I don't think this pandemic is a blessing in diguise. This happened because of negligence of the authorities from which country it originated. So, no sweetie, it's not something to be celebrated nor be thankful for.

This pandemic brought so much hardship to each of us. As a privileged citizen, the situation is difficult for me to handle. With all the restrictions made, increase in unemployment rate, limited source of income, you name it. How much more the struggles of the less fortunates? It's a very terrifying nightmare, to the point some people never wish to wake up anymore.

The advantages of this pandemic only lies to those who are in the upper bracket of the society. It's always in their favor and not to the average and lower class. The rich becomes richer and the poor becomes poorer. It's so obvious that the adverse effects outweighs the positive ones.

Get off your high horse. It's not easy as you think it is. Not everyone has the same resources, opportunities, and background. Millions have died in contacting the deadly virus. Right now, many people are dying globally because of poor health services offered to those who can't afford nice healthcare. There are lots of people starving and struggling to put food on their stomach. Majority are unemployed and can barely make a living.

I hope you'll be more careful to your choice of words next time. I know you're just stating that it's possible for an economy to grow despite what happened. But always be sensitive to the people around you.