Hi, hope you and your family are doing well. 
Just a heads-up, I am not a good writer or story teller. In fact, I don't have good communication skills. But I am still hoping that you will take time to read this short story. 

Let me start this by saying, there's still beauty in it. Why am I telling you this despite what is happening in the world? One thing is that we are still alive.   Every morning you are able to see God’s creations. 

As what I have experienced from the beginning of lockdown (which starts last March 15, 2020), I started to panic. Feels like I want to go home and be with my family. But unfortunately, I am one of those people trapped in Metro Manila. Every day that passed that time feels like months already. I can say that I got frustrated, depressed and felt alone. Every time that the government will announce the extension of the lockdown, it made me feel hopeless that I am unable to see my family. 

However, those times make me realize many things in life. One night, when I am about to sleep, I asked God to please take the loneliness inside my heart. This loneliness and news that I have red killing me slowly and I do want to stop it. The next morning, when I woke up, I feel something that I cannot explain. I feel relieved that time. And I know God is listening and giving favor of what I have asked for. 

Time flies. After 3 months, I had an opportunity to be with my sister in Laguna. I went there and spent for about 4 days until we decided to go home and be with our parents and relatives in Batangas. On our way home, I have seen so many beautiful lives. I realized that maybe this is the time that our Mother Nature is healing her wounds that was cause by us, people. Admit it or not, we people, (I am not saying all of us, but most) is the one who abused other living things in the world. We humans should be the one who protecting nature from any harm. 

As soon as we reached our place, I feel so much happiness, contentment, delighted and any other synonyms that will explain how happy I am to be with my family. We follow government protocols to do a 14-day home quarantine/isolation.
I am one of those people who given opportunity to work from home. Working while you’re with your family and seeing the beauty of nature is so relaxing. All I can feel is that I am happy and blessed to have this. 
After we finished 14 days, we decided to see one of the beauty and pride of our place, the beach. As soon as the sun rises, we’ve been there. We’ve got to experience and hear the calmness of the waves as it looks like kissing the sand. Walking on the seashore barefoot is also relaxing. 

Those things made me realized that we should not lose our hope. We just need to open our eyes and see the other side of the situation. Although, some still suffering from his virus, we who still with our family should be thankful. This is just a break and to spend more bonding time with them. Do things that we are unable to did before due to hectic schedule with our work. Do things that can make you feel you. Do your hobbies. Start your small business if you can. Exercise and meditate.  And of course, the very important, thank God. 

Attach here are pictures that I was able to capture that moment of relaxing. Hope you will support my work. Thanks. 

Will soon post my hobbies.