Longings and Musings

I do not know, but I have noticed this in myself that I tend to prefer the past. I think this is the “old soul” in me. I love listening to music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, but very seldom do I prefer to listen to contemporary music. However, I hate watching old movies and prefer the newest release, so I think that balances the equation.

As I mentioned on my YouTube channel, I love visiting historical sites, but I do not like going to modern cities. Maybe it is because old cities have stories, and new cities have yet to define itself as well as its purpose. In modern cities, all that I can find are stores and all about money, while among historical ruins, I find stories and meaning.

After being in the Modified General Community Quarantine since June 1, 2020, I missed the silence and relaxed pace of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). During the ECQ, I felt safe because people were confined in their homes.

Maybe I have the providence of living a quiet life that others may not have since they have to work or do business. So, whatever I am writing will not be valid for everyone. It is because of this that I realize in the world today, silence and to have time to reflect has become a rare privilege. I am thankful for having this opportunity.

This is the reason why a part of me is frustrated because I might have missed a lot when we were in ECQ. I could have done more work during that time. Yet, on the other hand, looking back, maybe doing nothing but just being with those with your loved ones is already more than enough.

Spending time in silence and solitude has become a rarity since many due to circumstance or temperament cannot have these. Some of us wanted to stay in solitude, but they cannot because they need to earn a living while some cannot bear staying inside their homes for one reason or another.

Since we cannot pass judgment on any person or institution, the best that we can do is to take care of ourselves by doing what is required of us while praying that the virus will infect no one in our families.

On the other hand, there is also the danger that we become “islands” of our own who are unconnected with others. When the novelty of the situation has gone, you can seldom see any more posts about people helping others.

During the first few weeks of lockdowns, social media is flooded by so many posts about how people are helping. How about today? I seldom see this kind of posts anymore. Or maybe it is just that my virtual world is limited? Or maybe people have grown weary of this issue that they have already moved on? Whatever the reason is, I do not know.

I think nowadays is the right time to put into use whatever gains we have during the lockdowns. Locally stranded individuals are going back to their hometowns, together with this is the reality that some of them are positive of the COVID-19 virus. But what are we doing? Again, I am just thinking aloud, and I do not have the answer.

All I can think of is let us take care that we do not get infected or that we do not infect others. I hope that things were simpler and the world less complicated.

Or maybe this is the “old” part of speaking. I remember when SARS 1 happened, I was far younger then I do not care about it. After all, I was young then, and life seems more straightforward, while the fragility of life is way out of mind.

Maybe this is the same attitude among the young. Youth brings with it blissful innocence and reckless abandon. Thus, seeing coffee shops and other gathering places filled with young people is not something that surprised me after all, we were all young once.

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