AFVOA Newsletter 03 of 2020

Section 5 - Memoirs CV 2 No. 03 / 2020 Page 105 of 167 10 All Locked Down and No Where to Go! Mrs Premilla Rajan Genre: Reflections nother Vijay Diwas has come upon us. A time to once again relive those moments of Glory. Alas the world and we are in no mood to celebrate as the dictum is to be in a Lockdown! So what? Come, let us see how best to out maneuver these restrictions that shackle us! It is indeed very amazing to find ourselves totally homebound these last few months. It is equally fascinating that a mere protein with a gossamer shroud has hemmed us into a situation that seems to have no light at the end of a dark dismal tunnel. The search for a Vaccine is on a frenetic pace all over the world. There are different lines of thought from simpler ‘Antibody Clonal ‘, to immunity based effective variants that will end this misery. Researchers like my granddaughter are on work on the miracle Antibody Clonal that is said to have put back President Trump back in the saddle after a brush with COVID 19! Fascinating theories as to why this affliction has reared its head, from all and sundry! The more keenly spiritual ones try to pin the current scenario to man's greed, and other misdeeds and that it is indeed an awful Karmic handout! The lesser mortals fret and fume over the trials and tribulations of a walled-in existence. The 'Devil don't care' types throw caution to the winds and venture out sans masks and social distancing. We need to Consider.... This is a time given to all mankind throughout the world to "pause, ponder, plan" on future moves; time to understand why we are facing such a quandary. Is this indeed a true reflection of humankinds' insensitive ways? The world is beset with Terrorist strikes, bedlam, upsurge of intolerance, besides Nature’s fury unleashed in myriad ways. A