School was not there. In fact even now we don't have school as it used to be. It is not even a vacation because we can't go anywhere. All the time we are confined inside our house with our children, parents, grand parents, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, pets and spouses. If you live in a nuclear family, then there are very few people in your family. So, how are you dealing with the situation? Are you happy? Are you worried? Are you frustrated? Are you bored? Tell me more about how you feel. I on my part don't feel that good. My parents are old, they stay far away from me and I fear for their health. I just pray to God that things become normal as it was before the pandemic.

During the lockdown I completed an online certificate course on Animal Behaviour and Dog Training, I wrote a book, I made a GIF file to spread awareness among my friends, relatives and acquaintances about different ways to stop the transmission of the COVID19 virus, I sewed a mitten for my wife and a laptop cover for myself, I also sewed a reusable clothe mask, I made 250 ml of hand sanitizer at home using rubbing alcohol, glycerin and hydrogen peroxide, and then I also made some educational videos. I also watched a few movies and experimented with macro photography using my cell phone camera and household items. I helped my spouse with the household chores and spent a lot of quality time confined inside the house with my pet dog. In short, I tried to keep myself busy but still it was not the same as going out and meeting friends, acquaintances, colleagues and students.

I missed the every morning hurry of going to school on time. I missed my drives. I missed the pleasure of coming back home after a tiresome day. I missed taking my pet dog out for a walk. I missed the people and the interaction at close proximity. It seems that I had an overdose of me-time and now, yearn for some we-time.

Before the lockdown, I eagerly looked forward to me-time and now, I have realized that too much of anything is not good for our mental health, for creativity, for being able to connect the dots and think out of the box. We-time is as important as me-time. All we need is a balance. When we go out and interact with others, we become aware of different perspectives and those differences help us to grow. However, going out is out of question. Do stay at home and stay safe.