India is fortunate enough to control the disease in time because it is one among the last few countries that are hit by the novel coronavirus. Majority of Indians started to take precautions as the news of the high number of deaths reached their ears. The total lockdown, to some extent, has been successful in tackling the fatal micro-organism. Though the cases are surging every day yet our situation thankfully did not become equal to the U.S, the U.K and other European countries. The situation could not be controlled by China in the first hand because it was the first country to be hit by the crisis. Its seriousness was not understood until there was a rise in a number of casualties. However, draconian measures were to be implemented if the epidemic has to be extirpated completely. And that implementation was a success. The number of negative COVID-19 cases were widely apparent in China. But, countries like Italy, the UK, and the U.S, which were severely hit by coronavirus after China overlooked the situation. They were not making themselves prepared for the worst that has happened. They did not decide to go on complete lockdown and now they are suffering the consequences.

COVID-19 is an extremely contagious and transmissible virus. It can be very easily spread through droplets while we sneeze, or by a subconscious touch on the steel. The virus today is getting so powerful that it is trapping a whole community of people. Every second person is getting contaminated in a minute. Getting yourself isolated at home for a few weeks can be very effective in combating the virus. The community does not always have wise people. Some will act recklessly because of which the whole community would suffer. In such circumstances, it becomes substantial for the government to interfere and impose restrictions. The lockdown activated by the Indian Government has proven to be beneficial in some sense as the healthcare system was able to provide great assistance at the hour of need. But as the present scenario depicts the rising number of cases, the system has to become advanced for the next few months. The facilities have to be arranged so adequately that the outbreak could be tackled easily. This demands time and lockdown for several weeks has to be implemented for the government to make arrangements.

Moreover, it is challenging for the authorities to deal with people’s ignorance regarding the severity of the situation. It is substantially needed to make people aware of the performance and consequences of coronavirus. They should be reminded every day that maintaining a distance is more important these days than a social gathering. if the lockdown is sustained for more than a couple of months, there will be an insurgency of famine-like environment. There is no way than to cooperate with the government if life has to be returned to normalcy. This pandemic has to be taken seriously as we are afraid to lose our loved ones, especially our grandparents. The old people are very difficult to convince them of self-quarantine. It is the responsibility of those who are fit, by God’s grace, to make sure they remain at home. It is time to realize that we need to act diligently towards those who are suffering from a weak immune system. This is the time to get unified and save mankind.

Nature plays a key role in defining the circumstances of our lives. Our lives revolve around acts of nature. It is responsible for constant changes in our lives. The schedule of the day we plan is totally different from the schedule nature plans. And in this game of plan, nature governs us. We are not aware of what nature has in hold for us. Will it destroy our lives completely or cherish it? That is unknown to us. We are not left with any option but to accept whatever it has done to us. If it has destroyed our lives, we have to wind up the mess. Our fight with nature is continuous and futile. Hence, giving meaning to life.

It depends on us how we react to what nature bestows upon us. If it rains many people enjoy while others dislike it. People enjoy rain because they love the cold drops falling on their body. They love the smell of wet mud. These people are usually thankful for nature. They usually possess a lively and cheerful nature. I personally like these kinds of people. They enjoy their lives. Whereas, there are people who do not like rain because it brings failure to execute their plans of the day. Such people I believe have a dull personality. They always want to remain gloomy and grave. They miss the opportunity to enjoy life when it rains. In my case, I really love what nature showers upon me. By that I mean, I love when it rains. I live in India where we do not observe the fall season. However, I frequently look at photos of the trees changing themselves to different colours. I love how they change themselves to different beautiful hues. It is my dream to witness the fall season once in my life. I even have never witnessed the snowfall in my region. I again look at the photographs of the snow-covered ground and wonder to play on it.

Nature makes the earth beautiful and that is its positive side. Where it adds colours to our lives, in the other half, it brings darkness to life. Nature can take life too. My heart aches when people get drowned by floods caused by heavy rains. I get goosebumps when I imagine how people must have struggled to breathe beneath the debris after a deadly earthquake. Nature sometimes becomes cruel. Thousands of people lose their food, money, shelter, their loved ones. I believe this to be the test by God. It is the test of their deep faith. If we have deep faith in God, there is nothing that can affect us. We get the courage to fight against the calamity. It is the attitude we inherit to face it. Either we set our mindset that God is with us and never let anything effect us or we give up. Things will effect and destroy us if we do not adopt this positive mindset.

Thus, we have a profound relationship with nature. This relationship cannot be finished by us.We are dependent on it. We should accept whatever nature brings upon us. The famous Jean-Paul Satre in his text “Existentialism and Human Emotions”, argued that the choices we make construct the essence of our lives. We are born without the essence. But it is the choice that develops our personality. In the same way, how we deal with nature is totally in our hands. And that makes us an extraordinary person.