I have nowhere to go, nothing to do. I started feeling blue, even torn up with dismay. Then I told myself I have to think the glass is full and I must do something to alleviate my homesickness.
“I miss you, Mum!”, “Love you, Honey!” These words are the power to make me strong. But also, they are the source of my homesickness. Since I arrived in Winnipeg, I have been having video calls with my children and husband every day, whenever daytime or nighttime. Staying home under the coronavirus, we have more time to connect. Time flies! It’s almost been five months, and I’m still not used to living alone.
From the beginning, my plan was to stay in Winnipeg, and to explore and find out more about where I may live in the future. Unfortunately, COVID19 is going around the world, we were compelled to stay at home to stop spreading germs. I have nowhere to go, nothing to do. I started feeling blue, even torn up with dismay. Then I told myself I have to think the glass is full and I must do something to alleviate my homesickness. Besides doing exercise and yoga, I tried to cook to kill time. Actually, it’s not easy for me to try out new dishes. So I checked out recipes online. You never try, you never know. At first, I tried an easy one – waffles. What a surprise it was that I succeeded on the first try. And then I tried to make sticky rice cake and pizzas – I even baked bread. I found that I’m quite talented at cooking. I shared the photos with my children. They had their heart set on eating my masterpieces!
In order to have a better life with my family in the future, I will roll with the punches. Rain or shine, I’ll try my best to go for it. You never try, you never know.