Sunday, July 26, 2020

Err Humans



Contagious Err Humans

Somewhere down the trodden path
Unsettling queries fill up somewhere down the soul
One can only wonder what is more contagious?
Is it the Virus suffocating our lungs
Or may be the culprit is not too far
Humans or err humans if we should beckon ourselves
We have ravaged with ferocity our nature which encompasses us
Burned it to ashes
We have butchered those innocent wild life for the lure of money or just to satisfy our bulging appetite
We have humiliated, abused our fellow humans on the basis of power, gender, class, racial atrocities
They said if you are not malicious enough then soon enough you would be crushed
Because unfortunately your good virtues are mocked upon
And as they say circumstances will bind you to turn into a despicable monster
So now when the tables are turned err humans are running scared of the vicious virus monster claiming that it’s stifling their breath
But what about the centuries of barbarism Which we have inflicted on this planet earth
I am now skeptical if we have any soul residing in us
For we Err humans , we have bought this contagion on us
We sincerely have earned this fate
The virus might be out to kill us
But what if we have killed our souls much long ago
Are we Err humans even alive
That we are fearing this virus is gonna take the life out of us.


How I aced my daughter’s expectation in a Pandemic world


Life surely stood stand still when the news flashed about a pandemic looming all over our country. The threat is real, invincible, terrifying and it scared me, made me anxious. While the flaring rise of covid cases even swelled in our city me and my wife also became worried. But what pained me more is when I could see my four-year-old daughter being very quiet, she seldom played with her toys as she missed her friends, her school. She even missed going out to eat her favourite burger and I found myself being devoid of excuses as why we couldn’t go out. Imagine the horror of explaining about a pandemic to a four year old. Her isolation made me think how as a father I could create a positive atmosphere in the house.
Soon enough I browsed the internet searching options for making the best burger. I didn’t want to trouble my wife as she too was busy with her office work. Quietly I planned a restaurant experience for my daughter and wife both.  Honestly this was my first hand so on experience in the kitchen for restaurant style cooking, well not because of my gender but because I actually never got the time to indulge in gearing up my cooking skills. My cooking endeavour started with making baking bread buns, slicing the veggies, a bit caramelizing the onions and a omelette patty to go in between along the cheese slices. Perfectly laying down the table with cartoon characters based linen I also dabbled into making my daughter’s favourite strawberry shake.  That evening as I served the hand tossed burgers to my daughter.
I could see her thrill, her joyous laughter amidst her crooked teeth while she sipped her favourite strawberry shake. My wife too was incredibly surprised at my efforts.
Then the next day itself I made a makeshift playground at our balcony for my daughter.  I dressed myself as one of her favourite super heroes Spiderman, surprising her outright. We both enjoyed the moment cheering loudly. I could almost feel relieving my own childhood with her. Taking advantage of this lockdown I educated my daughter some self defence techniques who was more than willing. Surprisingly it cured me of the incessant back ache problems which I used to suffer earlier.
Since my wife is an environment enthusiast, the idea of creating a kitchen garden has been long dwelling in her mind.  Both my daughter and me are helping her in procuring seeds, some homemade bio fertilizers, planting saplings.  As a family this gardening gives us ample scope of spending quality and constructive time together. Also the joy of constructing something beneficial for our environment certainly is a welcoming, positive feeling. Amidst this pandemic also I have evolved more in a humane way, trying ways to spread sunshine to my family and our society.

How HELPING is useful & also HARMFUL

Helping others is good for your health. It is good to forget yourself on a regular basis and concentrate on helping others. Volunteer to care for someone, but limit it to the extent that you can handle without taxing yourself.

Helping provides a healthy distraction. Focusing on others takes us away, at least temporarily, from the hassles of work, finances, or family troubles. Let's not ignore the fact that we get a special kind of attention from those we help. It makes us feel that we matter to someone. Helping can also block pain because our attention is shifted from personal pain to helping others. Helping others improves our outlook and enhances our sense of gratitude for what we have.

If you concentrate on whether your efforts will truly change someone, just focus on the act of helping and don't worry too much about the outcome. Leave the outcome of your efforts to the forces higher than yourself Look for little opportunities to give without expecting something in return, and you may get the full return on your efforts.

I have helped many people in my surrounding, people I know and also people whom I don't Know.
Helping others is good for your health. It is good to forget yourself on a regular basis and concentrate on helping others. Volunteer to care for someone, but limit it to the extent that you can handle without taxing yourself.

Helping provides a healthy distraction. Focusing on others takes us away, at least temporarily, from the hassles of work, finances, or family troubles. Let's not ignore the fact that we get a special kind of attention from those we help. It makes us feel that we matter to someone. Helping can also block pain because our attention is shifted from personal pain to helping others. Helping others improves our outlook and enhances our sense of gratitude for what we have.

If you concentrate on whether your efforts will truly change someone, just focus on the act of helping and don't worry too much about the outcome. Leave the outcome of your efforts to the forces higher than yourself Look for little opportunities to give without expecting something in return, and you may get the full return on your efforts.

I have helped many people in my surrounding, people I know and also people whom I don't Know.