Lockdown!!!

As soon as we hear the word lockdown lot of things keep running in our mind and everyone of us have different memories and experiences attached to it. For me it was altogether a different experience. Within 9 to 10 months of starting the business a major halt everything was closed. Not able to move out from home, Not knowing of the unknown. When the whole world was panicking no one has clue of what the future holds. Major businesses shutting down across cities, countries and around the world. Could experience only God's grace and provision. Without having any revenue or any money only God's favor. Landlord was so gracious at that time to me which I really don't deserve it. Without paying rents for couple of times she gave time to pay it later which never happened for many business for this reason itself many business have shutdown. Also sometimes she even leveraged me saying its ok and not to pay. Its only purely God's grace so the owner showed great favor. Almost we had 2 to 3 complete lockdowns over that 2 year period of time. But it was completely different experience for me. Explored three different things which I haven't explored it before. During the first lockdown did direction for one of the music video which came out Ok, it was my first experience but enjoyed that experience. In the second lockdown started writing lyrics thought it may not be so professional or outstanding but again enjoyed the new experience of writing lyrics and have a song composed. During that lockdown wrote lot of songs and it was another new experience of working with some nice singers and giving life to those lyrics with their tune. In the last lockdown my Dad also gone to be with the Lord it was again a very tragic experience. During that time to have change of mind started painting, again this I would have done only during my school days and never done anything after. When I started painting it gave a different kind of peace and happiness. I kept lot of paintings in the café which I painted that day one of my friends friend who came to dine suggested to frame it as its good some people may buy it. With some reluctancy after many months I framed all the paintings. And most of the paintings got sold out and few gave it for lucky draw in café for gift vouchers. It was all together a different experience. Though the lockdown was a serious area of concern over the business but eventually I was able to identify my creative side existed in few areas of my life which I could contribute a little bit and was able to have a different kind of happiness, joy and peace which money and material things can't buy. When I rewind and think of the lockdown only thing I could remember or reflect upon whatever may be the situation we are in it could be the end of the world according the worldly standards. There may be no way out and there is no future hope based on the situations circumstances or financial abilities. But even in that dead end and the life halting situations God can make a way beyond of what we could imagine and lead us in ways where our soul can find the real joy, peace and happiness where nothing of this world, money and material things can give.