This time two years ago, I was in Lagos, sitting on a wooden stool and holding my guitar firmly to my chest. The pandemic had just hit us. The schools I taught in had to be closed to prevent the spread of the virus.
I'd sat there, body perfectly still, mind going rowdy with various thoughts, yet unable to think. My day-to-day life and source of income were suspended without a prior warning. I still remember grabbing my phone and sending a dozen applications with an unfinished resumé to companies that could never hire me even if they wanted to ...
Now, two years later, I'm still sitting on a wooden stool and can't help but look back on the first months of the COVID lockdown two years ago. Oh, how much time has passed. While the pandemic continues to be present in our lives, a lot of the initial fear has faded, and the world has continued to heal itself.
Personally, I have found journalling and listening to be helpful in jotting down my thoughts on world events as well as events in my personal life.
This evening, I looked back at some of my own writing and journal entries from two years ago, and am surprised to remember some of the feelings I had felt then and no longer feel now.
Tonight, as you enjoy time with loved ones, try to look back at a past memory to see if you still feel what you felt then, and if not, how have you changed since then?
Two years from now, you will no doubt be a different version of who you are today. Take a moment to record your thoughts and feelings now, so you can look back and see your growth through time.
— Dee