We get too sensitive over the littlest things and everything seems to be frustrating. I find myself blaming the universe for putting my plans and dreams on hold when everyone else is facing the same thing. The poor, the rich and the middle are not spared from the virus.

I find myself getting annoyed at my dad for the things he says but it’s just part of him getting old. If you have taken care of an elderly before, you will learn that they say everything and do anything they want. Kind of like kids... but in adult bodies. I was thinking... here we go again when I thought back to how my grandmother was. It definitely wasn’t easy to be patient. I hope Allah swt forgives me for the times I felt annoyance in my heart.

Back to my dreams... I really want to be a writer/musician. To be honest, I have never thought of dreams when I realised nothing ever comes true. I have always been trying to stay on the positive side of life, no matter how much people try to bring me to the other side. But sometimes we have to be realistic. It is the bitter truth but that doesn’t mean things cannot work out. It always does, it’s a matter of whether we are able to embrace it.

They say it’s not wrong to dream. True, there’s nothing wrong if it doesn’t pull you into the abyss of delusion. We have to always remember that there are always two sides to a story. As afraid as you are, be brave in what you believe in. Don’t let people tell you otherwise. But most importantly, don’t drown yourself in self-centeredness. You will realise that life is easier to live when you learn to accept whatever comes your way and what people say. You don’t have to eat it up, but you don’t have to reject it vehemently either. Accept that what they are saying shows who they are. Accept people for who they are because that’s how you would want to be accepted.