My daughters had a fight. The younger one asked me to scold the elder one
The elder one isn't talking to me cos i scolded her. The younger is upset cos i was'nt harsh with the elder 1
10 mins later, both of them are talking to each other n not me.
It's tough being a dad referee
The problem in India is that criminals don't fear the law and innocents are afraid of every damn law because laws harass victims more than they serve justice.
Losing your father at any age feels like losing the anchor of your life. Suddenly, you feel so vulnerable.
No matter what age or how frail he is, a father's mere presence is the greatest strength to his children.
"Aapke bete ka naam kya hai", the doctor asked my father whose dementia has now advanced. He fumbled, moved his hands and with eyes full of dejection, he told the dr, "Mujhe yaad nahi". I stood there watching him as a sharp sting of an unexplainable emotion pierced me ....
15 yrs back, a frail 59 yr old man was referred to me by a physician. He was poor man, habituated to tobacco. He walked in with a mortal fear of the white patches in his mouth. He dreaded that he had cancer.
A thread on the story of a patient who touched my life beautifully...
Everytime i cut my mother's nails who is incapacitated by Parkinson's and neuropathy, i realise how life has come a full circle. As i hold her swollen hands with wrinkled skin, i fear that i will mistakenly hurt her as i cut her nails.
She too must have been thinking...
What began as a Doctor - Patient relationship, slowly transformed into a heart warming one.
That's the power of empathy and gratitude.
Kaka is an epitome of gratefulness, hardwork and dedication.
I will forever be indebted to God for making him a part of my life.