Should have written this
long time ago
but anywhere
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February was a long month
subjected to loads
uncertainty, concern
and even fear
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back then
it wasn’t called a pandemic
and it was a regional issue
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it was Lunar New Year
in late January
the first 4 days of Feb
was spent in Southern Taiwan
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lovely weather
sunny and chilly
but the air was a bit tensed
where everyone was
putting on a mask
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then a subsequent Samui trip
was cancelled
because my parents
didn’t feel okay with it
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so i chose not to go
even if my friends did go ahead
but all they did was
chilling around the villa
no beach no sightseeing
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then another short
weekend concert trip
got cancelled as well
the event had been postponed
but no specific date
has been announced yet
after so long
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and a refund is in process
but i kinda fear for the worst
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but thank goodness
sales was pretty good
not common for a February
it kept me occupied
throughout the “dark” moments
given all the cancellation
and of course not forgetting
Valentine’s day
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so it wasn’t as bad
after all
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and i adopted a change of
“being” in the neighborhood
taking my nephews for walk
going to the local market
driving my mom out on
Sunday morning
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kinda miss those now
given the fact that
we are now on a 4 week
movement restriction order
in day 12th now
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during heightened period like this
trip cancellation doesn’t sound
as important anymore
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thank you February
for the trial period
knowing the fact that
i couldn’t travel as much
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now that we can’t even travel
out of the house
unless necessary
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activities have been
further downscaled
from neighborhood to
house compound
doing things like
clearing old stuff
sweeping leaves
bed-time reading
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hope for the best
for everyone
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