That old man had a heart attack.He was lying on the hospital bed.The chances of him surviving was very less owing to the severity of the attack.There seemed to be nobody from his family side.He was murmuring ,"Son,Son", in his half conscious state.
Nurse who was taking care of him thought of bringing her son to him as he didnt have much time.She came out of the ward and saw a young man standing,staring at the ward door,looking worried.
She went to him said,"Why did you come so late?Your father has been yearning to see you.He doesnt have much time.He needs you.Come,come,lets go."
She dragged the young man by his arms to the old man and whispered in his ears,"See,your son has come".
The old man opened his eyes slowly.His face lit up and tears rolled from the corner of his eyes as he saw the young man.The old man put his right hand forward as if wanting to hold the hands of the young man.The youngman smiled,came forward and held his hands affectionately.As they looked at each other,it seemd a silent conversation was taking place.
The young man sat beside the old man and held his hands all night long,listened to the old man when he was trying to talk with lots of difficulty.After a long time,the old man said with shaking voice,"Son,i have longed to hold your hands like this always in my life.But you left us for a silly reason.I havent held anything like this ever with so much love."
The young man had tears in his eyes,as he listened and watched the old man silently.By dawn the old man had breathed his last.The young man looked out for the nurse and informed her about the death.
She responded with a sad tone,"Oh! This is terrible.He looked so hopeful after you came.But please dont take it into heart.We cant fight death".
The young man sighed and said,"Yeah you are right.But can you please tell me who was that person?"
The nurse was puzzled and for a moment thought maybe his father's death had left him out of spin.She said,"Young man,please console yourselves.Why are you saying things like this? The dead man is your father.Isn't it?"
He replied,"No madam,I genuinely dont know who that man is.I AM NOT HIS SON."
She asked him in a state of shock and dibelief over her foolishness,"Then,why didn't you let me know that in the first place when i took you to him.You were standing outside the ward worried.I thought you were his son!"
He responded,"Its ok madam.I had come here to visit someone else and i was just standing outside thinking about my friend.You didnt let me give an explaination and just dragged me to him.When i saw the old man my heart went out for him.He was sure to die but it seemd was longing to see his son because he was not even in a position to recognize that i was not his son,when i stood in front of him.All night he tried to convey how much he loved his son ;and how he had left him and his wife over a trivial matter.He also had lost his wife it seems.His last wish,it seemed was to see his son a last time.Since he was about to die,i didnt wanna break his heart letting him know i wasnt his son.I LET THE OLD MAN DIE PEACEFULLY THINKING HE HAD MET HIS SON."
Nurse who was taking care of him thought of bringing her son to him as he didnt have much time.She came out of the ward and saw a young man standing,staring at the ward door,looking worried.
She went to him said,"Why did you come so late?Your father has been yearning to see you.He doesnt have much time.He needs you.Come,come,lets go."
She dragged the young man by his arms to the old man and whispered in his ears,"See,your son has come".
The old man opened his eyes slowly.His face lit up and tears rolled from the corner of his eyes as he saw the young man.The old man put his right hand forward as if wanting to hold the hands of the young man.The youngman smiled,came forward and held his hands affectionately.As they looked at each other,it seemd a silent conversation was taking place.
The young man sat beside the old man and held his hands all night long,listened to the old man when he was trying to talk with lots of difficulty.After a long time,the old man said with shaking voice,"Son,i have longed to hold your hands like this always in my life.But you left us for a silly reason.I havent held anything like this ever with so much love."
The young man had tears in his eyes,as he listened and watched the old man silently.By dawn the old man had breathed his last.The young man looked out for the nurse and informed her about the death.
She responded with a sad tone,"Oh! This is terrible.He looked so hopeful after you came.But please dont take it into heart.We cant fight death".
The young man sighed and said,"Yeah you are right.But can you please tell me who was that person?"
The nurse was puzzled and for a moment thought maybe his father's death had left him out of spin.She said,"Young man,please console yourselves.Why are you saying things like this? The dead man is your father.Isn't it?"
He replied,"No madam,I genuinely dont know who that man is.I AM NOT HIS SON."
She asked him in a state of shock and dibelief over her foolishness,"Then,why didn't you let me know that in the first place when i took you to him.You were standing outside the ward worried.I thought you were his son!"
He responded,"Its ok madam.I had come here to visit someone else and i was just standing outside thinking about my friend.You didnt let me give an explaination and just dragged me to him.When i saw the old man my heart went out for him.He was sure to die but it seemd was longing to see his son because he was not even in a position to recognize that i was not his son,when i stood in front of him.All night he tried to convey how much he loved his son ;and how he had left him and his wife over a trivial matter.He also had lost his wife it seems.His last wish,it seemed was to see his son a last time.Since he was about to die,i didnt wanna break his heart letting him know i wasnt his son.I LET THE OLD MAN DIE PEACEFULLY THINKING HE HAD MET HIS SON."
