Why do these 2 idioms 'bad things come home to roost' and 'harvest the seeds you sow' keep crossing my mind during this Covid pandemic ? World media has highlighted the cracks and shortfalls in healthcare and social welfare system worldwide as well as economic systems that focus on corporate profits at all costs.
Brain washed by the avalanche of such news, I also find similar situations on a personal level.
My childhood and early teens were spent in KL. In the 1960s and 70s, unlike the Singapore school system which provided dental care to school going children, parents in Malaysia had to monitor and spent their own money on the kid's dental healthcare . Many kids from low income families visited the dentists only when their teeth were decayed and caused excruciating pain. My visits to the dentists left behind frightful memories of painful injections and tooth extraction. By the time I entered the Singapore school system at 15, I had already lost 3 big molars. Beyond all rationality, the fear persisted well into adulthood and developed into a phobia. Despite knowing the importance of oral healthcare, I still do not visit the dentist except when there is a cavity or chip. Every such visit is met with disapproval and criticism from the dentist.
Now years of neglect have COME HOME TO ROOST and, of all time, must be during this pandemic. I started to develop painful gum and believe it is caused by the plaque accumulated around the teeth. Now the dilemma begins, to visit the dentist and risk exposure or stomach the risk and answer the painful pleas of the long abandoned teeth.
On a brighter note, I can also say I "harvest a seed I sow". When I decided to go without a helper 10 years ago, I told my husband I will cook dinner only 3 or 4 days a week. However that has developed into 5 or 6 days a week after extensive research on easy oven cooked meals and one pot meals etc. I can claim making huge progress in efficiency and kitchen productivity. This has proven truly useful during this Covid lockdown because grab food and take away is just impossible to stomach every other day of the week.
Yea on top of the above, there is also a lot of time for reflections and resolves; of what values most, what to do when things go back to normal and what not to miss.
Ganges River now deem fit for drinking!. Isn't this wonderful?
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