The never ending series of quarantine tests not only our finances, our sanity but most especially families and our is not an exemption. Since the first lockdown started March 15, 2020 until today, me and my husband did not have a chance to see each other personally. When me and my siblings went home here in Ilocos to be reunited with our mother and my baby, he was left in our humble home in Bulacan where his father also lives. He was not able to come with us because his father needs him especially when there are urgent needs like medicine or do some errands for them.
Although it is so much better when he is with us and our little family is complete but circumstances could permit us to do so at the moment. Our regular pandemic routine significantly changed.
Our mornings starts with a video call from him, he wakes us up until we have our virtual breakfast. He and Yuri would always play guessing game if what is our meal and I on the other side is the best supporter, cheerer and guest:). They both love story telling and composing songs like those of the nursery rhymes. And then Yuri will tell about her plans once daddy comes home, like making a playhouse our of cardboard where they will paint it while mommy will prepare their snacks, swimming at the beach, jogging every morning and so much more. Yuri became more vocal of her feelings, her wishes and sometimes those are heartbreaking especially when she tells how much she misses her dad. That even if I tell her that we see him everyday through video calls she would say 'No, uwi daddy!'. As much as we wanted him to come home, it just so hard during this times. He cannot leave his father because he became sickly and emotional and would sometimes request him to sleep in their house.
We have 5-6 videocalls a day. The last one is at night when we have our lesson and art attack moment, Yuri would request his dad to call so he could watch us while we are drawing and discussing her lessons. As if she is energized of the idea that daddy is watching her. After that, we will also have our milk session and then we will pray together before Yuri will bid good night.
This routine may not be enough because Yuri is growing, she would want to see us as a complete family just like her cousin, and have a lot of ideas in mind that only daddy could create for her. It's still different if you see and touch each other personally, face to face. But we have to endure for the moment. It may be so hard for her and for the whole family but I keep and earnestly praying that this will soon pass. That our lives will be normal again even with masks as long as we could travel freely anytime.
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Prayer:
Oh dear Lord,
Your are our Lord and our God
We adore and glorify your name.
Sorry for being disobedient, stubborn and sinner
Sorry for my shortcomings and wrong-doings.
Thank you for your unending grace and mercy for me, my family and the whole world
Thank you for protecting us from harm, danger and sickness,
Hear the cry of your people and please take this covid virus away
I know we are not deserving as we are flawed
But Oh God, may Your compassion and love for us totally diminish any trace of this pandemic and we could be united with our family and friends once more.
This I ask in Jesus name, amen.
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Awwww. Kahit hindi ako ang nanay ninYuri, nadudurog ang puso ko habang binabasa ko ito. Konting tiis pa at ipagpatuloy ang pagdarasal na sana mawala na at mapuksa na natin itong pandemyang ito.