Remembering the golden days

To quote a part of a poem I remember from my school days,

“Standing at the foot, boys,

Gazing at the sky,

How can you get up, boys,

If you never try?

Though you stumble oft, boys,

Never be downcast;

Try, and try again, boys,

You’ll succeed at last.”

-James H Fassett.

The lockdown locked us down indeed, especially us the seniors! Though we are indoors, at home, our concern for our neighbours, family and friends has grown cold because we are unable to visit or help those going through financial or emotional problems.

Let us turn our attention to the present day! Many of us are unable to share our problems with each other because everyone is going through similar situations.

I am reminded of a Tamil Proverb that says, ‘Veetikku veedu vaasapaddi’ which means, every house has a gate. For some people, it is easy to enter or exit, for some it is difficult.

Through it all, whether it is good or bad, we go through each day given to us by God, with faith that we can overcome every hurdle that comes our way, though many times it’s not an easy road to tread on.

When I talk to some of the elders I know, there is no stopping our conversation. We are happy to think and share the good times we enjoyed from childhood to this day. God blessed us with good friends, get-togethers and gatherings. We ate good healthy food, dressed well and were always happy and satisfied with whatever we had.

Let us not worry about what to eat, drink or wear rather let’s live one day at a time. Every situation in life is temporary, this is also true of the pandemic!

So, when life is good, make sure you enjoy and receive it fully. When life is not so good, remember that it will not last forever and better days are on the way. We should keep in touch with family or friends and leave no place for depression or loneliness and make an attempt to break through the emotional wall we build around ourselves.

Let’s bring to memory our good old golden days and re-live those moments of joy and happiness. Even after lockdown ends, I wish these chirping birds, clear skies, undisturbed nature, family time, fresh air stay forever!