Diary Of An Empty Person

Day 6 - Mid Lockdown

It's been a week since we've been put back in lockdown. After last checking the active case counts, it back up to 90 live cases.

I have mix feelings about this lockdown as everyone is back working from home. My wife and I are having a good time spending more time together. But I am worried for what the whole Co vid 19 is doing to people I know.

My parents neighbors in my home country tested positive for the virus and they continue to live in a non chalant manner. They live in close proximity with other members of their family and own, operate their own food kiosk while not socially distanced and not using personal protective equipment in the production and distribution of their food product.

My parents are their landlord and when my brother saw them operating under those conditions ( socially distance and wearing masks and face shields) and reprimanded them. They looked confused and tried to close the social distance asking him why my brother was livid. To which my brother just proceded to bug out.

Suffice it to say, combined with the moritorium on rent payments and shutdown on other businesses my parent face a crazy amount of additional financial burden.

I can finally see why those Americans keep trying to push through operating despite the obvious health hazards. I feel lucky that I chose to migrate when I did but can't escape feeling more and more guilty about the situation my parents and siblings are living through.

Last thing I want to mention was the odd dream I had about celebrating a birthday with my old high-school friends. I guess on dome unconscious level I miss them. Anyway that's it for now.