#Lockdown Days

#Lockdown Days

“#” or “Hashtag” in the beginning of the title has been influenced by the social media nowadays. During our schooldays (80’s and 90’s kids), we did not even know the use of this symbol, I don’t even remember if we used this symbol in mathematics. During engineering days (CS background), we knew this was used as the first line in our C programming code - <#include stdio.h>. That’s the only line I remember! But now, social media has changed its meaning, if something starts with “#” then it’s a challenge or whatever the social media describes!

Now, let’s look into the word after the hashtag, Yes, “Lockdown Days”, “Isolated”, “quarantined” just because of a small virus! It is for our security reasons to stay safe at home, to maintain social distance. People are maintaining social distance which is directly proportional “α” to sustaining social media. Yeah! The more people are maintaining social distance, the more they are on social media.

Now, let’s see how these lockdown days are meant for people in different fields:

·         Health (Doctors, nurses and other medical staff) – On duty to save lives.

·         Police – On Duty to safeguard lives.

·         IT sector – Working from home.

·         Sanity workers – On duty to keep surroundings clean.

·         Grocery stores and market – On duty to provide necessary food items.

·         Media – On duty to give current updates.

·         Politicians – On duty, as usual blame games.

·         Celebrities – On social media, posting their cleaning, donating and other useless pics.

·         People on social media – Posting so called hashtag”#” with challenges pics.

·         Daily wage laborers and poor people – Have no idea what to do! What’s going on? Thinking how will they survive? Have donations reached them? They are the only people suffering now.

Now, let’s see how these lockdown days are meant for nature:

·         Air – I am fresh now, my tan due to pollution has become clear.

·         Water – I am becoming clean now. No more dirt on me. I can see my reflection.

·         Trees – I can breathe now. I can bear good fruits, provide shelter to birds.

·         Clouds – Vapors are clear, I can bring rain now, and I have already brought it.

·         Sun – My rays are visible now, I can shine bright!

·         Moon – My light is also visible now; I can provide light in the dark.

·         Stars – My friends were not visible, now I can see all my friends.

·         Animals and birds – Pets are safe but stray animals suffer now.

Lockdown days are not same for all. The only sufferers are people and animals who are astray!