When Mr. Modi was proposing the one day janata curfew to be held on 22nd March, I was planning to spend the day with family as it was papa's birthday.
The thought of not doing so saddened me when hubby suggested to drop me off at home on 21st night and I rejoiced at the thought of having an awesome Sunday.
Morning started with an awesome workout on the terrace where dear Mr sun showered beneficial and harmless rays to restore vitamin D levels and boost my energy for a fun packed day.
A few updates on covid-19 followed. Although its available all over newspapers, news channels, WhatsApp and all social media, I am very choosy at reading any information as such and with so much being thrown at us every minute by way of memes, jokes, alerts and new remedies, it is foolish to binge on every bit.
So I was back to youtube on the led listening to gurudev songs. After decided the lunch menu, we were all set to quickly get ready and set to finish the kitchen chores.
A traditional rajasthani dal baati main course with delectable corriandar chatni (courtesy bhavana didi) and a variety of sweets awaited to be relished. We started with a delicious blend of baati, ghee and jaggery called churma (papa's speciality) and then binged into dal baati.
Post lunch, the board games that no one saw for years came out. A game of carrom, few games of Chinese checkers and cards took us all through our childhoods.
And while we were all so into our games, we heard claps and thalis. We ran out to see some people in their balconies and few others at their gates. It was a very happy feeling to be cheering on, clapping for and thanking those who are selflessly working for a safer India.
Not only doctors and nurses, we were extending our gratitude to those who took patients to hospitals, who ensured there was food and milk for us, to those who sanitised stations, airports and public transport vehicles, those who kept conducting the same test with hundreds of samples, those who made medicines available
We thanked those who kept a check on new entrants to India so they can be alerted before spreading infection to others and also to those who live with us day and night and still continue to work tirelessly so our holidays are comfortable and full of fun - the moms, sisters and wives.
Fresh lime and mint juice refreshed us after a 15 minute clapping and cheering session and the WhatsApp screamed as more and more videos of the special thanksgiving kept pouring.
All of us skipped dinner as we were all content with the togetherness that this worldwide emergency forced us with.
As the day ended, I silently thanked hubby and my family for this amazingly good start to the lockdown. I stood at the balcony again to see deserted roads, and how the little virus united all of us humans not only to fight against it but also to keep each others safe.
We all look forward to getting back to our normal lives, men to get out of homes and women to reduce their workload but while we are at home, let's share little responsibilities (strengthen bonds), let's teach the games we played to our kids (show them the pros of not being in the digital era) and let's all pray for those who are ill and those who are working to cure the ill..
CHEERS!!
GOD BLESS!
CHS
The thought of not doing so saddened me when hubby suggested to drop me off at home on 21st night and I rejoiced at the thought of having an awesome Sunday.
Morning started with an awesome workout on the terrace where dear Mr sun showered beneficial and harmless rays to restore vitamin D levels and boost my energy for a fun packed day.
A few updates on covid-19 followed. Although its available all over newspapers, news channels, WhatsApp and all social media, I am very choosy at reading any information as such and with so much being thrown at us every minute by way of memes, jokes, alerts and new remedies, it is foolish to binge on every bit.
So I was back to youtube on the led listening to gurudev songs. After decided the lunch menu, we were all set to quickly get ready and set to finish the kitchen chores.
A traditional rajasthani dal baati main course with delectable corriandar chatni (courtesy bhavana didi) and a variety of sweets awaited to be relished. We started with a delicious blend of baati, ghee and jaggery called churma (papa's speciality) and then binged into dal baati.
Post lunch, the board games that no one saw for years came out. A game of carrom, few games of Chinese checkers and cards took us all through our childhoods.
And while we were all so into our games, we heard claps and thalis. We ran out to see some people in their balconies and few others at their gates. It was a very happy feeling to be cheering on, clapping for and thanking those who are selflessly working for a safer India.
Not only doctors and nurses, we were extending our gratitude to those who took patients to hospitals, who ensured there was food and milk for us, to those who sanitised stations, airports and public transport vehicles, those who kept conducting the same test with hundreds of samples, those who made medicines available
We thanked those who kept a check on new entrants to India so they can be alerted before spreading infection to others and also to those who live with us day and night and still continue to work tirelessly so our holidays are comfortable and full of fun - the moms, sisters and wives.
Fresh lime and mint juice refreshed us after a 15 minute clapping and cheering session and the WhatsApp screamed as more and more videos of the special thanksgiving kept pouring.
All of us skipped dinner as we were all content with the togetherness that this worldwide emergency forced us with.
As the day ended, I silently thanked hubby and my family for this amazingly good start to the lockdown. I stood at the balcony again to see deserted roads, and how the little virus united all of us humans not only to fight against it but also to keep each others safe.
We all look forward to getting back to our normal lives, men to get out of homes and women to reduce their workload but while we are at home, let's share little responsibilities (strengthen bonds), let's teach the games we played to our kids (show them the pros of not being in the digital era) and let's all pray for those who are ill and those who are working to cure the ill..
CHEERS!!
GOD BLESS!
CHS
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