I was the first one who contracted Covid-19 first among the 4 of us. As their boss, somehow I felt glad it was me who experienced it first.
I remember, Rose was the next one. Then Sofie. Then Ain.
All of us were lucky. We got the Omicron, which is not so bad compared to the Delta. Mild symptoms, nothing we couldn’t manage.
But the mind. The feeling inside. That was a different story altogether.
I remember, I told each of them the same. It’s okay to cry if you want to. So, just.
It doesn’t mean you are not strong. Or sad. Or not okay. Or whatever. Sometimes, our feelings it’s neither here nor there. Just cry. Go crazy. Let it out. We don’t need a reason to justify it. Be miserable. Just be.
And I remember the first time I saw Rose again in the office. I asked her, “How do you feel now after surviving Covid?”
She said, “Rasa feeling-feeling macam reborned hahahahahaha….!”
“I know riiiiight!!”
Because tomorrow is always a brand new day. It’s okay not to be okay today. But when we do survive that emotional turmoil, remember, it’s always a brand new day.
Embrace. Learn. Accept. Be reborned. And move on.
Bimbo
