It's been almost a month since India went into lockdown. I have avoided stepping out, as much as possible. But the past few days, I've had to go out a bit to prepare for my mom's medical treatment. Now, this meant that I had to spend some time at a local hospital.
We take all the usual precautions, like using sanitisers, masks etc. Also, on returning home, we immediately wash our hands with soap, change our clothes and take a bath as well. We throw the clothes into the washing machine so that my three-year old doesn't touch it accidentally.
When there is a highly contagious disease spreading throughout the city, most people would try to avoid visiting the hospital. Yet, on my multiple visits to the hospital, I came across a kid who was maybe 7 years old and was spending most of his day at the hospital. Apparently, his mom worked there as a nurse. I assumed that she didn't have anyone to help babysit her kid, so, she must've brought him along.
This kid was obviously bored. He ran around the place for a while. He playfully fought with the security guard for a while. He then pestered his mom for some junk food. He tried sitting in different chairs and benches.
A visitor (not a patient) who was sitting nearby, asked the kid about his father. The kid replied that his dad was into real estate. The visitor said "Oh! Real estate is a big business. He must be earning well." For this, the kid casually replied, "Hm.. But he doesn't give us any money. He spends everything on drinks".
That reply answered a lot of questions. But it also raised a million more.
We might find a vaccine for corona virus; but there is no vaccine for a man's vices!
We take all the usual precautions, like using sanitisers, masks etc. Also, on returning home, we immediately wash our hands with soap, change our clothes and take a bath as well. We throw the clothes into the washing machine so that my three-year old doesn't touch it accidentally.
When there is a highly contagious disease spreading throughout the city, most people would try to avoid visiting the hospital. Yet, on my multiple visits to the hospital, I came across a kid who was maybe 7 years old and was spending most of his day at the hospital. Apparently, his mom worked there as a nurse. I assumed that she didn't have anyone to help babysit her kid, so, she must've brought him along.
This kid was obviously bored. He ran around the place for a while. He playfully fought with the security guard for a while. He then pestered his mom for some junk food. He tried sitting in different chairs and benches.
A visitor (not a patient) who was sitting nearby, asked the kid about his father. The kid replied that his dad was into real estate. The visitor said "Oh! Real estate is a big business. He must be earning well." For this, the kid casually replied, "Hm.. But he doesn't give us any money. He spends everything on drinks".
That reply answered a lot of questions. But it also raised a million more.
We might find a vaccine for corona virus; but there is no vaccine for a man's vices!
