Happy Father’s Day spacial 2021, Why we celebrate Father’s Day, Father’s Day heart touching story.
When we have to be alone in old age, why produce children, why make them capable, who leave us to eat stumbling blocks in old age.
Why the world dies for the sake of children, just think on this subject.
This is a true story translated from Marathi language to English.
You will get a new perspective towards life. Do take time to read.
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Even today, as usual, I was busy with the free health check-up of the beggars sitting outside the campus. Everyone stood in a crowded queue for health check-up and then free medicines.
Suddenly my attention went towards an elderly man, who was sitting on a stone nearby. Straight nose, curly hair, flushed eyes, plain but clean clothes on the body.
After seeing them for some time, I was convinced that they are not beggars. His right leg was amputated near the ankle, and his crutches were kept close by.
Then I saw that people were giving them something while coming and they used to take it. I thought ! That my guess was wrong, they are elderly beggars.
Out of curiosity, I moved towards him and some people called me:
"Don't go near him, Doctor sir,
That old man is crazy. "
But I would ignore those voices, I went to them. Thought that, as he was spreading his hand in front of others, he would do the same in front of me, but my guess again missed. He did not extend his hand in front of me.
I said to him: "Baba, do you also have any physical problems?"
When I asked, he got up slowly with the help of his crutches and said: "Good afternoon doctor...... I think I may have some eye problem in my right eye ...."
I was stunned to hear such fine English. Then I saw his eyes.
He had a ripe cataract in his eyes.
I said: "I have a cataract, Baba, I have to have an operation."
The old man said: "Oh, cataract?
I had cataract operation in 2014 for my left eye in Ruby Hospital."
I asked: "Baba, what are you doing here?"
Elderly: "I am here, begging for 2 hours every day, sir".
Me: "Okay, but why Baba? I think you are very educated."
The elders laughed and laughed and said: "Educated ?? "
I said: "You are making fun of me, Baba."
Baba : " Oh no doc... Why would I ?... Sorry if I hurt you ! "
Me: "It is not a matter of heart, Baba, but I do not understand anything."
Elderly: "Even after understanding, what will you do, doctor?"
Well "Okay, let's sit there, or else people will call you crazy." (And then the elders started laughing)
Nearby was a deserted tapri. We both went and sat there.
" Well Doctor, I am Mechanical Engineer...."--- Elder started in English only--- "
I,* was a senior machine operator in the company.
While teaching a new operator, my leg got stuck in the machine, and this crutch came to my hand. The company took all the cost of the treatment, and later handed over some more money, and made her sit at home. Because who hires a lame bull, sir? "
"Then I set up a small workshop of my own with that money. Got a nice house. The son is also a mechanical engineer. He took the workshop forward and set up a small company."
I chuckled, said: "Baba, then how are you here, in this condition?"
Elder: "I...?
I'm a victim of luck..."
"The son sold both the company and the house to increase his business. I didn't even say anything for the son's progress. Having sold everything, he went to Japan with his wife and children, and we were left here with Japanese dolls. . "
Saying this Baba started laughing. Even laughing can be so pathetic, I experienced it for the first time.
Then he said: "But Baba, you have so much skill to throw water out where you kick."
Looking at his amputated leg, the old man said: "Kick? Where and how should I kill, tell me?"
Hearing Baba's words, I myself got embarrassed. I felt bad myself.
Apparently I said: "I mean Baba, any job will give you even today, because you have so many years of experience in your field."
Elderly: "Yes doctor, and that's why I work in a workshop. I get salary of Rs.8000."
I could not understand anything. I said:
"Then how are you here?"
Elderly: "Doctor, after my son's departure, I rented a tin roof house in a chawl. My wife and I live there. She has paralysis, can't even sit up."
"I do 10 to 5 jobs. I beg here from 5 to 7 in the evening and then go home and cook food for all three."
Surprised I asked: "Baba, you have just told that you and your wife are in the house. Then why did you say that you cook for all three?"
Elderly: "Doctor, my mother passed away in my childhood. I had a best friend, his mother brought me up as soon as her son. Two years ago that best friend of mine passed away from a heart attack. I brought her 92-year-old mother to my house with me, since then she also lives with us.
I was stunned. The condition of these babas is also bad for themselves. Wife is handicapped. Not even a foot of my own, not even a family member,
The son who was there was sold and left, and he still takes care of his friend's mother.
How alive are these people?
After some time I asked in a normal voice: "Baba, son brought you on the way, left you to stumble. You don't get angry at that?"
Elderly: "No no doctor, hey he had earned all that for what belonged to him, he took it. Where is his fault in this?"
"But Baba"--- I said "What was the way of taking this good? Took everything. It was a robbery."
"Now I have understood the reason for you begging here, Baba. You three are unable to survive with your salary of Rs.8000, so that's why you come here."
Elderly: "No, you are wrong doctor. I can manage everything in Rs.8000. But my friend's mother, she has both diabetes and blood pressure. Medicines for both the diseases are going on for her. Just in Rs.8000. His medicines are not manageable."
"I sit here for 2 hours but don't accept anything except money in alms. The medical store person lends me their medicines for a month and whatever money I get here in 2 hours, I give it to the medical store person every day. I'll give it."
I looked at him and thought, this Baba's own son has left him and he himself is taking care of someone else's mother.
I tried hard but couldn't stop myself from filling my eyes.
With a full throat I said again: "Baba, for someone else's mother, do you come here everyday to beg?"
Elderly: "The other's? Hey, in my childhood he did a lot for me. Now it's my turn. I have told both of them that, 5 to 7 I have got one more job."
I smiled and said: "And if they find out that 5 to 7 you beg here, then what?"
Elderly: "Hey how will you know? Both are in bed. Without my help, they can't even turn their sides. Where will they come here to find out.... Ha...ha...ha...."
I also laughed at Baba's words. But I hid him and said: "Baba, it will be fine if I give regular medicines to your mother on my behalf. Then you will not even have to beg."
Elderly: "No doctor, you work for beggars. If you give medicines for your mother, you will also be called a beggar. I am now able to doctor, I am his son. If someone calls me a beggar, it will work, but I have to call him a beggar. Not approved."
"Ok Doctor, now I'll go. I have to cook food after reaching home."
As a request, I took Baba's hand in my hand and said: "Baba, accept the medicines for my grandmother, not as a beggar's doctor, but as your son."
After releasing his hand, Baba said: "Doctor, don't bind me in this relationship now, please, one has gone, leaving us...."
"Today by showing me a dream, tomorrow you also left me? I no longer have the strength to bear it..."
Saying this Baba took his crutches. And started leaving, and on the way, he put one hand on my head and filled it, said in a loving voice: "Take care of yourself my child..."
In words, he had rejected the relationship offered by me, but the warm touch of his hand on my head told me that he had accepted it with his heart.
As soon as the man called that mad man turned his back, my hands were automatically joined for him in the posture of obeisance.
Happy Father’s Day
* even more sad than us, in more adversity * * there are people who live like this.*
* May be we see them* * our sorrows seem less, and our perspective of looking at the world changes....*
Always think good, face the situation...
If you get some inspiration from the story, then definitely show compassion to the living beings and give the feeling of benevolence to the children.
* Forward the story to friends and family, then it will be good...*
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