Every joyous and celebratory moment this year has felt like a forced attempt at retaining some amount of normalcy. I honestly feel bad for anyone who had been mentally preparing for a big moment in 2020. I can’t begin to imagine the feeling of having to lock up one’s joy amidst despair. Especially when it’s joy that you may have been waiting for a long time to experience.
Like most people, I miss lot of things, even the things I don’t usually participate in, like Halloween and wedding festivities. I miss seeing all of the quirky and cute children’s costumes and the ones laced with pictorial satire too. I miss seeing the extravagance that weddings tend to attract from everyone in attendance. The pure joy from families coming together to bless unions are now hidden behind masks. This is a sad reminder that our normal has been adjusted.
