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Enhanced Community Quar- I assess myself and realize HOW DID YOU
antine (ECQ) was declared? that there’s still so much to
In all truthfulness, I wasn’t pre- be thankful for. I just need- COPE WITH
pared to face this pandemic. ed to embrace, accept,
And I categorically believe and adapt to the changes THE ECQ?
that none of us was ready brought by this dreadful virus.
for its impact. All plans were I have to admit it was very
cancelled, as were all shows. Although there were times hard. The first few months were
Personally, my means of liv- that I was already on the brink a bit shaky. I had to be away
ing was at risk, my bread and of giving up, I have asked my- from my family since they had
butter, and most importantly, self and pondered whether or to leave for Hawaii. I was left
my passion for handling was not I should continue my han- alone in the Philippines, and
put on hold for the moment. dling career. It never came during this period of uncer-
across my mind to stop doing tainty and fear, all my clients
But what can I do? This situation, what I love to do, showing and stopped the training sessions.
this crisis is beyond my control. presenting dogs in the most I was jobless. I had to cancel
It was beyond human control. effective, efficient, and enjoy- all our training sessions since it
able, and engaging way I can.
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