![]() And after a couple of years of this, I am beginning to wonder if there is any point in expanding my social circle to pre-pandemic levels. Covid bubbles have willy-nilly made us prioritise our ‘real’ friends over those we are merely friendly with. This is the year when I will try my best to show them my appreciation any which way I can. They are the ones who step in when you fall ill, who provide you with a ride when you are stranded, who send across a bowl of piping hot biryani simply because they want to share. If the sundry Covid lockdowns have taught us anything, it is that in times of crisis it is those around you who become your support structure. Build closer ties in my neighbourhood.The lesson of the pandemic is that we should not put off anything that can be done today-because who knows what tomorrow may bring. If I feel the urge to re-connect with a long-lost friend, to phone a family member whom I haven’t spoken to in ages, to make a contribution to a charitable cause, I resolve to do so before the feeling passes. And that this is the year when the Covid pandemic finally ends, with Corona becoming no more or less dangerous than the common cold.īut the New Year is always about resolutions, and here, in no particular order of importance, are mine: ![]() That Omicron comes and goes like a bad dream, leaving us all immunized against the virus. I hope and pray that this year is better than the one that has gone by. Since this is my first column of 2022, allow me to wish all of you a very Happy New Year. ![]()
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