Lives under Renovation

They claimed the world would never be the usual again. They said the scars left on mankind, maybe forever. Whilst the people panicked, I heaved a sigh of relief. I don't want to offend another person; I am a person who believes humans strengthened only to damage the world's peace and themselves.

We have been programmed to work round the clock, worry for the future we will be building. But we have come off far, forgetting the genuine needs of our lives. The hobbies we want to persuade, the family time we need to rejuvenate and grab a nap now and then, are boxed up and kept up only to reopen now.  

It's funny how people working since forever are now resting under their roof, the reason being a micro virus. The world was forcefully observing lockdown, authorities fear of its outspread. Government personnel beseeching individuals to practice social distancing. They aren't able to doze to use all their force just to make citizens stay home. And yet we have been an active criticizer who thinks we know how to govern the virus outspread, forgetting we are the one grabbing away keys and sneaking from police or fighting off them just for a random hangout. We act as if we monitor the world and protect it, while we host parties and act as a transporter. We have always been complaining of not having enough space to get educated, pursue hobbies, or focus on mental health. Now having ample time, we have been slouching over OTT platforms and becoming lethargic. 

But the positives are on a better scale. The excessive mining vehicles running around emitting carbons as they go and living an extravagant life even when they couldn't afford it. They paused these all, letting the environment breathe and save themselves from being broke. The happiest moment possibly experienced was waking up with birds chirping, cooking with family, gossiping with kith and kin as the sun sets in, and witnessing clearer stars.

But the question arises when the lockdown lifts. People would want to compensate for their lost time. Traveling, expenditure, digging for resources would be at an increased rate, which can prove detrimental for the future. The safety of one's existence exists in one's own hands only if we wake up and actually care for our surroundings, inturn they save us to sustain in this glorious sphere.