Gone too Soon!

Tough times!!! The 2nd wave of Covid has led to a complete chaos across the nation. Shortage of Beds, Shortage of Oxygen, Shortage of Medicines and perhaps Shortage of Empathy towards a Human Life!

With so many dear and near ones losing their lives fighting the virus, a short write up on the importance of the word 'Life' itself - 

Talk - Take time to talk, meet, greet your friends. Having a heartfelt conversation with your loved ones is always better than having a teary eye one side chat with a photo frame. Laugh it out and sail it through together. The tides do change unexpectedly.

Spend time - With your family. Being busy with Life's commitments is just a part of Life and not LIFE in itself. Your family need YOU and not the baggage or the status that you carry. Ensure your loved ones get enough of your slice until it is too late. A family get together over a dinner is much better than a family union at a funeral!!

Share - Your concerns, fears and inhibitions. Sharing your fears does not make you weak, perhaps will help shelve the burden and your inner misconceptions. Your mind thinks the way you want it to think, and a negative mindset will often lead to a disastrous action, disastrous for you, devastating for your loved ones!! Fear is a part of your life, not at all a reason to END it!!

Oxygen levels - might be crucial, but so is the Happiness Quotient. The struggle that we have seen recently to arrange for the oximeters has to be mirrored with the efforts to bring smiles and happiness on our dear one's faces. A smiling face is always beautiful than a face with an oxygen mask. 

Compliment - rather than wait for the Condolences. Every Moment, every achievement and every effort should be complemented. A human soul craves to be appreciated and recognized while he is ALIVE. A soulless body will not be able to hear it later!!

Be Thankful - For the things you have and have not, for the colleagues that make your work life fun and stressful, for the family that makes you feel at home and on your toes, for the friends who make you smile and to the almighty for you are at least breathing!! Be thankful for you still ARE and not WERE!!

Mask - De - mask yourself and show the world your real self. The true you is the ONLY you. Life is too unpredictable to pretend, wear a look and pretend to be someone else. To know how many people love your true self whilst you are still alive is a bliss. 

Money - Financial woes and stress amidst the pandemic is unfortunate. While Money does matter, lives matter the most. Uncertainty is temporary, your inner zeal to come of it roaring is permanent. Hold on to your gut, your grit will lead you to reach the pinnacle. Lets try and earn people first, money can and will follow!

Smile - Smile and spread smiles and yes people will notice your smile beneath the mask through your eyes. Be grateful and be compassionate. COVID does not strike looking at the Bank balances, it strikes human organs across the strata and societies! 

Lastly, lets fight the virus by being united as a human race. Let us loose our sleep, rest and leisure so that yet another friend does not end up loosing his Life!! Let us enjoy God's greatest gift of living together rather than be sorry and remorse stating yet another life - Gone too soon!!

Stay Safe; Stay Strong!!

This too shall Pass!!