The month of March 2020… Everything was shut down. I could not go out, go to church, neither go to school nor meet with friends… It was frustrating and annoying. It was something new and people were dying all over the world. I was worried that I or a member of my family would get it and, worse, die. I would always check if I were sick or not. My family prepared ahead of time. We brought everything we might need in case things run out in stores. We brought cereals, milk, rice, water bottles… One of my sisters was a nurse at the time, she would always tell us how cases were rising at the hospital. She had to wear a mask all day and wash her hands all the time.   

What comforted me was my relationship with Jesus. I got closer to Him during that period. I read the bible to make me calm about the situation. I did not watch any tv shows or movies on Netflix at that time. Yet, I would always be on my phone, talking to my friends and family. I would watch funny videos on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok. This is how I spent most of my days. As we could not go anywhere, I had to spend time with my family. We did a lot of activities together like walking on the street (we would wake up in the morning and go for a walk in the neighborhood), we played board games, we talked a lot. At that time, I was so bored that I almost tried everything. I would do my hair every week, do my nails. I did a lot of baking too. I baked cake, crepes… I also learned how to braid my hair and other people’s hair. I read somehow cartoons like Webtoon and Episode on my phone.