“We’re not asking for something that is impossible for the U.S. to do. They have the legal authority under existing refugee law to fast track Afghan Sikhs and Hindus for refugee protection. They just need the political will.”
By the Grace of God, I think it is safe to say that I have now fully recovered from Covid-19 and hopefully, hopefully, I am now immune. Thank you to all of you who reached out to me during this time.
My head was hurting and my entire body felt very run down. I figured it was stress and anxiety. Then my throat started hurting. It felt a bit scratchy and itchy and it hurt sometimes when I swallowed. And then it came. The dangerous and treacherous symptom that has everybody stop and stare the moment they hear it: The cough. The f&%$ing dry cough.
While the government has begun to address financial remedies to support small businesses, we know that there are still challenges in getting doors open and restaurants running again, but it is our hope that we will rise above together.
Success is only achieved by those who stay focused and clear about their objective. Here, Guru Ji has addressed his mind by it as brother, reminding it that it will have to render account of how the capital of breath which is life has been utilized.
Life, by its very nature, is uncertain, no matter what we do to bend it to our whims and desires.
Sikhs must confidently embrace the path guided by Guru ji, reflect regularly on their rich history, and use their inherited virtues as a lens for introspection, compassion (with internal remembrance of the One), and navigation when faced with adversity.
Wilfully turning one’s back to subjective as well as collective memory only helps in corroding the basis of identity. And, to requote Quine, no entity without identity.
The point is that the significance of Vaisakhi did not start with 1699 nor did it end that day. The revolution of Vaisakhi continues apace and undiminished today. We need to move our heads into the 21st century to see it.
It is a time for reflection. It is a time for transformation. It is a time for a reality check.