Under the Weather

Kiran Prakash

Mallika Kagzi

Sharp weather fluctuations till last week and now a sudden spike in temperature and humidity levels have wreaked havoc on everyone’s health. Many familiar faces in the Garden are not to be seen these days. In the Club, members like Mallika Kagzi and Arun Patil have reported sick, unable to bear the rigors of exercising in the morning.
Kiran Prakash however, made a brave attempt today to exercise, having walked the distance to the Garden in spite of severe body ache, fever and weakness. After a while he gave up and quietly walked away in the middle of the first laughter round. Clearly, weakness had got the better of him and he did not wish to take chances by exerting himself any further.
Mallika’s condition was even worse.

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Bedridden for the past three days, she spoke on the phone in a hoarse, manly voice when Santosh Tyagi called her from the Garden.
She complained of viral fever, sore throat, body ache and loss of appetite – in sum, being completely out of commission. Santosh tried to cheer her up by saying how the Garden appears deserted in her absence and that she should get well soon.
The fear of the bug has always been an issue with us at this time of the year. Many suggest starting the exercises half-an-hour late, if that would spare us the harmful microcosms and pollutants suspended in the air around daybreak. With sunrise and the air warming up, the effect of this particulate matter is said to diminish and it would be less risky to stir out in the open.
But that’s all very fine in theory, but not in practice. Starting late means finishing late. And not many of us can afford that, given our commitments for the rest of the day.
Kiran Prakash:
Oh, I have been caught. I was feeling too weak to continue and this was the first time I reported at 6:45 a.m. and left before 8:00 a.m.
Srichand Arora:
I pray to God for the early and full recovery of our dear Kiran Prakash and Mallika-ji. It's of course, the weather bothering us. But never mind. I am sure we will get used to such weather and be fit to fight it. May God bless all of us.
Kiran Prakash:
Thanks Arora-ji, for your concern and good wishes.