I love walking, aimlessly, with no destination in mind. No destination means no time limit is set to reach there. Having removed the fourth dimension from life, my mind is free-er to make new conversations, observations and sometimes moments of Nirvana .
On one pleasant morning, I was walking along with Dad, who is now 75+. I mentioned his age specifically, as I have been realizing that he is helplessly slipping away...succumbing to age...I don’t really remember when this process of ageing started. I noticed how childlike he was ...observing every nuance on the road. How I had to keep reminding him to walk carefully else some idiotic rash driver would knock him over.
It is one thing to know in theory that man in his old age is a kid again. Experiencing this firsthand has left me with a handful of learnings. I am learning to be more patient, more polite, learning to let go and let life take its own course with him, to just keep all my fears aside and help him experience life as much as I can.
2 years ago
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