Right before bedtime is the moment that D chooses to open up her profound mind (I see parents nodding)
Yesterday I was really scraping at the bottom of my ‘leftover patience’ jar when she came up with concerns about her ‘safe’ future. She wanted to figure out the best way to live immune to the misfortunes of the world. The Indian mother gave her the quintessential advice - study hard, grab every opportunity that comes your way, be healthy, earn well and settle in a rich country. That’s when she made her concerns more clearer.
“I don’t want to catch diseases like Covid-19. And even if I catch it, I want to recover fast.”
“We as a species is stretching beyond a capacity that nature can withstand, exploiting it and changing the biosphere brutally. New diseases are nature’s way of soft resetting. All you can do is to stay healthy and be in a comfortable position to seek medical assistance. Maybe staying in less populous, rich countries with better medical facilities will help.” I replied halfway through my sleep.
“Rich and better medical facilities are not enough Mamma. The government has to be better prepared as well, like ours. If I stay in a different country, I will have to hustle back to my nation when pandemonium strikes. I am probably safer here.”
I hope, in the coming days, we as a society will be disciplined enough to stand with our government and prove kids like D who are watching us, witnessing how we are responding to the situation, that we are worthy of their trust.
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