“Hey, how are you doing?” “Yeah, I’m doing good, I’m fine.”
“How have you been?” “So far so good.”
“How are you dealing with the tasks?” “Erm, not bad, quite okay.”
Communication has become so important since the new normal with the majority adapting to work remotely. Not sure about the others, but when I get a call from my supervisor or colleague, the first sentence tends to ask about how I am doing. Thinking about that, this question seems to be my opening to a conversation as well. No matter whether you’re the one asking or answering, one thing we can assure is that, we rarely hear other people say that they’re “not doing good”. Doing “good” or “okay” seemed to have turned from an assurance of good condition to a thought of protecting ourselves or saving face.
But, it’s okay to not be okay.
Or, we should allow ourselves to not be okay.
And, we should accept that the others are not okay.
Relating to the current situation, there was a great debate when the #benderaputih (White Flag) movement was initiated.
People are actually having concerns to ask for help.
“To destroy a child you only need to destroy his childhood.”
When we talk about child abuse, we tend to focus a lot on the child’s injury and the parents’ awfulness. But what happens after the sentencing? Next up, we’ll discuss the importance of a healthy native family.
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