സെന്റ് മേരീസ് എച്ച്.എസ്.എസ്. പട്ടം/അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം/ A Key to achieve our goals Cleanliness
A Key to achieve our goals __Cleanliness
Health commence from a clean living and a healthy person from a clean environment. Cleanliness as per Cambridge definition means ‘being clean or the act of being clean’. It is the most vital habit that a person should have. COVID-19 pandemic taught us the importance of cleanliness. Disease prevention and hygiene are the two aspects of cleanliness. The word ‘Hygiene’ comes from Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and the moon. It is the best quality a human can possess. In fact, not only humans, even animals are known to keep their surroundings clean. How many times have you come across a scene where your pet is cleaning the surface before being seated on it? Maintaining hygiene does not necessarily mean keeping yourself clean but keeping your surroundings, neighbourhood and country clean. Thereby it is said that, cleanliness has a cultural and social impact on a society as a whole. The importance of cleanliness can be inferred from the fact that the 20th President of US, James Garfield died not from the bullet fired by Charles Guiteau but because the medical team treated the president with manure stained hands, causing a severe infection that killed him three months later. As mentioned earlier, the COVID-19 definitely made us understand why it is important to lead a hygienic life. Since the virus spread from physical contact, sanitizing hand became the recently developed habit. It is of due importance that we wash our hands and keep ourself clean even after the end of pandemic. Keeping up cleanliness is the basic piece of solid living since it is the cleanliness which enhances our identity by keeping clean remotely and inside. Can you even believe that to be clean there exists challenges? Economically backward classes have to compromise on hygiene for their food and other basic needs. Lack of resources can be another reason. To maintain cleanliness, one requires water supply, soap and other cleaning equipments. In some situations, all these resources are available yet they compromise on staying clean. In conclusion , it is about your attitude. Give it a thought, whether you wish to stay clean and healthy or you wish to suffer and let others suffer. Since good habits are contagious, follow the words of Mahatma Gandhi “ BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD”. It is possible to teach children, neighbours and illiterates on the importance of cleanliness, by being a role model. With a collective effort, cleanliness and in turn, good health and happiness are within reach.
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