At this point of my life, speaking like a true veteran, there are a couple of wishes I'd loooove t have fulfilled,,
Shall we start?
- A 2 bedroom flat, in a quiet neighbourhood.
- A dog,
- A small car (the NANO wud do just fine) to commute with.
- A flat screen TV, (note I don't ask for a plasma)
- And above all,,,my parents staying with me
I miss having my parents around, I miss sitting around coal fires on chilly January evenings chatting about inconsequential stuff with Mum, Baba playing the perfect listener in all this.
I miss cooking for them, Baba loves something that I make out of Maggi, Vegetables, Eggs and absolutely no water.
I miss all the evenings that we sent at my aunt's, gorging on all the delicacies rustled up by my Bhabhi, coming back home to stuffed to eat, yet finding just enough space for those tasty lentil fritters.
I miss the smell of cooking cauliflowers,
I miss our garden.
I miss seeing the placid, happy face of Baba.
The list goes on and on,,,,
My mum and Baba are old, they aren't going to be around much longer, I'm not being morbid, just realistic for a change, and I'd love to be there to take care of their aches and pains, rather than serve humanity.
Every time I take care of a patient or do something nice for someone, I make a wish that someone out there does the same for my parents, when they need it, it is almost as if I trust the Universe to balance things out.
I can live my life for myself anytime I want to, my parents deserve my time, and me, for now.
4 comments:
Go be with the people u love most. N no, dont give a rueful smile, when u read this. DO something.
maybe a break will do you good- not a small one, but maybe some months spent with your parents.
i wouldn't say i know what you're feeling- having never stayed too far from my parents, but i do hope you get to do the things that you miss doing, again.
Nice to read your post Rajarshi, very thoughtful! My wishes are very similar as well, except for the dog:) Hope your wishes get fulfilled soon! And I'm back to blogging after a long gap...will keep on checking your posts.
I must say I have a new found respect for you..both for the content of this blog ad the way you put it.
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