....Lockdown....

....SARS  Pandemic hogs  the  limelite ......despite being a  modern world  ,  we are  felled  by  a pathogen....history  repeats  itself  again & again as  chronology  to  major pandemics suggest ....epidemics , famine  , pandemics have been a  scourge & the  battered  civilizations over  the  yr  moved on...yet ,  a 21st  century  pandemic hits  us  hardest , as we  are  vulnerable  to  exposure the  same  way  as  centuries  ago  ....the  incessant  conflict  zones  , the  military actions , Global  trade  wars  all  receded  now  to  the  background ...thr  is  a far  bigger adversary  in  site  ....time  to  recollect  ,  save  old age  long  practises  of  well  being  of  mental  &  physical  &  a  massive  push  to  Climate  change  Counter challenge  tools  to  protect  The Good earth ....Climate Change , global  Warming  another  disaster  in waiting  ....!!!! 

.......Prayer on our lips .....

...there is a change in the air, since last week as we brace  up to contain Covid 19 , which  has  a footfall  now  in few of  the  tourist  islands....the archipelago  as  stoic  as  ever  ,  as  its  history  wud  suggest, a  gauntlet of  a  disease  process  now   thrown  ....the  pearl  of the  Indian  ocean, will  bear  the  brunt  now  to  the  vagaries  of  nature, as  it  has  been  doin   since  times  immemorial ...battle hardened  as we  are , ensconced ,the Islands delimited , and  movements  restricted....its  time  now  to raise  our  fighting  spirit & render  a  service , unwavering  , unflinching & as  constant as  the  Northern Star, with  Prayers on  our  lips....!!!

....a situation....

.....a meeting  is  held  in  the  hospital premises, to  discuss Covid 19  ….tourist  destination a  bulk  frm  Europe  , China, India  now  stand throttled , as advisories come  into  effect ...Standard operating  procedures  now  in place  provided  by the   nodal  Health  protection agency....its  anticipatory & in precautionary alert mode ….as  the archipelago braces  upto the   menace ….time  to educate, pre  empt and follow  the  SOP  to the core…..Since  times  immemorial the  scourge of epidemics threaten mankind....the  battle  lines  r  redrawn  again ….Long  LIVE our  fighting  spirit...!!!

....The Climate change......

…….the island warming  up  now, though  still  pleasant with cool breeze  all  round...the initial fear  of the  viremia receding...as  the  near  pandemic looks  halted as of  now  with  no record  of  a  spurt...modern day world  subjugated  to a particular  virulent  strain  ….much  work  is  in  want  as  the Communicable  diseases  hold  sway ….the Indian  mainland  news  is  least  heartening  as  non  issues  are  hogging  the limelight   ….torn  between  populism  &  pragmatism  the   world.....as  Antarctica records  20'C....the  archipelago  is  under  a  threat  of  oblivion ….as Coconut trees dwindle  in  the  cities....hope  lies  in  remoteness  as the groves still dignified, swaying  &  dancing  to  the  wind  ….

....Time at a standstill....

....pleasure to  be  back  after  a  limbo  ....which  continued  for  long ....better  late  thn  never...as the  continuity  of  a  gud  task  of  communicability  is  precious  .....14  long  yrs  hv  somehow  has  managed  to  take  the  sheen  out  of  the  defensive  armor of  the  thought  of  doubling  up  , getting  your  act  together  lest  everyone  forgets you, as  you  were castaway ....the  remoteness  formidable  ....the  modern  age  communication  forces  the  guard  to  be  lowered  as  you  feel  everyone  is just  a  click  away  ...the  remoteness  a  distant  past  ...the  people  matching  up  to  it  with  innovations  &  state  of  the  art  technology ....modern  age  living  and  smart  services  help  it  make  look  like  a  cakewalk ,  formidable  though  a  decade  ago  ....the  tourist  season  takes  a  hit  due  to  the  pandemic and  caution  is  in  the  air  .....the  laid  back  island  trip last  week   though  was  as  if  time  is  held up  for  an  eternity , as we  return  all  tanned  up ....it  was  business  as  usual  in  the  remoteness  ...Time  at  a  standstill  here  ....!!!!

.....GoodBye.....Goodyear......

...the year is coming to an end...a momentous year professionally and travel nd tourism wise....departing India in Jan... visiting Japan in June..... and in the interim a brisk medical practice almost taking our breath away only to return back this Dec. for the annual vacation...as I write... I,am in India ...the Pujan of December 14th@New home in sector 65 Gurgaon brings us back again to the quintessential  city nd we r entrenched as never before...thank all fmlys nd friends....our immediate kins for making this year memorable....as we visit our parents, kins....we r now.....shud I say.... Gudbye time..... yet again....across the Laccadive sea to the Maldives isles...yet again to be....amongst....friends,fmlys,teachers,Patients nd hospital colleagues...heralding a New year.... Wishing all a Very Happy prosperous healthy New yr.....God Bless....God be with....!!!

......The final lap......

....The final lap is being negotiated....as 12th December we are home bound.....School Hols commences today....2019 is a landmark yr......the Clinic was at its brim overflowing copiously.....immense strength Good Lord provided for a service on war footing @clinic....the Japan trip of May -June a learning experience for the kids and a welcome brk  for all of us....the final lap is painful.....painful as thr will be severance frm my patients who patiently wait for me day in and day out....thr heart will be one of melancholy as I will part....the Island Sun....the Deep Blu....a mute testimony to all that I represent....!!!