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Washing hands
Boy complains to classmate: “First they tell us that our future is in our hands. Now they tell us to keep on washing our hands. Do they want us to wash away our future?”
That friend
We all have a friend who walks into your house as if they live there.
Important masks
I must wear a mask to protect you, you also must wear a mask to protect me.
Final farewell
In the disciplined forces, the only time your commander and senior officers will salute you is at your funeral.
State of mind
Happiness is a state of mind. It’s all in your brain.
Hefty allowances
Some workers in the US made redundant because of the Covid-19 are reluctant to return to work now because they are collecting much more in State and Federal unemployment allowances than what they are paid at work. Makes sense.
Top quote
“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” – Ram Dass