"Paa ...”
“Happy
Birthday, Paa.“
She
walked inside the hospital room with a big smile and a cake.
There
was a fragile looking old man inside. When heard the voice he looked up with
amusement.
“Birthday?
Whose?”
“Yours
Paa. It’s your Birthday today.”
Seriously?!
Awe. Thank you Doc. But why did you call me Paa, Doc?”
“Aah … Ha
… I’m sorry Mr Menon … I just thought of
my Father. You look just like him.”
She
left the room immediately before her patient who forgets that she was his daughter
saw her eyes welling up.
Its saddest when our parents forget us. My grandmother is going through this phase. It is odd that my mom and uncles feel so happy when they are recognised by granny.
ReplyDeletePoignant. Made me want to cry, just a little bit, too.
ReplyDeleteoh this is so touching. So heart breaking for the family dealing with Alzheimer Disease.
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Twinkle Eyed Traveller
Ohh.. so sad... parents forgetting their children is like the worst thing that can happen!
ReplyDeleteTina from
The Sunny Side of Life
Twinkling Tina Cooks
sad and a bit scary... nonetheless - beautiful short story...
ReplyDeleteOh that's so sad. :(
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