1st Day In Lockdown

10.53 PM

24th March 2020

I got up a little early today. Started the day with a short meditation of 30 minutes. My wife offered a cup of tea with a caution that there will be no milk from today onward. We can not go out. Yes, I can see outside through my window. Nobody is on the ground. No sound from the temple! After a cup of tea, I slept again. This is usually time to get ready for school. At 10.00 am, she offered me some Papaya and informed me that there is no vegetable in our house. I suggested her lot of alternatives but she was less interested in my suggestions and me. I too didn't bother about Lunch but I was offered good vegetarian leafy lunch with the help of a kitchen garden. Yes, I saw news channels and spent some time in trading in stock market. I bought RIL, SBI shares and booked some profit. By 3.30 again started feeling bored. Then started surfing google, Gmail, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, web whats app, Make Math Moments Academy & story mirror. I read my own old stories. I was upset with the news of the terrorist attack on Gurudwara in Afganistan. I started watching TV news and saw our Prime Minister interacting with people from Varanasi. He took many questions from people of Kashi and replied very honestly. He gave a call to support at least nine people during this Navratri. He has a practical approach. After his address to the people of Kashi, I posted my tweet on tweeter account. This is the time to donate generously and not to beg. If all our politicians, businessmen, and rich people decide to take care of needy people, we will be overcome by this COVID-19. I am worried about tomorrow especially milk and vegetables. I can't go out. I have to stay at home. I am thinking that there will be a messenger coming soon who will offer us a solution of this Covid by providing some concrete solutions. My wife is next to me but still very far. There are masks and a wall within the room.

Lumshnong

Meghalaya