June 1

The first of June means so many things:

-         For the last three years this was the day, dada left us after a fatal road accident

-      For much longer it was the start of my birthday month, not that it made a difference but it reminded me that I am getting older

-       For school students till this year, this was the warning that school will open in a day or two after the long summer vacation

-     For much of my work life in this job, this was the day when I will get my appraisal and whatever that came along with it

-          For many this June is the start of what people are calling Unlock 1.0

-          For many it is a milestone of the uncertainty that lies ahead because whichever way you look at it, the government has failed its people and has now left the people to fend for themselves

      For the privileged it is another day to bake a cake, do a home workout, wear a saree maybe, post a video and share their blessings

     For the migrant, the daily wager and those laid off it is just another day where no work means no food

P.S. For Catholics, June is the Month of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, may he be merciful on all of us