Rajeev Raj’s wife suddenly died of blood cancer, leaving her one-and-half- year-old son behind. Rajeev Raj was told by many to marry again. Not to mention, Rajeev Raj felt his son was more likely to be an orphan if he gets married again.
He raised his one-and-half-year-old baby boy with patriarchal care. Really! Rohan was the child of the eye to his father, Rajeev Raj. Rohan did very well in his studies. He also did a doctorate on a scholarship from the top University in the country. Everyone started calling Rajeev Raj, Dr Rohan’s father.
One day, Rohan got married to a nurse who worked with him in the hospital. As Rajeev Raj got older, he was diagnosed with asthma and blood pressure. Rohan’s wife was very unkind and uncaring to Rajeev Raj. She used foul invective to her father-in-law, Rajeev Raj, all the time.
One Night While sleeping, Rajeev Raj heard Rohan’s wife whispering to Rohan, ‘Instead of taking care of father at home, let us take him to an old age home—I will pay for it.’ The words of his daughter-in-law brought tears to his eyes. He could remember the past,” What to do? The old woman left soon.’ Rohan could not interrupt his wife. Rohan said to his wife, ‘I will take my father after a few days after searching for the old age home, don’t worry.’ After Some days, Rohan and his wife took their father to an old-age home.
Time passed and one winter of December, Rohan and his wife were riding towards the city. The car was parked in the parking lot. All of a sudden, an old man in a ragged dress came, begging, ‘Sir, I am hungry for the last four days! Give me ten or twenty rupees “
Rohan was shocked, ‘ Father! You.’
Sandesh Ghimire 