Randy

The pandemic really took away the memories we could have made. In 2020, I didn’t come home for almost a year because of the pandemic, but when I do, the moment was for the funeral of my dad. I know, it sucks. I just couldn’t imagine my mom and my sister had to go through everything and I wasn’t even there with them. In case you’re wondering, I have two fathers and I’m talking about my step father here. He passed away in December 2020. But no, it wasn’t because of the coronavirus because he was already sick even before the pandemic. Back then, he had to do the hemodialysis twice a week. He basically went back & forth to the hospital and for several times, he was hospitalized too. But he’s in a good place now. 2020 was one hell of a year, and undoubtedly one of the most challenging years for everyone. For some people, maybe 2021 is even more challenging. We’re already in the second half of 2021, but sadly the coronavirus situation in Indonesia is just getting worse. As for the vaccin...

(Image: Shutterstock/woocat) I would've never expected nor imagined 2020 to be this way. 2020 is such a rollercoaster year and it's been just 4 months.. Hampir setiap orang di dunia merasakan dampak dari pandemi ini. Banyak rencana di tahun 2020 ini yang terpaksa harus tertunda atau bahkan dibatalkan. Dari segi pekerjaan, ada banyak orang yang terpaksa harus kehilangan pekerjaannya; ada yang harus 'dirumahkan' untuk waktu yang tidak tentu; ada yang masih dianggap 'beruntung' karena dipotong gajinya; ada pula yang lebih beruntung karena masih bisa mendapatkan gajinya secara utuh. The uncertainty caused by this pandemic really affecting everyone. Pekerjaan saya juga terdampak. Meskipun sulit, saya harus tetap bersyukur karena setidaknya saya masih punya pekerjaan dan bisa kerja dari rumah. Tidak semua orang punya privilege itu dan tidak semua jenis pekerjaan bisa bekerja dengan sistem WFH (Work From Home) dan bisa bekerja di belakang komputer/laptop. Sebagia...