Hello beautiful Hivers and thanks to all who found my previous post helpful.
Today,I was on a reflection mood and realized so much good COVID-19 pandemic has done to me and my family.
Firstly, I work in an oil and gas industry and I am also a Nollywood actor. I do alot of things to put food on my table for my family to be comfortable.
Basically,one who is into such is always absent from home and family.
When COVID-19 hit Nigeria,alot changed in terms of pattern of work. A huge population of people needed to work in a confined space,etc.
I cut down the number of movie productions at the moment,restrict myself from crowded places,wore my face mask and had my hand sanitizer always.
BENEFITS OF COVID-19
At first we were asked to work from home in order to avoid contracting the COVID.
This however gave me ample time to bond with my little Princess who turned a few months 2days ago.
I literally sleep and wake up with her in my arms. Infact, lately my chest has become her foam, I get to sing for her, a million times over, dance when there's music or not just to pacify her,I change her diaper,I rock her to sleep with songs like Barney (I love you) and also songs from Sound of music.
These songs kind of rock her to sleep each time I sing it for her, at least 200 times repeatedly, Lol.
Now it's as if the only connection she has with her mom is just when she's hungry because we practice Exclusive breastfeeding.
Again,it gave me enough time to strategize and balance work and family, at this point,I seldom travel out of the state to offshore, i am always working from home.
This has enabled me to have time for my wife and daughter, the bond it created has become solid overtime and we plan and run the family simultaneously.
Today, my daughter can look me in the face and recognize me,my voice, when I sing for her etc.
Let me tell you something that happened last week.
I had a misunderstanding and when I returned home,I washed my hands as usual to carry my daughter,she was looking straight into my soul with her piercing eyes. she noticed I wasn't happy because I usually don't carry her and not sing or peck her cheeks. she starred at me for over 5minutes, not shifting her gaze, at that moment, I felt guilty and remembered she wasn't the one who got me angry. I had to build my excitement to suit her expectation.
Suddenly,she chuckled and started blabbing words I do not understand. But in my own understanding,I felt she was trying to cheer me up and be the Daddy she used to know.
Now, I know perfectly what makes her cry when she cries, either she's hungry,she wants to sleep or her diaper is wet.
These things wouldn't have been possible if I was out of town for work or filming in remote location. All thanks to COVID-19 which changed the way the world does things. It didn't really change the way the world does things,but rather it made the world see that some things we felt were impossible became very possible and plausible.
Irrespective of the fact that it cost some people their jobs because some companies decided to downsize their staff strength thereby making one man do two persons job with a reduced salary,of which you have to accept because you've got mouths to feed.
Once again, thanks to COVID-19 for helping me bond with my daughter and my lovely wife too.
We now have time for anything and everything. my daughter can now smile at me and my wife each time we talk to her and she responds as though she understands,that part of her gladdens my heart and also makes my day wonderful.
Thanks for reading
See you again
All pictures are mine and the ones that aren't are sourced too
