothers, having a deep talk with my parents, do some watercolor painting, try to dub my favorite cartoons, laughing at memes, read 800 pages biography or history book, watch Youtube videos, doing chores, and oh! I used to have pets back then! I have cat and turtles, but sadly, they're gone now because my dad didn't allow me to.
Let me convince you, being a homebody is completely not an odd thing, I love being at home because I feel like this place is where I belong to. I always grateful whenever I remember that I was raised by parents who give me total freedom (That's why I love living with them all day). They never say "no" to the thing their children want to explore. They always give me and my siblings a huge chance to grow and explore in skills that we want to learn as long as it doesn't harm us and other people.
At this moment, I feel so blessed, I feel lots of joy in my life, and I believe it's all because of all the granted prayers from people who love me the most. For the rest of my life, I will only prioritize to take care of people who truly love me, because, at the end of the day, I'd face this world without their prayers, and I couldn't imagine it. It must be very hurtful. So, stay healthy, take care of your family & best friends, give them constant love during these hard times, I know we can fight this coronavirus together!
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