Let’s Salute The Covid Warriors!

Let’s Salute The Covid Warriors!

If curbing the spread of the Corona Virus is akin to being “at war,” then it is unlike any war the world has ever fought.

o But the War this time is not between any Nations or Countries. It is against the Deadly Corona Virus.

o But we are all blessed that we have Warriors of a different type who are fighting for all of us, the Human race of the Whole World.

o We proudly call them the “Covid Warriors” Comprising of Selfless Personnel from the Health, Paramedical, Sanitation, Police, Fire Fighters, Armed Forces, Media, And Essential Services. 

o They know not any Caste, Creed, Color, Race, Nationality, Religion, or for that matter even Species for they care for Animals too as much as they care for Humans!

o Today Let Us Salute and Stand By These “Covid Warriors” who work Selflessly, Day or Night, Rain or Shine, Heat or Cold, Placing Duty before Self to ensure we are all fine! 

o The First to set in is the Government. From envisaging the probable dangers of such Epidemics to charting out Directives, Administrative, Health or otherwise; to taking preventive and corrective measures, the machinery sets to work invisible and sometimes unknown until it is actually announced to you!

o This is the most challenging task both at the National as well as the State levels, with all the visualizing, assessment, planning, administration and effective governing of all Departments to work together to achieve their goals!

o With all the Directives in place and the Proactive Preventive Measures and Actions to Reactive Corrective Measures including Medication and allied services, each of them need to be immaculately planned and executed. By all means a daunting task!  

o The Next to face the challenge are the Health, Paramedical, Pharmaceutical Supplies and Services.

o From the time they check you at the Hospital to the day they Discharge you safely, to your Homes, they work relentlessly for your safety and well being. Every department doing its best!

o Sanitation and Essential Services are the unseen warriors. They work relentlessly behind the scenes in keeping the whole machinery well oiled and operative! Often the most neglected or cared for they are in fact the most Indispensable of them all!

o These are people who are the key to the cleanliness of all work places, water supplies, attending to repair works, be it the Streets, Hospitals, Offices or any public area, they work under testing situations to ensure that all is well and running! In fact they are the ones who are most vulnerable! 

o Food Supplies – The Lifeline of our very living is often given less importance. Day in and Day out they keep a fresh and constant supply of daily essentials in full stock at all times, keeping us healthy and safe.

o Often forgotten are the other Essential service Providers like Gas, Electricity, Telecommunications, Internet, Television, Banking,  Networking Services, and Home Delivery Services.

o The “Actual Warriors” – The Police, and the Armed Forces for once play a Peace-Time Role, rendering services as needed respective to each situation. Be it assisting the Law and Order Situation or Providing Paramedical and Medical Services as needed.

o The Fire Services – Often forgotten or seemingly inconsequential in such Epidemic situations are in fact the most important services. From helping people in distress, to sanitation services and emergency services they are always available at the Beck and call of the need of the hour!

o How can we forget the Media at all levels, who face the brunt of the front, bringing to you each and every moment of the events live.

o Each of them has a story to tell. Unheard of heroics, heart wrenching tales of valor, courage, and sacrifice that often go unheard or unseen. Because they believed in doing their Duty before Self! For them YOU were the only focus!

o There was maybe no one to listen to their story, or no one cared, because we were all focused on OURSELVES while they were focused on everything but THEMSELVES!

THEY WERE FOCUSED ON YOU!

o THIS IS THE TIME TO STAND BY THEM! 

Let them know that we are with them at every step, maybe not possible in deed but in spirit and heart, and we will ensure that their hard work and sacrifice will not go in vain.

o We are Proud of you all and Bow down in Respect!

o Time and Again they have stood by us in our times of Need while we totally neglected them! We will not; from now on, nor forever!  Let us express our Gratitude and never-ending Love for them all, and Salute them for their Selfless, Courage, Dedication, Resilience, and Devotion to Duty!

o Let us therefore Salute First Our Nation, Our Government, and our “Covid Warriors” each and every one of them named here or un-named who put their lives in the line of Duty- Before- Self to ensure that we could see a Better Future!

o Take a Bow!

Jai Hind!