EVERY CORONA VIRUS HAS A SILVER LINING! And so why not count our blessings?
What is negative I will not dwell on - others can appropriate the role - allow me however to bring in only the good news - and share it with you. People who are overweight have a chance to shed some pounds of pure ghee or even pig fat. With non-availability or limited availability of off-the-shelf goodies - largely due to the inefficiency of our state government - crores are saved in health benefits. The pollution of the River Mandovi - our Mother - has been reduced since casinos are shut down with no sewage going into our sacred river. Also, money saved which otherwise might have gone down the bridge. People can sleep better at night as there are no wedding events to keep us awake. And, no unnecessary quarrels among newly weds. People who are always going to parties and socialising, and always have to be among crowds hugging and kissing one another, can now be introduced to their own self: Nice to meet you! Expensive entrapments, cars and air-conditioners need not be turned off as there is nowhere to go and the new big C likes cool places. Rooms with air-conditioning will be non-AC by choice as long as the big C is around or perceived to be around. Prices of air-conditioned rooms and restaurants will come crashing down on the virus, and customers no doubt will smile a lot more. Again, our health will improve as it is healthy to sweat, and the rich will benefit from it. People, some people will start to enjoy their reduced wealth more than they enjoyed their wealth. People don’t have access to bars and so the state of health of the Goan liver is at an all-time healthy peak. Prices of everything will come down, as they are presently rolling down the hill, and a healthy lifestyle will become affordable with less money. Standards of management will go up and housewives will be invited to Goa University to lecture on how to manage the budget. People will be less impressed by the inaptitude of the government. With endless blunders of the government for one and all to see beyond our compound walls, the next Darwinian song and dance festival of survival will not be the victory of muscle but of brain. Some of us can raise a toast from real well water which is completely unpolluted!
