Whatever has to happen shall happen

Hope you are all keeping safe and doing well. We can deny Covid to a large extent by wearing a mask, observe social distance, and use sanitizer.

Moreover we can avoid Covid by 100% if we never venture out of the house, don’t entertain new people every day. I learnt the beaches, Parks and Zoo’s are out of bounds for people. The animals are kept off human beings in fear that it would catch the dreaded disease. However for us, we need to go to work for our livelihood and to keep the wheels of economy ticking. Of course we need to take absolute precautions, but how much ever we observe the precautions we will get it if we have to get it. Sounds philosophical? Yes, may be… read this story…

Lord Yama, the God of death and Justice responsible for dispensation of law and punishment for sinners in his abode at Yama-loka, and a final judge on the destination of souls parked his buffalo and knocked at the doors of a popular hotel owner. It was time for the owner to leave his body.

Lord Yama rang the bell and the hotel owner opened it. Lord Yama was dressed in civilian clothes this time and he entered into a conversation with the hotel owner. Yama revealed his identity and said that he had come to take him along with him.

The hotel owner was petrified and asked “when?” Lord Yama said, “Here and now !!” The owner pleaded with Yama that he has a lot of pending works, so he requested for a few days time. Yama said he could give only 5 minutes. After a while both agreed for a 3 ½ hours. Lord Yama said that it was the first time that he had acceded to a person’s wish. He then asked the hotel owner what are the favorite snacks in his hotel?

When the owner said many names Yama picked out Kajar Halwa, Channa Batura, salted cashews and Lassi. Lord Yama said that I was the first person to die in this world and so Gods have made me in-charge of the Yama-Loka and added that it has been a long while since he had, had such delicacy. After finishing off Channa batura, Kajar halwa and salted cashews, Yama washed it with absolutely the fantastic lassi. After such a sumptuous heavy food Yama felt a little sleepy. So he told the owner to complete all his pending works and wake him up at the appropriate time. Yama carried his laptop where he had indicated the list of those people whom he had to take back to Yama Loka. As soon as Yama slept craftily just like most of today’s entrepreneurs the owner peered into his laptop !! He found his name first in the list. There were another 14 more names. He quickly re-arranged the descending order of the names into a ascending order. Now his name was last.

Lord Yama woke up. He was apparently happy especially after the fabulous food. Lord Yama looked up at the hotel owner and told, “I am particularly pleased with your hospitality that I have chosen to take you with me last. I will go by the ascending order today… Where is my Palm top? The hotel owner was aghast !! From the last he his name was First !! Whatever has to happen will happen…

We will do our work diligently during this Corona, observing social distance, wearing mask, using sanitizer but if we are to get, we will get. The best remedy is not to panic, for panic decreases immunity. This too shall pass….just a few more months…