The year 2020 started well as any other year with great plans, but by mid March things that nobody,no government,no organization ever thought of unfolded with the Corona virus taking center stage globally. It looked like a small thing and most likely many gave it a pass that it was a passing cloud only to realize that life was going to take a completely different dimension. Many lives were lost and still going on, many jobs were lost, many businesses were closed permanently, many governments lost control of the spread of the virus, economies were grounded and still many are not on track yet as it will take a long time.
You and me know very well that fear gripped the entire human kind and masks, social distancing, and washing were seen an a way to curb this deadly virus that seemed determined to wipe lives away. But still even with these measures in place, there are still those who considered those measures as mere PR and even downplayed and still downplay this deadly virus while it is still taking the lives of many friends,family away.So why this kind of confusion in our society?I guess there are those who seem to benefit out of the whole pandemic or who love to downplay things for their own reasons.While the truth of the matter is one life lost is not worth any amount of dollars that can be received(Life is priceless)and worthy living.
A Quick look at the past one year i have learnt some lessons that i thought would want to share here as here under;
Nobody can easily know what lies ahead or comes next in line
Nobody may be fully and completely prepared to face the unforseen
Some things like the Corona Virus brought all people into the same level and the issue of status was no more
One had to fight for life by himself or herself if the pandemic knocked at the door of your life
It required faith,strength,stamina,exercise,positive attitude to get out of this mess otherwise one would quickly feel defeated and loose hope to hang on
The pandemic seems to enforce individual discipline quietly (social distancing,masks and hand washing)
A new norm has emerged where people are cautious and want to stay alert
Many businesses will never even come back
Many have been rendered jobless and still have not idea when they will ever get a job
Many have become dependent on their governments,organizations to help them be on their feet again.
Many go angry and malnourished population has emerged
Travel restrictions have been put in place by airlines,governments
Any little sign of cough,your neighbor looks at you as a case of Corona infection
Many children have become orphans as a result of losing their parents
Many recreations and gatherings are no more
A new norm of communication has emerged Online Virtual platforms to hold meetings
Many real estate properties rendered unoccupied and wasting away slowly in revenue collection
The list is count less and out of all this i would want to say that’
“We shall overcome all these if we remain hoping for the best” and keep praying unceasingly.
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