While some of us are constantly working because our jobs require us to be on our best behaviour during times like these, some of us are totally free with nothing to do while being on lockdown. Both situations have the potential to bring in a lot of anxiety and with things only getting worse day by day, our mental health is suffering. However, we don't want that to happen, right?
So, in order to bring a smile to our faces during this grim time, here are some stories of positivity and kindness that will help you relax.
1. A 32-year-old IT professor in Bengaluru is cycling throughout the city and offering to deliver basic necessities like medicines, to the elderly. The woman named, Aishwarya S, has an elderly mother in Chennai and that is why she is helping out any older people who might need help in a tough time like this.
2. This young British girl wrote a heartwarming letter to England's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, about how it is her birthday but she won't be celebrating it and cancelling her birthday party so that everyone remains safe.
Her letter was so sweet that Mr Johnson himself replied to her in the form of another hand-written letter.
3. A 7-year-old boy spent $600 dollars that he had saved up from his last two birthdays and Chrismas(es) in order to buy 65 Coronavirus carepacks and 31 hot meals for senior citizens, and to help local businesses.?
4. Even though China is the worst-hit nation by this pandemic, Chinese authorities sent their COVID-19 specialists and 30 tonnes of medical supplies to Italy, which falls right behind the South Asian country when it comes the most number of cases.
5. An online clinic in the UK is offering elderly people free sessions with therapists so that their mental health does not get affected while being isolated from the world.
6. A housing community in Thane went out of their way to make sure their neighbours who returned from a COVID-19 affected country do not feel left out or harassed like so many others in the country. People are making sure they get doorstep delivery for everything, so that they can remain in quarantine. A committee member told TOI, "Our committee decided to stand by the family that has been put in home quarantine. It could have been any of us. So we decided to stand by them. We regularly interact with them on the intercom."
7.?Puducherry Cricket Board opened its dorm to patients affected by Coronavirus in order to provide them with medical care. They have tied up with Laxmi Medical College in Puducherry and can house up to 30 patients.
Positive stories is what we need, not positive cases. Stay indoors, stay clean, stay safe.