An angel who loves to play with water
Our daughter’s plan to stay with us for a month along with her 3-year-old sent all three elderly inmates at home—my wife, my father and me—to action mode. The fledgling, overactive boy was replete with highly explorative spirits. Except while in sleep, his nimble fingers reflexively experimented with anything accessible in the kitchen, wardrobe, fridge, […]
Unnerved by the idea of separation
Memories of parents linger when the feelings were not just skin deep. Remembrances haunt me as I see my 88-plus father admitted to the ICU of a hospital near my residence in Delhi for over a week, or when I think of the ordeal he is undergoing. So integral to me in the preceding six […]
His benevolent soul continues to bless us
Each item in my father’s room triggers a chain of fond memories, overwhelming me. This happens each time I go upstairs to my dad’s room. I am disabled and can’t proceed any further. Pangs of separation can be more intense and prolonged when one’s bonds with the deceased are deep and not just cosmetic, I […]