flashed through my mind a couple of days back. Is this virus, in its destructiveness, making us create a whole new world order? A world order in which each one will sit in his or her own corner with a digital device... no one will step out of their homes... no meeting up with friends for a cup of coffee... no window shopping in malls or on a high street... no wandering around absorbing the various sights and sounds swirling about... no stopping at a roadside dhaba for a snack and a cup of tea in an earthern 'bhaand'... no browsing for books either on the pavement stalls or in bookshops... no picnics, no outings anywhere to revel in nature... no travelling to be with family... no visiting friends... no going to a Church (or any religious shrine) to sit in peace and quiet for a while... The list is endless as the memories of all those little little things we took for granted come flooding into the mind. The reality we took for granted is changing and it looks like we will have to change the way we see and do everything... move increasingly into a virtual world...
The picture is frightening mainly because of the surge of loneliness... or aloneness...