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One of the biggest regrets of my life is not going to meet my dad in his last moments.
I have a list of regrets in my life. But if you ask me my biggest regret, I would say not going to meet my dad when he was living his last moments in the hospital.
In my childhood, I saw my dad drinking alcohol. He was an introverted, calm person. But when he drank alcohol, he became angry and abusive. My mom faced many problems because of him.
My sister and I advised my mom many times to divorce him.
However, in Indian society, divorce is considered a curse, even if the couple is unhappy in their marriage.
But in 2020, we separated from our dad. My mom, sister, and I started living with our grandmother, while dad lived with my aunt.
For many years, we didn't call dad, and he tried to talk to us, but we didn't respond.
In September 2024, I was attending a course at a center when my phone rang during class. I saw my aunt calling, but I ignored the call because we had cut off all relations with dad's side of the family.
During lunch, I called my mom, and she told me that dad was admitted to the hospital in a serious condition.
