Life in the Times of Coronavirus: Lockdown Day 37

For me, rain is an invitation for reflection, contemplation, to travel into the past. This is perhaps more common in the days of the coronavirus pandemic. The water has been falling continuously since early this morning, collecting in puddles in the empty streets and hammering the asphalt in slanted sheets. A cool wind sometimes picks up, slithering its way under doors and lashing the rain against the glass. The storm woke me up before dawn this morning, pelting away at the concrete as it filtered its way through the lightwell. I listened to it fall against the background of Franky’s even breaths. The entire world seemed to be asleep, except for me.

Et CeteraCarlos CabreraApril 19, 2020coronavirus, covid-19, pere lachaise, oscar wilde, cemeteries, tombstones, rain, rainy days, family, mothers, paris, france, dorian grayComment

Life in the Times of Coronavirus: Lockdown Days 24-27

We will also most likely be under lockdown through the end of the month, though it seems that there is some disagreement between the central government and the Catalan parliament. The central government is planning on lifting some of the restrictions on Monday: namely, they want to let workers considered non-essential to get back to work. The Catalan government, meanwhile, wants to extend the full lockdown until at least the end of the month. The central government in Madrid has the ultimate word, though, and the regional parliament has decided to provide all Catalan citizens with up to two free face masks for its 7.5 million residents.

Et CeteraCarlos CabreraApril 9, 2020coronavirus, covid-19, self-care, relax, mothers, stye, blessings Comment