And the world stands still, up in its fight against the merciless and ever-powerful Mother Nature. With people locked up in their homes, streets empty, offices abandoned, we feel just as powerless as an infant being wrapped in a cloth.

We, the seemingly most powerful and mighty creatures on the planet, who once thought we hold the reigns of the world, now sit idle, facing financial loss, terrified and anxious over the most primitive invisible life form on earth. All, in a day’s span.  It probably illuminates that the unseen and invisible is also the strongest.

A single-celled virus, invisible to the naked eye, now holds the reigns of the world, controlling every single action of mankind. Not just our actions, but every single thought, emotion and behaviour, all keeping in mind the danger out there.

This is probably nature’s way of establishing and proving ‘who is the strongest’; of restoring the balance that we humans have exploited excessively; of letting the sky become clear once again.

This switch from outdoor to indoor, has, however shed light on a lot of different things. It illuminates how closely knit we as a society are. How the world can stop functioning if one human cannot interact with another. The luxury we took for granted and almost always overlooked, is quintessential for our survival – human contact. New born babies can survive without food and water, but will die instantly if not touched and held. Thats the power of touch, and its being taken away from the world, leading to a lonely, gloomy and miserable mankind.

People living with their families are still better off, having someone to relate to, someone to connect to. But people living alone, are facing the worst of any punishment: social isolation.

We are nothing without one another. It’s time to realise and acknowledge that;  to drop all grudges and move a hand forward towards building and strengthening more relationships.

— Aditi Goyal

Source: Beyondthebrain1