Hand of God

 

Covid-19 situation has made it impossible for people to be present for one another. We have been severely dependent on technology for making our loved ones feel that we are there for them since at least the last one year. On one hand is the positive aspect of it. We can see it from the angle that we even in such a situation got to celebrate each other’s happiness and share each other’s sadness via video calls and other ways. But it really needs to be given a thought that for how long can one really be devoid of human touch and still not lose their sanity? For how long can technology truly replace a hug? Can one’s health condition really start improving quickly even when there is no loved one around to take care of them?

The rate at which the Corona virus is spreading has made it even difficult for us to now think about being around each other. There are people who are ill, hospitalized and cannot have their loved ones around them. An example regarding the same recently went viral from Brazil. A nurseby the name of Semei Araujo Cunha from Vila Prado EmergencyCare Unit used gloves to recreate human touch. She filled the gloves with warm water and tied it to the hands of the patient in a way that it feels like the patient’s hand is being held. She did it to make the patient feel the presence of a loved one. The example garnered lot of appreciation online and was also called ‘Hand of God’. The picture was widely shared and Twitterati called it both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. The example truly signifies very well the tough times we are living in. It throws light on the condition of people who are badly affected by COVID and are in isolation. It makes one think about the importance of a warm hug from a loved one. It makes us think that the times call for all of us to be empathetic towards each other now more than ever. We need to make each other feel that we are there. It is the need of the hour that even when someone is not asking for it, we keep checking in on them. Not all of us are strong enough to sail through times like these. All of us break down at some or the other point and need help. It is needed that we don’t judge and rather simply support one another. It is the needed that we keep reminding one another that “This too shall pass.”