In pre COVID times, these gatherings would have been just another 'get together with friends nice weekend' but now they become much more of a special occasion to appreciate and cherish, both for the young and not so young
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Hello Pauline @livinguktaiwan, well said, you hit the nail right on the head.
I truly feel bad for the kids especially here in the Philippines where they're not allowed in public areas (mall, supermarket, restaurants). Fortunately, it's slightly more lenient in Moalboal, there are a few places where restaurant establishments turn a blind eye to children residents.
They have been isolated for the last 2 years so they get really excited at the mention of playdates or any activity outside the home. Same with us adults, anything to break the routine these days is special, especially such gatherings. Hope you had a wonderful weekend and may we all have more joyful occasions with loved ones.
Wot!!! Kids not allowed in public places??!! They're supposed to be more immune, at least that's the view in UK. What about school? Are they still open?
Yep, they are not even allowed to enter fast-food restaurants on the road to use the toilet. Schools are either online or homeschool -modular learning. Our local private school just opened last August after being closed for the entire 2020 school year but there are no physical face-to-face classes. My daughter is on modular learning with a private tutor at home, this way, she could concentrate better and practice reading and writing. I'm really scared for the future generation of the Philippines if it continues this way, we're going backward.