Back when I used to go on School Excursion Tours to various corners of the country, the kids used to be absolutely obsessed about those very violent video games, in which everyone was mercilessly shooting and killing people, while trying to protect themselves. Instead of enjoying the beautiful scenic views and ever-changing landscapes passing by, from the window of the train, during those memorable long journeys (which children in my early years as a Teacher, actually did enjoy); this gadget and technology crazy generation, would just waste away a large part of the 'fun travelling by train' experience, battling away and thoroughly enjoying every single moment of it, as if it was completely real.
I have absolutely zero knowledge about video games, and even though I enjoy learning new things everyday, this is definitely something, I have no desire or interest, to find out or learn about.😂
But, I was reminded of those moments today, (for the strangest and a completely unrelated reason), when a thought for a new post cropped up in my over-active and currently extremely delirious mind. Writing about this experience, is one of my coping techniques. Just trying to laugh my way through the situation and to distract myself from the severe, unbearable pain, after a very long and exhausting 'seven weary days'.🤒
Today is Day 8 of me fighting a battle of my own. I guess, that's what created the link to those video game battles and the DB kids, in my memory. In fact, this 'Battle-Station' is located, in a land where trillions of cells reside and happily co-exist peacefully, till some unwanted intruders, decide to cause absolute mayhem and turn everything on its head. On the one side, are these tiny, almost invisible microscopic killers, who've been wrecking havoc non-stop; and on the other, are the numerous attempts, (both natural and artificial) to completely wipe out and obliterate them.
On the day, when the whole world was going just a little bit crazy, expressing their deep affection to their loved ones; and at the time when probably all the possible 'Love Songs' - (Past, Present and Future) were getting unearthed, streamed, downloaded and replayed hundreds of times, across the world, I had the strangest creatures expressing their undying love for me. They gave me the tightest hug and even over a week later, they are showing absolutely no signs of letting go.
The reinforcements (that logic and common sense eventually coerced me to bring in), are truly doing a good job of attacking the offenders relentlessly. But, the battle is probably going to continue to rage on for a week or 10 days still, because tiny as they are, those little rascals can really make you feel like you're walking through a hurricane.
One thing that amused me though, is the names of a couple of the new recruits on this battleground. Sumo made me think of those gigantic wrestlers battling it out in the ring; and Nifty brought the battle of the bulls and bears to mind. I guess, the pharma companies like being creative too, when they pick names for their fighters.
It's quite ironic that someone who would never even hurt a fly, or who wouldn't say a harsh word, even to a person who steps on her toes in a crowded train; would actually be the 'Battle-Station' for a war of this magnitude. Hopefully, the existence of this huge colony of micro-organisms, and the damage caused by them, will be wiped out completely, over the next 2 weeks. Till then, I continue to find ways and means to calm those anxious nerves and to keep looking for the sunshine. This post is one of them.😊
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