सध्या कोरोनाग्रस्त परिस्थितीत वयोवृद्धांची काळजी घेणं अत्यंत गरजेचं आहे. मात्र अनेकदा काळजी घेऊनही कोरोनाचा संसर्ग होताना दिसत आहे. अभिनेत्री मिथिला पालकरच्या आजोबांनाही कोरोनाची लागण झाली होती. त्यांची कोव्हिड चाचणी पॉझिटिव्ह आली होती. मात्र आता ते कोरोनातून बरे झाले असून त्यांची कोव्हिड चाचणी नेगेटिव्ह आली आहे. 

मात्र आजी-आजोबांसोबत राहत असलेल्या मिथिलासाठी हा अनुभव कसा होता तिने नुकतच शेयर केलं आहे. सोशल मिडीयावर मिथिलाने नुकतीच पोस्ट शेयर केली आहे. यामध्ये ती आजोंबाना कोव्हिडची लागण झाल्याचा अनुभव सांगते. त्यांची चाचणी पॉझिटिव्ह येताच आजीच्या काळजीपोटी आजोबांना त्यांच्यापासून दूर ठेवण्यात आलं होतं. याविषयी ती या पोस्टमध्ये सांगते. आजी-आजोबांना एकमेकांपासून दूर ठेवणं मिथिलासाठी कसं कठिण गेलं हे ती या पोस्टमध्ये सांगते. 

 

 

 

 

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Repost @officialhumansofbombay “I struggled explaining the pandemic to Bhau, my grandfather. He had a hundred questions–‘Why aren’t you going out?’, ‘How will you work?’ So I explained, ‘We won’t go out. We’ll all be together.’ He was happy I’d be spending more time with him. But it was easier said than done. After his health scare last year, Bhau was mostly confined to 4 walls. But due to the lockdown, he was robbed of his morning newspaper, the vitthal temple’s aarti & chats with our neighbours. Bhau had a nanny for help; another maid helped Mumma, my grandma–I prohibited them from stepping out. Twice a week, I’d buy groceries. Bhau is 93 & diabetic–I didn’t want to take any chances. So, I didn’t hug them or enter the kitchen. Bhau loves a full house & even though he can’t hear properly, he’d just look at everybody chat & smile. And now, even my Masi wasn’t able to visit us. To distract Bhau, I’d play chess with him & he’d tell me his childhood stories. A few weeks back, our help went to the market & later, developed a fever. Even before we got her COVID results, Bhau got a high fever. ‘I don’t want to scare you but it might be what you think it is,’ Bhau’s doctor said. Bhau & our help tested positive. Bhau was surprisingly calm. But when I told him that Mumma & I’d be moving to Masi’s, he was shattered. For the last 65 years, Bhau & Mumma have never been apart–just seeing us around reassured him. But we couldn’t risk Mumma’s health, so I lied that Mumma had to go to the doctor. Over the next 10 days, he’d call us 3-4 times a day & ask–‘Is Mumma fine?’, ‘When are you coming to meet me?’ Mumma’s very strong; but I knew she wanted to be reunited with Bhau. Miraculously, Bhau recovered–10 days later, he tested negative. When Mumma & I moved back, he almost ran towards her with a smile & touched her head affectionately. Bhau & I hugged each other tightly. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster but the silver lining that we got to spend a lot of time together. We’ve become closer; I’ve learnt to read their silences. And he keeps saying to me, ‘I’m at least going to hit a century; not going to leave you so soon!’ #InternationalDayOfTheOlderPerson

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मात्र आजोबा बरे झाल्यानंतर पुन्हा आजी-आजोबा एकत्र आल्याचा अनुभवही ती सांगते. यानिमित्ताने तिला दोघांसोबत जास्तीत जास्त वेळ घालवता आल्याचं ती सांगते. ती लिहीते की, "मी त्यांचे मौन वाचायला शिकली आहे. आणि ते मला सतत सांगत असतात की "मी सेन्चुरी हिट करणार आहे, तुला एवढ्या लवकर सोडून जाणार नाही."

मिथिलाची ही पोस्ट भावुक करते शिवाय तिचं आजी-आजोबांसोबतचं नातं कसं घट्ट आहे याविषयीही सांगते. यासोबतच मिथिलाने आजी-आजोबांसोबतचे तिचे फोटो पोस्ट केले आहेत.