24/06/2020
For my future memories feed:
Today is Wednesday, June 24th 2020.
Story Till 5.0 or 1.0
- We are at 94+ days of social isolation. (Since 22nd march)
- Irrfan Khan ,Rishi Kapoor Wajid Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput & many other people whom we knew through their work have left us!!
- Gas leak at a chemical plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Cyclone Amphan hit the eastern part and Cyclone Nisarg hit the western part of India
- Several parts of the country have experienced heavy infestations of locusts
- Earthquake experienced very frequently; 5 earthquakes in a month in Delhi
- A near threat to the start of world war 3
- Amazon forest was destroyed to its 1/4th
- One US dollar is equal to 75.5 Indian Rupees
- Schools have been closed since mid March and are teaching remotely on-line. This will potentially continue for the rest of the school year
- Working from home for the last 3 months; offices are closed
- There are lines/tapes inside the stores to keep people 6 feet apart
- Restaurants are for home delivery & pick-up only
- Parks, beaches and walk-in places are not accessible to the public
- All sports competitions have been cancelled
- All festivals and entertainment events have been banned
- Weddings, family celebrations and birthday gatherings have been cancelled. Funerals limited to immediate cohabitants.
- Young kids can’t understand why they can see their grandparents & other extended family and friends only on a screen
- Hugs and kisses are not shared / given
- Places of worship are closed
- We have to stay away from each other (more than a meter)
- Shortage of masks and gloves in hospitals
- People are required to wear masks at all places
- Hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes and dettol are in short supply and limited per person
- Shops are only open for limited timing
- Store check outs, pharmacies and even fast food drive thru windows have added barriers between employee and customer. Have to reach around or under to pay!
- You can't find ethyl alcohol easily as it’s major component of sanitizer for killing corona germs. supply per person is limited
- Almost all countries have closed their borders
- Every city has been divided into tiny zones & an instant fine issued for crossing the zone without a valid reason. (Transport workers, Essential services, etc). We need to apply for movement passes to enter other state
- No one is travelling for leisure, Airports are empty. Tourism has the worst crisis in history!
Why do I post this?
Next year & then every year after, this status will appear in my Facebook memories feed. And it will be an annual reminder that life is precious & that nothing should be taken for granted. We are where we are with what we have. Let's be grateful.
This text I copied from one of my friend's wall and pasted here , because I want to remember it too.
Stay safe stay blessed and healthy...!!
