December 10, 2023 01:28 am | Updated 01:28 am ISTWith my left hand out of commission from arthritis and neuropathy, it has painfully dawned on me that I can no longer say, “On the other hand…” Not that I have occasion to say that but I was reminded of the story of the prime minister of a country, in a military emergency, asking for a one-armed general. The one that briefed him regularly was in the habit of saying “on the other hand”, and the PM naturally was fed up. I had managed with it all these years, but now, at 95-plus, I find the hand really is a handicap! These days I have my ‘sick’ hand oil-massaged by an attendant. I only hope my right hand won’t feel neglected or discriminated against and start an agitation for equal treatment!

Source: The Hindu December 09, 2023 21:30 UTC