Are we doing good ?

As everyone is in to blogging these days I also thought of being productive because I felt bored of being jobless for the first time in my life. So about myself, I am a poor chap who has all his hidden talents are hidden far beyond my reach, even when I am bored to death nothing came out. So pardon me if this is sound too bad! 

I have been away from home for more than half of my life time, since 2006 to be exact. I have spent all those years in hostels and boarding houses. Being in a hostel from the childhood actually add up many things to your life which has a huge impact on your personality as well as the life. Boarding life can be described basically as it is all about finding a place to eat, not that it is a bad thing but that’s how it is. .It is not fair to compare school hostel with the university hostel but let’s keep it aside

So every time I came home I felt that lonely feeling due to lack of people around me because I was always fond of being with more people, later on I understood that I am an extrovert. Anyway the best thing that corona made me realize is not that.

In my life I have missed many moments that I should have spent with family. It is not that we regret them but we used this time to recollect and cherish those moments again, together as a family. Normally when I get home either my father is out for work or mother stays with my sister. So the only period we are all under one roof is the New Year vacation. Even though this New Year is not the same I rather like this one more. Because in my opinion I think New Year is all about having a great family time. To be honest with all day today work we hardly got time for leisure activities with the family so this time we started watching movies together, playing carrom together, having meals together and many more. Yes, It’s not about how I spent my time this is about YOU.  

As undergraduates within few more years we all will graduate and may find our own paths or may build new paths .Anyhow while we moving higher in the ladder we may achieve everything and we might lose everything as well. Because none of us will be at a position to rewind the time we have spent. So my point is spending quality time with the family now will save you from so much pain and the guilt in the future which is not too far. If you have read ‘AMMA’ by Upul Shantha Sannasgala You would have known what I meant.

So go on keep your phone or laptop aside for a moment, rather than being connected to the online world full of strangers, get along with the people who have known you from the birth, make use of this time. Imagine if you get Covid’19 tomorrow you will not have time for a goodbye hug at least. Don’t make yourself regret these days. I am going to end it here and I hope I had killed few minutes of your boredom.

Stay safe. Cheers.

Prabath Chathuranga                                                                                              

Faculty of Medicine