These animal/creature's sound made me reminiscent of my childhood in my village. All these indicate that man in those days was living on the lap of the nature coexisting with other flora and fauna.
In this age, all these sounds were absent and only the rattling noise of the vehicles, the nonstop honking and the hustle and bustle of the modern day life was evident to our eyes and ears. Modern day man has drifted away and far from the lap of the nature.
Today traffic on the roads is so minimal that it gives an impression that vehicles are just being invented.
The roads are so silent, calm and pleasant that they are attracting the much harassed two wheelers so much that they want to enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity ride to the full satisfaction of their mind.
What a turnaround, what a comeback and what an irony. Have we come a full circle. No. This is only a temporary truce. Perhaps a warning bell for man to behave, respect the environment and the animal kingdom. A warning to rejig his his approach towards other living organisms. A message to live coexistentially with other living things and not to conquer, not to encroach, not to poach their habitats.
After we come out of Corona, will the man make a new beginning. Rejig and reorient his attitude towards neighbourhood. We should stop destruction of forests. At the same time we have to intensify afforestation Felling of trees in the name of development should be stopped. Cities have become concrete jungles. Constant awareness should be created through TV channels and other media and all available communication channels about preservation of nature, conservation of water.
We have a duty and obligation to handover this planet to the posterity in the same way as we have received it from our forefathers. Otherwise the well being of our posterity will be in real jeopardy.
Nature may not give another opportunity.
KN Krishnan. 31.03.2020
A very noatalgic recaptulation of life in Bangalore in the 60s and 70s.However much as we may believe that the present situation caused COVED 19 is a signal to us to reverse the mindless urbanisation and environmental degradation, the reversal may not happen.I do not wish to be cynical but then don't we know that human greed knows no boundsand past tragedies are quickly forgotten.I wish to conclude by saying that let's hope that the awakening happens. Jai Hind.
ReplyDeleteA good write-up. The mother nature is there and has been teaching the man from time to time innumerable valuable lessons to wake up and live in rhythm with the nature. Man has moved a lot away from the nature, dominating demeaning depriving it beyond repair. So the nature has its own way and style of avenging its insults, onslaughts by the mankind in the name of modernisation and civilization. So corona though, it is a scourge and nightmare for the human race, has really taught the man an unprecedented bitter lesson to come round and venture a thorough introspection as to how to save his race and the entire planet. Else he is doomed along with this great planet. It is high time he woke up from his sheer ignorance arrogance and indiscrimination and see the writing on the wall.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Mr Krishnan for a meaningful write up.
Thanks for your time and comments.
ReplyDeleteYes, you are right.A perfect presentation of change in environment brought by the pandemic!
ReplyDeleteBut it taught us lot of lessons.To love, to share, to be humble.Above all it taught us that Money is not the only necessity in life.Many of our friends and family members who were InICU were left alone, we couldn't help them.Even many passed away and we couldn't get their last glimpse.Life turned 360.