The above photo taken around 3 pm from our garden recently, was before a wind and down pour after weeks of high temperature during the day.
The Sun was covered with dark clouds and darkness was setting in on a bright sunny day!
The cloud of darkness!
I remembered the words of the desert fathers who described the 'cloud of darkness' within human soul! When the light within has turned dark, how great that darkness can be!
In the Indian parliament, all proceedings have been suspended for three days now as both the ruling party and the opposition are in loggerheads over non issues! In the state assembly of Kerala there is a similar scene. What is common between both is hate, enmity and confrontation! When cordiality, hospitality and mutuality are displaced by conflict generation, yes, there is cloud of darkness.
Today doctors all over in India will protest against violence towards health professionals, by abstaining from regular work. To me it is another sign of cloud of darkness within! How can we, who make an oath at graduation, that we will keep the interests of those who seek our help above our own interests refuse to welcome patients who come to us! There can be better form of protests, where we do not make others suffer by our inaction! Why is that doctors have not considered to fast for a day while they are at work, as a sign of protest against the violence towards doctors! In many instances doctors would have done their best, and yet the sick patient would have got worse! It is an occupational hazard! The agitated family members and their friends turn hostile and put the blame on the health care professionals!
I wish we can restore the trust that is eroding between health care professionals and the people we profess to care for!
We need to move out of darkness to light!
M.C.Mathew( text and photo)
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