I still remember that day I went to Connecticut with my aunt and her friend. It was an amazing day out and the sun was shining brighter than ever. This was my first time going there so I was super excited to check out Connecticut and find out what it is like. My aunt's friend suggested that it was the perfect weather to visit Connecticut and so, we decided to spend the whole day there. But one of the things that left a huge memory on me was the fact that there were outdoor seated restaurants there. Neither did I really expect this or see it coming but I realized how it became a part of our new reality.

As soon as I saw these outdoor seating in the restaurants. I was equally shocked and a bit confused. I was thinking to myself, "Why are there people eating outside when it can be equally dangerous in leading people to catch the virus?" I was worried that this may be as dangerous as sitting in a room filled with many people. Nevertheless, I still went with the experience, because I've only gone to a few outdoor seated restaurants before and so, I was still kind of new to it. One thing about the outdoor seated restaurant that striked me as intriguing was the fact that it reminded me A LOT about life before corona or "BC". I can only think about how nice it felt to be able to eat at restaurants, regardless of whether it was inside or outside. When I sat there at the table eating, I could almost feel the mood and aura of the last time I ate at a restaurant. The subtle wind blowing, the smell of cooked food, the indistinct chatter among the people who sat at nearby tables. I could remember it all.

This leaves me to think, Will there be a memory of life before the Coronavirus pandemic after all? Are people going to remember the pure joy that comes with having the freedom to do things without any restraint? Or, more importantly, will there be a life after the Coronavirus pandemic or will everything end as an apocalypse would? These questions linger in my mind ever since I've taken a seat at that outdoor seated restaurant in Connecticut. Life is so different now compared to life before corona or "BC", that we find ourselves wishing that it is still life before corona. So, here I am (or aren't we all) wishing on a wishing star that life will go back to the way it was. It may seem as if it is a bit illusionary but a decent part of me wants the outdoor seated restaurants to also be a glimpse of hope of what is to come in the distant future. I actually wish that all restaurants would have outdoor seating to remind anyone that walks by it of how things will go back to the way they were. This would be a good reminder to have for people (a.k.a me) that are choking on the thought of everything ending as the way they are now. Who knows? It may even brighten up someone's day, especially someone who is struggling and can't hope for anything more than to be financially secure again and have the old life back..