Musings in the time of Corona

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It's 25th of March, 2020. The first day of the 21 days lockdown imposed by the government of India which none of us knows when is going to be lifted.

I am at home, doing nothing more than scrolling through my WhatsApp and other social media sites for the latest news feed. And very rarely jotting down my random thoughts and musings. Thus staying home idly without any work pressure. This was what I had been considering bindass until yesterday. But,

This morning when I saw a woman police discharging her duty devotedly, a strange sense of pride struck me. By then I was having a cup of coffee (my morning ritual) and about to turn on the Television. But her penetrating voice made me peep through the window. I was just mesmerized by the way she tackled the unruly public who tried to cross her without wearing mask.

She was a plump lady in her late or early thirties, in a neatly pressed uniform and a tightly coiled bun, wearing a blue mask to be away from contracting Corona.

Standing in the middle of the four-lane, gesturing and warning the passers by who hadn't worn masks. Some didn't stop but she never gave up she just caught everyone who pillion rode on motor vehicles and gave them black and blue. I was deeply moved by her firm and unyielding attitude. She never let even a single person cross the lane without mask.

Watching her, I forgot about the cup of coffee which I was having in my hand. Once she left the place perhaps for the breakfast, I came back to reality and looked at my cup of coffee which didn't taste good so was my being idle at home. My heart longed to go out. First time ever in my life I understood "Duty is Deity".

Love yourself
Love your profession



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