Lockdown journal: 07.04 2020

* Lockdown, at least for me, is not actually a leisure period, because I take a hell lot of time to complete housework. I don't know how my maid didi managed them in one-and-a- half hours. And hats off to those women (and men, where it applies) who are managing families stuck at home. Some of them also doing work- from-home assignments. Mujhse toh apna kaam hi bada mushkil se ho raha hai.

* When you think of it, you realise that actually so few things are "essential" items! Provided you have electricity and running water, you need nothing else except food, drinking water, cooking gas (and stove/oven of any kind), cleaning  materials, medical supplies, and a few clothes. Rest are dispensable.

Oh, and I forgot phone and internet connection!

* But friends and family are absolutely indispensable. And despite social/physical distancing, I have connected more than ever to my friends in the last few days. Many of them called or pinged, some after months, to check on me. I did so too. We are making regular video calls to keep in touch. Some friends are keeping a tab on my mental health as they know I am anxiety-prone. I don't own a vehicle, and more than one person have offered to drop groceries to my house. My friends, you know who you are! I am lucky to have you in my life.