HANDS OF LOVE : PART ONE

It was a rainy day...24th July 2006......Aditya das menon was driving his car....His dad Satya Das menon...was sitting nxt to him......They both were on their way bk to home aftr performing the annual Bali Tarpan to Satya's late father Chandra das menon.....Memories about dad were reflected on the face of Satya ......He was always like that .....Very much emotional while thinking of his late dad...The car moved slowly......

"Sanju..." Satya silently called aditya......

"Yes dad"...

"Sanju.... I got afraid that I would miss u this year coz of yar bcy schedule......But u came na..am too much relaxed "

Actually aditya came during the early hrs of that morning from his bcy schedule..to accompany his dad for bali tarpan......"This year I sincerely wanted u sanju...... I don't know why ?...But I sincerely expected u...."

" Dad..u know wherever am I , I would reach here specially on this day"

"Ya I know it...bt Sanju..I have been watching your career growth for the last 6 years....day by day yar bcy schedule increases ...and we hav startd missing u a lot from last year onwards...I mean...... after u have promoted as the Senior Brand Manager..I realize your commitment to job, importance of travel,.meetings..everything..but being a dad I also realize how much I miss u....U know parents always feel loneliness when they get older,when children move away...and no body can be blamed for this..."

" True dad"

"Sanju..u know..I had understood many a times about the pain in the heart of my dad whnever I leave our Trichur home to Delhi........now am realizing a father's pain when my son leaves me to other places..." Son ..life is like that only....."

Aditya looked at the emotionally burst face of his dad ....Satya closed his eyes...his face really reflected his mind...which was full of memories about his dad....
Grim silence blewed there for another 15 minutes....
The car reached their home....Time was around 10 am...

"Sanju."..while entering the home Satya called ...

" Sanju....when u switch off yar mob at the airports ...., I feel very much restless . ...I become peaceful only after hearing yar voice the nxt time....While u were on board of the aircraft, I calculate the flight timing..the security check up timing..and baggage clearance timing ...and if I would not get u over yr mob or would u delay in calling me after the said time, I start feeling disturbed...Many a times, while u fly, I enter the pooja room, have a prayer...sometimes I enter yar bed room...sit on yar bed...look at yar old photos....look at the trophies u had achieved as the university player...sometimes I touch on them...as if am touching u.....u know...coz of the instability elements in the country....actually my panic increases when yar away from home...I do not have a security concern about yar younger brother Bharath..though he is in New york...."

Aditya sat on a chair...

Gliding the hands through Aditya's long hairs..... Satya das menon whispered
" Sanju..we miss u a lot ..now a days...might be I love u more coz yar the eldest son...might be my feelings are coz of that....and am sure every dad and mom xperience the same whn their loved ones moves away from home....and ....we too have taken it as a part of our life...son... never forget yar daily prayers..am getting concerned about your harm string injury too...."

Aditya simply kept mum..his dad is always like that only..Satya has neither scolded his sons..nor his sons have given any chance to Satya to scold them....whnever Satya wants to tell someting..he simply advices..ie all....he knows that his sons are very much obedient ....

"Sanju..wht time is yar flight to Mumbai?"

"Dad I have to leave to airport in half an hour time"

"Finish yar brkfst ...am also coming to airport" Satya told...

In 30 minutes time they left to airport....and this time Satya was driving the car....They both did not discuss anything....

Reached the domestic terminal by 11.40 noon....

Satya parked the car..By that time Aditya kept his luggage on a trolley.....and moved towards the entrance.....

The son tried to bend down to touch his dad's feet for blessings...The dad carried him into his hands,hugged him strongly....kissed on his forehead emotionally.....waving off the hands, Aditya entered the main hall....before crossing that ,and switching off the mobile Aditya turned bk...He could see his sweet father standing over there and looking at him with a painful heart of parting his son...and he knew that his loving dad would patiently wait for his nxt call confirming : "dad I hav reached safely."

Tears came out of aditya's eyes ...... and he realizes the strength of his dad's hugs and the heat of his dad's kiss all the time when ever he is away from his home..sweet home.......



aditya das menon.....

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