Letters To Sky

Dear Sky,  I had plans to ask your Ninong to drive us around and take us to the beach. But with the new restrictions and the rise of COVID-19 cases in our city, I don't think that's the best thing to do. I also have plans to go out and go biking with you. But I don't think that's a good idea right now.  I do pity you though because you are here, stuck at home. It's a good thing though that you have your PC and good internet to see you through. If this happened during the time I was your age, I don't know what I would be doing. Probably just re-reading all the books that I have that time. There was no internet yet and nothing else to do.  But I do hope and pray that things would get better soon. That way, we can go out. You can meet up with your friends and get to socialize with people. I wasn't good at socializing really. I was misunderstood by some. But that's okay. I learned a lot. I realized that I can live on my own. And the friends who stick by me a...

Dear Sky, One of the things that I think you should understand about people is that there are people who would be more than willing to learn and hear about what happened to you each day, and then there are people who would not in any way be interested in what happened to you. And sometimes, the person that you want to tell your stories to are the ones who are not interested.  Do not take offense in this. People are different and your energy may not be the same as theirs. Let that go. You cannot do anything about it.  Honestly, I still have a hard time reconciling this in my own life but I am dang trying my best to make it happen. I don't want to be disappointed anymore and I don't want to get hurt anymore because I expected too much from certain people. Right now, all I'm trying to do is just make it through each day and do as much as I can. There's no constant person to really share my stories with so I share them with different people each day - to those who may liste...

Dear Sky, Today, we received great news. We all tested negative for COVID-19! Thank God! It is great to hear such news but it is also important that we should not be complacent. We may have dodged it today but if we are not too careful, we may not the next time around - though I do hope that this does not happen.  Right now, I am praying that Mommy gets better soon. Though she may not have symptoms anymore, I am hoping that this continues. And I am praying that the day that we are ready to come back out to the world comes soon enough. Just eight more days.  This should be a good way for us to realize that being healthy is something that we should prioritize. I do hope that when we are cleared to go back out, we get more physical activities done. Biking can be a good thing to do. Please do wake up early. Let's go stretch these legs out once again.  Let's also eat healthy foods. Tomorrow, I'm planning on doing some stir-fried chicken and cauliflower. I hope that one goes we...

Dear Sky, Today, we had our swab test. It was funny when you were scared that you made me do it first before you did. That actually helped me forget about my fear and anxiety.  They say that the results can be released any time today until Tuesday. They will call or text us if we test positive. I'm hoping none of us test positive. I'm also praying hard that Mommy tests negative soon and nothing untoward happens.  During times like this, it is good to have someone to talk to. Someone you can trust. Someone who understands you. And someone who does check up on you every now and then. I'm lucky to have a number of people like that in my life though I am definitely disappointed that the one that I thought would be concerned about me does not seem to care at all. Or maybe that's just his way of handling things as he has his own worries to take care of. But that's that. I'm making excuses for him again when I shouldn't.  As you grow older, I do hope that you know ...

Dear Sky, Yesterday, Mommy tested positive for COVID-19. It was something that I did not want to happen but it was definitely something that I was not quite surprised about.  Now that we're in this situation, we have nothing else to do but to deal with it. I am getting anxious and worried over this and I'm trying my best to look cool and composed. I am just glad that, so far, Mommy has only had mild symptoms. She does not even seem to have any right now. I'm hoping and praying that she gets better as soon as possible.  I am quite proud of you. You have to deal with all these at your age. When I was your age, all I could think about were my pocketbooks, school, and friends. Now, you have to deal with online classes, this pandemic, and, now, having to "move" to the living room since Mommy will be using your room for the meantime.  By Saturday, we will be having our swab tests and I do hope that none of us test positive. Please do take good care of your health. I kno...