Covid 19

Date 06 April 2020:

Dear Aryan Kanna (Bujji Nanna) and Avantika my Baby Darling (Budugudm Budugum),  

I am writing this to you during the most trying times of our lives. I don’t know if and when you will get to read this (probably when you are all grown up).

The World had faced with Coronavirus ( COVID-19)  in Jan 2020 a deadly pandemic that brought the whole world to a standstill. Millions are infected with it and 10’s of thousands of them had an unfortunate end. It initially started in China in December 2019, and rapidly spread to the rest of the world. India is on a curfew from March 16th, 2020, with people confined to their houses.

I was supposed to head back to the US and my flight was booked for 19.March.2020 and all flights were canceled due to this pandemic. I have come to Ongole ( your paternal grandparent's native town) for the funeral of my Aunt ( your grandfather’s elder brother’s wife)

When this pandemic broke out I was terribly worried about you as Mumbai is one of the epicenters for the outbreak in India. I had sleepless nights. I have sent you masks, sanitizer through amazon. I tried to call you innumerable times,  almost daily,  on your other Parent number ( and also her Parent's numbers as well). But these unscrupulous people blocked my contact with you using you as a hostage to extract money/ransom. They are trying to you to blackmail me and tried everything to severe our bond, and love and affection I have for you.

When you were little you both used to sleep on my chest and hug and sleep. I love you Kanna; I love you Budugum.  I miss you my dear little darlings. 

I will be waiting for you forever hoping one day you will come to your Papa!! I will be waiting for that day.

Your Papa.

rvmkrishna@gmail.com