PAZZAGE OCT 2021

Nostalgia
Survival
PRATHEESHA
ANN VARGHESE
and Hope
This pandemic has brought in a lot of negativity
and pessimism. We are fearful when we go out and
cautious when we come in. We are apprehensive
about almost everything. Social distancing has
become the order of the day. Endless handwashing
and sanitizing are becoming too monotonous.
Economic depression has set in. Many lost their
jobs. No parties, visits to cinemas or restaurants, no
outdoor exercise or work-out. It is as though,
whatever that was desirable and made life worth
living, can make the difference between life and
death now. Oh! It appears as though these days are
going to last forever.
But, even when dark clouds loom over, patterns in
nature inspire hope. After every storm comes
blissful calm. Nature gives us seasons without end.
Between mountains lie beautiful valleys. A
downward descent is followed by an upward
ascent, sooner or later. Will the ever- rolling tides
bother about the clams and oysters washed
ashore? Like-wise mankind must and will move on,
carrying with them the pearls that they found in
the oysters on the way. These pearls are nothing
but the priceless lessons from past mistakes that
make us wise and prepared for our onward journey.
The empty seashells left ashore will wither in time
and will be blown away by the wind. Such is history!
We can go on for weeks without friends and family or
days without food or hours without water, but for
how long can we go on without hope? We cannot, not
in these times, neither before nor after. Hope
combined with will, works magic; Tomorrow will shine
on the hopeful and willful, with promise of joys yet to
be. Stay Strong!