Dear Friends,
In a couple of hours from now, we will be entering the new year 2021. I would like to share an impressive quote from Mr. Hunter S. Thomson: "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" --- Hunter S. Thomson As we prepare ourselves to welcome 2021, I would like to put forward my views on - "Before we welcome 2021, let us thank 2020 first" 1. COVID took away so many lives, and we survived ..... The year 2020 was a battle between life and death, and the sole cause that dominated this battle was COVID. Many of our close friends and relatives lost their lives, but we survived. Thank God for giving us the strength to sustain this battle. We accept your blessings and will do full justice to your blessings by helping mankind in the coming years. 2. COVID changed our way of lifestyle, and we are really thankful ... Half the year, we had to close ourselves within four walls. It was a tough decision, but God compelled us to do so. In other words, almighty had pressed the "RESET" button of Nature. We never bothered about this God-gifted Nature, but COVID forcefully pressed the "PAUSE" button and forced us to meditate among ourselves, which we had forgotten otherwise. 3. Life-time Lesson - Money is not the only thing...... In Hindi we say....Mulla-Masjid daud. All the years, we had been running behind the money, but during the lockdown period, we happen to learn that Money is not the life. Definitely Not. If we had two times meals with us, we need to thank almighty for the same. No one is richer than a person, who has two times meals. Rest of the things will come and go.... 4. Value of Money, a forgotten lesson...... Each one of us is well-aware of the value of money. But the year 2020 taught us in a very hard fashion, the value of money. Had this COVID not shown its presence, gradually the new generation was forgetting the value of money in lieu of luxuries. But 2020 taught us that luxury can not replace the food. Food is our primary requirement, so is Health. In this priority list, Money was not finding its presence in the top....truly a forgotten lesson. 5. No-One cares for what you earn. They respect what you give.... Social Media became more active than anything and people started spending more and more time on various platforms. And we might have circulated more posts on the name of big industrialists like Tata, who came forward in support of COVID victims. The Health Workers, who worked like God and dedicated their lives to this battle, the battle between life and death. But the bottom line of this lesson was - no one will care for what we have earned, but they will always remember what we could give to society. 6. Importance of Local Grocery Shop and Vegetable Vendor... Weekends were earlier made for an outing. And the homely kitchens were preferred to be closed during the weekends. But a compelling lockdown made us stay within four walls. Outside dining was almost written off from the diaries of 2020. It made us cook tasty dishes within our kitchens. And the so-called ignored local grocery shops and vegetable vendors were turned like a saviour. They were truly the bread providers to us, and we must thank them sincerely. There may be many more lessons that 2020 taught us. But we must be thankful to this year for teaching us many important lessons that otherwise were ignored and forgotten. It is true that COVID brought a lot of inherent problems, but it also gave a ray of hope. A hope of opportunity. A prayer that one day we shall overcome. Togetherness for fighting the battle. And if mankind decides to stay united, no pandemic can ever affect our society. Our lives might be fragile, but a united society can battle all the wars. On these lines, let me convey my best wishes to each one of you and your family members for a very very happy and prosperous new year 2021. Happy New Year 2021. With a lot of love and prayers: Dr. D. BALA SUBRAHAMANYAM [ DISCLAIMER ] All content provided on this web-page blog is for informational purposes only. The owner of this blog makes no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any information on this site or found by following any link on this site. The owner of this website will not be liable for any errors or omissions in this information nor for the availability of this information. The owner will not be liable for any losses, injuries, or damages from the display or use of this information. This terms and conditions is subject to change at anytime with or without notice.
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