"WHAT I NOW THINK OF THE STORY THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE” BY DHRUV (22-JUNE-2020)

Let me introduce the author of this thought process - Dhruv our Son, 14 years old now, who is passionate about writing and used to pen during the Covid times in 2020 (at the age of 11) for some of his friend's group in Kuwait. Thought of sharing some of his thoughts in my blog. 

Apart from writing, he is interested in pencil drawings and his ability in making portrait drawing always fascinates me, he is also learning Keyboard & shows interest in English songs,  Hindi songs (thanks to his mother) and occassionally some Tamil songs.

He's a learner and we wish him that the learnings will give him an edge in his life. 

All the best Dhruv, I am publishing your writing in my blog without your permission and would keep his writings in my blog till he lifts off with his own web or blog (Hope you do not mind, Young Writer!!!). 

Note: Here's his writing, no changes were made and hope you will like it and would seek your advise and blessings.

"WHAT I NOW THINK OF THE STORY THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE” - 22-JUNE-2020

The fable Hare and the Tortoise is a story we all have heard. It is basically about a Hare who is confident of winning in a race with the Tortoise and thus midway falls asleep. But, the Tortoise keeps going on and even wins the race, to the dismay of the Hare. The Tortoise represents a person who takes their time through life so that they don’t miss anything. The Hare represents how people who rush through life can miss the true beauty of it.

The world is grappling with the nuisance of Covid-19, which has sieged it by storm affecting lives physically, socially, economically and emotionally. This has urged scientists and researchers alike to find a vaccine and a cure for this deadly virus. One of the best stories made is the Hare and the Tortoise. But humankind, to survive, needs both. Let me explain in simpler terms. Humankind needs the agility and speed of the Hare to develop the vaccine but should not fall asleep i.e. should give it its required attention. But we also need to be like the Tortoise who is slow but precise and always accurate. We need to make a vaccine with precision and need to take one step at a time which humankind is following through clinical trials but should not be too slow too. In uncomplicated words, without further ado, let me end this by saying that a time will come soon when people will be roaming around, seats full in a cinema, highways charged with traffic and shops once again crowded as people celebrate when the last Covid-19 (I think it should be renamed as Covid-20) patient recovers and is back to health. People will still carry the scar of Covid-19. But we should learn a thing or two from Mother Nature. It is unpredictable. If we move too fast, we will destroy ourselves. If we move too slow, the pandemic will destroy us. To win (develop a vaccine or cure), we have no smart option except to move at a medium pace (our Indian ancestors giving a hint how to solve this problem through the game of chess), same as our competitor (in this case Covid-19) ……