“If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb
We live in one of the most unprecedented times with the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of two days ago, the number has crossed the 10Lakh mark – and as many of us resonate, this feels like the force of the virus is in full throttle leaving us feeling more fearful, uncertain and anxious.
While on one side, we
have the contagious virus going around, on the other, our humanity has stepped
into the space of Karuna (Sanskrit
word for Compassion) – which co-incidentally sounds like Corona and is equally
as contagious, if not more. It is without a doubt that we see a clear new
emergence, almost like a new story for the world. One where people have slowed
down, almost as nature’s way of forcing us to focus within, observe around, and
find that spark of generosity within us. With resounding empathy ringing in our
depths, the feeling of ‘we are all in this together’ has surfaced. This
pandemic is proving to be one of the greatest case studies of how people came
together to fight for a bigger cause – that of evading not only the virus, but
using our collective energies to highlight our shared empathy and humanity.
While people take a
pause, we see remarkable acts of courageous kindness coming to light, from
citizens coming together to put up concerts from their balconies, to our social
media feeds filled with generous offerings of free live sessions, webinars and
groups calls. We are witness to uplifting acts of service, gratitude for
front-line workers, the youth offering help to senior citizens, entrepreneurs
innovating, mental-health activists using their collective voice, and several
unsung heroes coming together to offer support and assistance to daily-wage
workers. The stories and anecdotes are endless.
While we cannot
and must not turn a blind eye to our grief and suffering, this is an invitation
to notice the subtle but clear happenstance, an uncommon grace and a common
oneness that goes beyond race, religion and culture.
We at MySocially
cannot wait to be back, to offer a platform to this spirit of community with
our group-buying model. The intention is to not only serve you a purpose but
contribute to help those in need as we donate a percentage of our sales to a
bigger cause.
