This afternoon Radhan chettan and Sathi chechi had called on. They'd long wanted to meet up with mom and Lekha. As I'd said before, Radhan chettan is my nearest relative who stays close by in the vicinity. Let me amplify our relationship, P Kesava Panicker and P Narayana Panicker are the two children of Puthuvayil Govinda Pillai and Janaki Amma of the Puthuvayil house at Neelamperoor.
PK Panicker has four daughters while PN Panicker has six daughters and two sons. Radhan chettan is the eldest son of the eldest daughter of PK Panicker while I take the corresponding slot in PN Panicker's family.
Radhan chettan was an ATO, in the state's road transport corporation, on his retirement quite a few years back. He'd lived a colourful life in the past, had divorced the lady whom his parents found for him after siring three sons and had married his present wife, who has a daughter from her previous marriage. His mom keeps him at arm's length even to this day and she's made it very clear that she hasn't forgiven him for his past! His father had passed away quite a while back.
The road transport corporation continues to run in loss and it finds it difficult to pay its pensioners due to lack of funds. The corporation manages every month facilitated by the government, albeit delayed many a time, by heavy borrowings making the plight of the pensioners very pathetic. Radhan chettan and his wife have been going through these difficult times for quite a while now. To make matters worse, he's badly diabetic and his heart is weak.
Today, Sathi chechi had told us that she has taken up the responsibility of looking after a 92 yr old lady, suffering from Alzheimer's illness, as her nurse from 0830h to 1830h everyday for Rs.10 grand! The old lady's daughter and son are working and they'd been wanting someone very reliable to look after her during their absence. The old lady is prone to disappear from the house under the pretext of going to her parents' house if not monitored!
With a wistful look, chechi says that it helps them to tide over the delays in getting the pension, albeit in a small way!!
Tailpiece.
Probably, chechi and the old lady under her charge have a 'karmic' connection from the past! They'd to meet.
PK Panicker has four daughters while PN Panicker has six daughters and two sons. Radhan chettan is the eldest son of the eldest daughter of PK Panicker while I take the corresponding slot in PN Panicker's family.
Radhan chettan was an ATO, in the state's road transport corporation, on his retirement quite a few years back. He'd lived a colourful life in the past, had divorced the lady whom his parents found for him after siring three sons and had married his present wife, who has a daughter from her previous marriage. His mom keeps him at arm's length even to this day and she's made it very clear that she hasn't forgiven him for his past! His father had passed away quite a while back.
The road transport corporation continues to run in loss and it finds it difficult to pay its pensioners due to lack of funds. The corporation manages every month facilitated by the government, albeit delayed many a time, by heavy borrowings making the plight of the pensioners very pathetic. Radhan chettan and his wife have been going through these difficult times for quite a while now. To make matters worse, he's badly diabetic and his heart is weak.
Today, Sathi chechi had told us that she has taken up the responsibility of looking after a 92 yr old lady, suffering from Alzheimer's illness, as her nurse from 0830h to 1830h everyday for Rs.10 grand! The old lady's daughter and son are working and they'd been wanting someone very reliable to look after her during their absence. The old lady is prone to disappear from the house under the pretext of going to her parents' house if not monitored!
With a wistful look, chechi says that it helps them to tide over the delays in getting the pension, albeit in a small way!!
Tailpiece.
Probably, chechi and the old lady under her charge have a 'karmic' connection from the past! They'd to meet.
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