Your presence is very important for them

A two day visit to my village for pòoja holidays had a tremendous change in me overall. Infact a wonderful experience spent with my parents. Happenings and experiences, while reading articles of different authors in read.cash can be one such reason. Or probably sitting within the four corners of the room, having no where to go but a rare visit nearby, may be another reason.

Almost two hours travel from my home. It was a very pleasant journey because we travelled at night. As we ie., me, my husband and son, reached home without informing my father waa a bit angry and upset. Because his hospitality is something I can't describe when we go after informing with varieties of food and savouries.

The very next day I visited some relatives who are staying at walkable distance. All had a story to say. By noon I was back home.

Talking about my parents home they have a very big garden. The soil is red in colour which means it is too good for cultivation. As my father is a retired government employee, he keeps himself engaged by planting ginger, pineapple , Banana and Turmeric.

There are variety of crotons, rose plants both white and red in colour, white Jasmine etc. But this time no much flowers may be due to over heat. Two or three papaya plants with few papayas in it.

My father being in his early 80's, thanks to Almighty for his better health, does the manuring and watering of plants by himself. The patience with which he does something is really appreciable. When you go to clear a doubt he takes time to patiently clear our doubts.

I spent around 3 days almost with them. They have a maid who is with them for 3 hours. Each time I visit them I could see how old they are getting with a little stoop. Something that I cannot forget is their happiness at doorstep when we arrive and untold sadness when we leave them.

If you have old parents at home make it a point to visit them, call them once a while, be patient while they are talking, show interest in that which interests them. Most of all its your presence that is important.

All images captured from my mobile, at my parents home.