PANDEMIC DIARIES
A NEW-FOUND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORD PATIENCE
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Unburdened – largely – by the pressures of keeping one’s job or hunting for a new one, young people saw the pandemic in a way few adults did. Their views provide a fresh way of seeing a crisis. Brampton Libraries asked for youth submissions on ways of coping and connecting.
A selection, below:
Hiba Ali: During the break I have learned more about art. I made a Bob Ross painting with my family. This was very fun and helped me learn more about different art techniques. This was also a great time to spend with my family! During this time at home, I realized how many things I don’t appreciate that much, such as going outside or going to school. Remember to always be grateful, positive, and safe during these times.
Ankjot Baraich: This pandemic has given me much more time to spend with my family, making us closer than before. I have tried many new things during quarantine and I found that I am a pretty good artist and baker. Even though these are hard times to get through, look at the positive side. Research shows that by closing the factories in China in the past few months, the sky is almost completely clear again.
Shifrah Chohan: I am fortunate enough to stay at home safely while being isolated. Recently, I have decided to take care of my health as I believe this can help me greatly, by changing my food choices and trying to do as many in-home exercises as possible. I believe what I learned about myself and others around me is that we are all caring people, we are all helping our families and friends stay as safe and healthy as possible.
Kavyah Gandhiram: During this quarantine, I’ve had the chance to reflect not only on myself, but also on the way I live. One thing I’ve especially been focused on is patience. I’ve had to learn patience with things out of my control, like online courses or even the food I’m eating now. Patience with my family, regarding building healthier relationships. And patience with myself and my mental well-being. If there is one thing I’m thankful for during this situation, it’s my new-found understanding of the word patience.
Manasveen Kaur: COVID-19 has changed all of our lives completely. Pollution and global warming reduction, spending time with family and oneself, animals living freely are some of the many positive outcomes of this virus. Since the lockdown has started, reports have been published about how pollution has reduced in the last few weeks. Instead of taking this lockdown in a negative way, we can think of it as a vacation with our families at home. We should balance our lives in lockdown by spending time with our families and also ourselves.
Kavisha Mohanathas: For me, something that I took from this situation is that we all are working together as a team to fight this off. No one is taking sides for whose problem it is or is no one trying to use COVID-19 as an attack on other nations. I find this very helpful to many of the world’s nations today. Something I cherished during this time was spending time with my family. From all my school work and everyone just working in their separate ways, I found this time to unite and do activities that bond us more together as a family.