दूसरा बचपन

The Second Childhood - Part 3 - Ranjankumar Desai

It was good that on the way close to his house both father ♥️ son came across with each other . Had this been otherwise where could Mohan Lal have gone in search of his son and that too how long ? It was beyond any body's guess . But Rajesh knew how far and what extent his father would have gone in search of him . He would not left any door unknocked !

Mohan Lal 's unbounded love towards his family was beyond any questions . Rajesh knew his father well . His father never waited to spend anything for the well being of his family . Rajesh knowingly never did injure his father's feelings . He was considerate till his wife and Rajesh's died . The death his life partner gave him feeling of insecurity . Mohan Lal was already in his sixties . Growing age too contributed certain negative attitude in his life .

And Rajesh could not help stopping himself to believe that his father was becoming a child again . Whole of his life Mohan Lal was negative . He was afraid any dam thing of life . He never trusted any body . He was the master of the ship and desirous of driving it with his own thinking and style not withstanding with the realities . He denied freedom to his family to lead their life according to their wishes . His ego stood as a strong wall between father and son , which stole the peace of the family . Due to his adamant attitude , he turned out to be a villain for them .

Right from childhood , Mohan Lal led a very painful and tragic life . He had lost his mother while 3 years old . He was brought up with his cousin brothers and sisters . Despite audacity he had lived a very courageous and gracious life independently . He did not enjoy any facilities or amenities , but he had tried to afford to his family . He could not stand the scenario of his son's coughing and sneezing .

The world had changed beyond any body's thinking and perception . The values of life too had changed , but Mohan Lal was not ready to accept or believe it . On time Rajesh delivered short speech to his father with a view to make him conversant with new era .

' We just can't live with mere emotions and sentiments . No doubt this brings people together and tie them in one string . '

But Mohan Lal never took his son's advice and kept on beating his drums in the events of contravarsial issues .

' feelings ! feelings !! feelings !!! '

Rajesh was totally annoyed .

Mohan Lal raised on his feet . He had no one back up or help . It was the time when his cousins did not go to school , Mohan Lal became the first person to enter the threshold of schools . With his own efforts and endurance he reached to the stage of matriculation , though failed .

He had never seen brighter side of life . His cousins too belonged to the same slot . They too discouraged and demoralised which did not give Mohan Lal a chance to raise above the prevailing circumstances .

Owing to his negative frame of mind and timid nature , Mohan Lal cultivated a habit of seeing mud and dirt every where . He was inhaling the idea of insecurity all the while since the departure of his wife .