Last year we went for a trip to Auli. Auli is for the people who love mountains and simplicity. The hotel where we stayed had put up a photograph of a mountaineer with a quote – “If you want to know how small you are, try climbing a mountain.”
I would take the liberty to rephrase it – “You come to know how small you are when you are in the face of a pandemic.” The news each day, throws numbers from all over the world. When the numbers are being stated they are not categorized as per caste, status and power, in fact no one may be interested in that data. All we want to know is the percentage of people who are safe. This makes me ponder – Am I just a number?
As the people world over are trying their best to combat this crisis, we are coming to terms with the reality that the so called weaker strata of society makes us what we are – white collared and stylishly sophisticated. When I made a courtesy call to my domestic help who has been working for me since the last 10 years, we both checked on each other, our family members and our surroundings – the pandemic sensitized us both in the same way. Neither of us had anything more to say as we both were uncertain about our fates.
Nature in its best or worst form touches each one , without any discrimination , so you see in the larger scheme of things you are playing your tiny role – better be humble and play it well because at the end you are nothing but a number!!!
So True Neha. It makes us feel like a speck on a huge canvas. Humbling.
Wow bhabhi, I definitely believe after reading this that perspective is all what makes us different from others. A very strong social message delivered🙌🏻
After this lockdown declaration, I have deeply realised that money, fame, socialising, count of number of friends etc all went in vain & the only thing which stood by & will always stand by is family, enjoying with one self and patience. (for every cast & creed).
Probably we are really going to emerge as a complete new being after this pandemic as you rightly said in “hashtag lockdown” poem.