On February 4, 2021, Patricia H Dorsey, wife of Arnold J Dorsey alias Englebert Humperdink, the legendary ‘Ten Guitars’ crooner, passed away from Covid 19. She was his wife of 56 years and the words he used to disclose her demise are thought-provoking: ‘’After nearly a year of an abundance of caution and care, Covid has caught up with us and found a way into our home.”
Sadly, the vaccine is just around the corner. Imagine, with his wealth he could have bought a hospital in Goa, declared her a health worker and got her vaccinated with help from the IMA.
In Goa, every alternate day, two people lose their lives to Covid. The vaccine is just a few months away for the common people: should not we tread more cautiously now? Make that little bit of extra sacrifice? Those living off the tourism pie, including politicians, have lost all sense. They want everything, even Carnival celebration. They care two hoots for those people who are cautious, thus providing ample avenues for Covid to creep into their homes. Will people lose anything or die if the Carnival is cancelled this year? It is not just senseless greed for money alone that is clouding our thinking, but our big fat ego.
