The blue sky

Winter in Germany was not very cold until two weeks ago, in February, when the temperatures plunged to minus 18 in a place like Karlsruhe, which usually is the warmest city compared to other cities in Germany. With lots of snow everywhere, the last leg of Winter was still on. The schools were not open; it was still the crazy "home-schooling" period. The kids couldn't play outside, and mostly they spent time indoors playing different online video games.

Everyone was happy that 2020 was finally over. People had to readjust their lives in a manner, which they had never imagined. The hope was on the next year, 2021, which looked good and promising. But the beginning of the year was not so great, at least in Europe and Germany. Germany is in lockdown since 10th December 2020, and the lockdown is still going on. The politicians are very well aware that if they had announced the lockdown in December till Easter, people would have revolted. But they tactfully did it phase-wise, for a month, every time. And people are hopeful that after 22nd February, the country and people's lives will slowly limp back to normalcy. But that's just a projection. I am sure this will go on till Easter, and even after Easter. By then, the temperatures will slowly start rising, and many people would have taken injections by then.