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How I am surviving this COVID-19 pandemic

 It's been more than a year in India since this pandemic began.  The 1st lockdown seemed like a breeze.  The grocery shops were open through the day and after the initial few days of hiccups in getting essential goods like milk, biscuits etc, it was quite streamlined.  In fact, the 1.5-2 months of lockdown afforded families to spend quality time with each other.  Yes, work was there and in fact, work was busier than usual but we also could wake up a little late, save a lot of time that was spent commuting and we had more time than usual as we didn't have to take long lunches or waste time in useless meetings.  Nights were spent playing board games or cards or watching movies.  It was as if outside world had nothing great to offer and we had made a small world in our house.  Weekends were spent playing multiplayer games over Whatsapp.   I had developed a routine that I really liked.  I was able to maintain a time when I would do my w...