It’s been a year…

In my blogpost two years ago, I said that 2019 was “not too bad a year“ but looking at it now, after two dreadful years, it was truly an awesome year filled with smiles and laughter, so much joy, so much happiness.

I have not been all that well so these days, I do not do that much gardening anymore. However, I can say, in all honesty, that I am getting on all right just that I am now on a low-carb, low-sugar diet and I’m off smoking for good (I’ve gone off alcoholic drinks for years and years now) but I have to faithfully take the doctor’s prescriptions for this and that. Thankfully, my regular test results have been good, nothing to get overly worried about, praise the Lord.

This year, we haven’t been out and about all that much. Except for when we had to top up on our food supplies…

…and basic household needs as well as my prescriptions, we just stayed at home…

…most of the time. We confined ourselves to the shops in our neighbourhood, places near our house…

…that are convenient and not crowded, no traffic jam and easy parking and all and except for the few times when I went out…

…we just ate at home. Surprisingly, time went flying by even though nothing much ever happens, just our usual daily routine.

If the figures they give us daily are anything to go by, things sure have improved by leaps and bounds. Here in Sibu specifically and in Sarawak in general, we only have a single-digit total number of cases each day. Hopefully, it will stay that way even though we may not be completely free of the scourge. Nonetheless, we cannot go back to the way it was – we still have to #staysafe to #staywell, put on masks…

…when we go out, observe social distancing, avoid crowded places and stay home as far as possible, the so-called “new normal“. As soon as the borders were open, a lot of people were going here, there and everywhere but no, we chose to stay put – we are quite happy the way it is.

We did not start 2021 all that optimistically and no, I am not getting my hopes up too high for the year that is to come either. As the new year begins, let us say a prayer for the repose of the souls of our dearly departed, all our family members and friends who have left us last year and of course, I shall go on praying day by day that the Good Lord will continue to bless and protect us in the days ahead.

May He keep us safe always throughout the coming year, 2022…

…and for all it’s worth, a Happy New Year, everyone!