A Child’s Diary: Idhika Diwan’s Corona Lockdown Days

August 10, 2020

Teacher’s Day (Wai Kru Day)

This year on 6^th August, Thursday, our school celebrated Teacher’s day. But we have alternate school days; so my group celebrated it on Wednesday 5^th August. Our school always celebrates in a big school hall. My dad helped me make the bouquets for my teachers.

We bought the roses from a market. Rest all the things were from our garden. I made a letter for them, by myself. I gave it to my class teachers after the ceremony. The teachers said “Thank You”. Our teachers took photos with us and our bouquets.

One day, the cat was training the kitten to climb a wall. At first, the kitten cried and didn’t climb the wall. I said to the kitty “Come on Kitty, you can climb up the wall”. I told her “Don’t be afraid”. Then she quickly climbed up the wall with the help of climber tree as a rope. I thought that the kitty understood my language. But after that, I did not see the black kitten for a week.

I think the black kitten has made its own territory. I read in one of my books about “Animals” that “when cats grow, they make their own territory”. But instead of the kitten, now there comes a new cat. The cat is brown. But, do you know why cats come to our house? I think, because the front yard is shady. There are no dogs to bark and scare them.

In Thailand, Mother’s day is celebrated on August 12^th. It was coming up this week. I and my younger brother planned lots of exiting things for our mom for the whole day. I wrote a speech for my mom. My speech goes like this “Today is 12^th August 2020 i.e. Mother’s day. The topic of my speech is “Mother”. Mom, you were pregnant for us 9 months. Mom, you show love to us. So today, we will show love to you. Muah!!!!!!

Thank you for listening. Love you!!!!!” the breakfast name was “Choco nutty breakfast”. I, my younger brother, and my dad made the breakfast. The breakfast was M and M’s, white choco milk, mini cookies, and finally strawberry flavored chocolate. For lunch we went outside. We saw live lobsters also. This was the first time I was seeing lobsters. Pinch, Pinch, I will pinch you.

After lunch, we went shopping. I love shopping!!! I helped my mom in checking the sizes. I held T-shirt on her shoulders. We got tired after shopping. So we ate ice cream for dinner. Yum!! Yum!!

One of my best friends loves to make braids. She asked me “Can she make braid with my hair in school?” So I let her untie my braids in lunch break. She made two braids again. I loved the braids made by her.

Now as there are no Covid cases in Thailand, the school is opening for all. That means there is no Group A and Group B for students. We now have to go to school every day. I am excited to go to school and meet all of my friends. I will write about my experiences in my next blog. Bye bye and keep reading!!