Like great grand father like kollu peran

It is quite a strange thing. As soon as amma tells me something about appa, immediately the connection to what chiku is doing comes to my mind. It is so similar. I have heard people say when people get old, they become like children. But it is more of a broad brush statement to make us compassionate to their idiosyncracies.

But now I see it is quite literally true. Take today's conversation with amma. Appa has been advised to have nestum for breakfast. Y tells me she gives nestum for chiku's bfast. Amma says she put in 3 teaspoons of nestum and Y says ditto for chikku.Amma mashes rice and dhal in a mixie and give appa his lunch. Chiku also takes now and then some rice and dhal nicely mixie fied.

If you thought the similarities end with food, you are mistaken. Amma says appa is not saying much these days which is intelligible. If only he could say what is troubling him, it will be so much easier. Y says she is facing the same issue with chiku, so they have to eliminate all possible options when he is cranky.I am waiting for him to begin talking, so that he can atleast tell us what is troubling him, she tells me.

Appa does spill food when he is eating, so we place a towel. Y does the same with chiku! Still food does get spilt anyways she says and amma agrees!

Any call to appa's home, the first question to enquire about appa, whether he had a good night sleep. We call up Y and ask her the same question about chiku.

Gopal and Krishna, kollu thatha and kollu peran, great  bonding times!