During the lockdown, I did all the household work along with getting used to the new pressures and expectations of working from home.
We Indians are a spoilt lot and depend on house help for all our needs.
We paid them during the days they never came to work, because of the lockdown.
Several homes took safety into their hands and decided to stop any entry of people which included house helps.
Many lost their jobs and livelihood, especially difficult when their spouse mostly carpenters, masons, drivers had also lost their jobs.
I am grateful to those who came, those who still come, making my living comfortable.
Giving them a few days off when they need it most, a little extra cash to help in times of need, a salary advance during difficult times are what I can do to ease their worries.
But what they offer me is peace of mind and body which is much more valuable than what I can offer them.
"Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
Marcel Proust
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