Quarantine Diaries Part-2

Welcome to Quarantine Diaries Part-2.

Another set of stories featuring how my quarantine days rolled by. 

My Quarantine days are all about ameliorating. I mean you can either keep whining over the situation you have no control on or you can make the best out of every situation by being a little optimistic.

Some special days came about in this quarantine and Part-2 is a quick apprise on what I did for those days.

Starting by Mother’s Day, our usual way of celebrating it is by going to some fancy restaurant and having a North Indian meal (my mom’s favourite).

But this time, it started by waking up early for a surprise! 

To begin the day, I made her a strong cardamom tea or as we Indians say, “Kadhak Elaichi wali Chai” and I know this gesture sounds too small; but trust me I knew I made her day just by doing this.

After some Poha in breakfast, we video called my grandmother and talked for a while. 

As it was maa’s day, my lazy-self had to do something more than the 2-minute noodles, so I decided to bake her a banana and nut cake (glad we had some ripe bananas).

Thankfully the cake turned out pretty well and in the evening I asked Mom to dress up for the cake cutting followed by a 3-course dinner prepared by chef Archa that included Mojito to begin with and Shahi Paneer and breads in the main course.

If I talk about birthdays in quarantine, one story would always pop up in my mind. My best friend had her corona-edition birthday and this time I thought I won’t be able to do anything more than wishing her virtually.

As per the plan, the next morning for me was like any other quarantine morning, I started my day by scrolling through social media with a coffee in my hand. While doing that, I saw a “one year ago memory”, we went to Gurugram, Haryana that day last year.

After the pictures brought back memories, something didn’t feel right so I decided to prepare a batter for her favorite chocolate cake and baked it.

Got ready, grabbed my corona essentials and drove to her place. Showed at her door with a cake in my hand and her expressions were priceless.

So less is needed to make your loved ones happy.

I guess life doesn’t always turn out the way you plan or the way you imagine but when life gives you lemons, make lemonade and enjoy every sip of it.