Quest for Immortality

Covid19

I like E.L.E (Extinction Level Event) movies. From catastrophic natural disasters, pandemic, asteroids falling on earth, global thermonuclear war, to alien invasion. I have always believed one or more of such event will happen, and I have always been praying that any such event will not happen during my lifetime... but it did.

Just a few weeks ago, different countries began implementing lock downs. I believe China took the first initiative closing the borders of one of its province Wuhan, where the covid19 was believed to have originated. As the number of infections and death toll rises globally to tens of thousands, other countries follow suit. The modern world has encountered many strange virus before, but this is the first time countries are closing their borders from one another in the hope of containing the spread f covid19. And I am experiencing it close hand.

Here in our country, enhanced quarantine, as suggested by the WHO, was implemented as well. Many business establishments, were ordered to shut down. Public transports were ordered off the streets. Many people have lost their daily source of livelihood.

If the infections show no sign of abating, I can only foresee the worst case scenario, following a plague of global magnitude, would be famine, and war. Of course not necessarily in that order. Though I try to stay calm, I have to admit that being part of the covid19 statistics has crossed my mind, which is probably the reason I am writing this. As of now, i am experiencing, what i believe is very minor shortness of breath and chest pain. It could be nothing, but I can immediately associate it with the spreading virus, considering my immune system is not that good to begin with, and our family has not practiced the home quarantine diligently.

Since the outbreak, a lot of post on social media try to remind people as to what is more important in our life. Definitely wealth and social status are not part of the list, especially if you are one of those who caught the virus. Though I maybe categorized on the lower end of the spectrum, i am guilty nonetheless, as being one of those so caught up trying to escape the rat race. I am so busy trying to make a livelihood and a name for myself (OK, may be not that busy...) that I have forgotten or at least set aside, what really is more important to me, and that would be my quest for immortality.