We often hear ‘jaw jaw’ is better than ‘war war’ when talking of relations between countries.
Amongst individuals , the ‘lockjaw’ due to a strain in relationships, can hurt just as much as the Covid-19 Lockdown, if not more.
Once you’ve outlived your usefulness, people don’t want you around. They block you out of their hearts and minds. Such is the way of the world.
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, reveals this aspect of human nature as follows:
ਜਬ ਹੀ ਨਿਰਧਨ ਦੇਖਿਓ ਨਰ ਕਉ ਸੰਗੁ ਛਾਡਿ ਸਭ ਭਾਗੇ ॥{633}
जब ही निरधन देखिओ नर कउ संगु छाडि सभ भागे ॥{६३३}
Jab hee nirdhan deykheo nar kou sang chhaad sabh bhagey.
As soon as, they see, you have nothing left to give, they quickly distance themselves. (SGGS 633)