Valiachan's Post Accident days

In 1996,he met with a  really bad accident from which recovery was slow but remarkable for a man of his age.I was studying for a math exam next day,when he mentioned that he  with the regular plastic shopping bag would go out and buy some fruits.Just immediately after he left the power went off and I heard a big bang outside, which I later realised was the bike hitting him.For almost a month in the ICU in a nearly coma state and a full year of loss of memory,he slowly recovered to be independent to run his daily life by himself.During his post accident days,he  was more stubborn at times,but at times much flexible.He still loved shopping very much and with his long umbrella he would go out although my father would keep worrying.He found that his concentration in reading was low so he moved on to other things like carpentry,painting,plumbing activities.The number of people visiting him reduced post accident,but he made it a point to visit many people himself.There is the Jaya restaurant where he regularly had tea.Towards end he loved butter very much had always kept a slab in the fridge  and of course he regularly bought fresh bread from  KR biscuits.He still used to wake up early in the morning to make coffee which he used to make it a point to share if anybody was around especially Achan,valiamma or any of us.

With my son he was very patient ,he would go to high road and keep toys ready each time he came,although I would find the toys to be for older age groups,he always kept telling me that I was underestimating my son’s progress.In our visit in October he had gone out a bought a Tinkle digest for my 4 year old as the last gift.To my surprise,Sutej on the day of his death found it and bought it to me to read it to him at bedtime and he told me’Valiachan bought this for kuttu’.