The key and the thread
A memorable and loving incidence with Dad.
Dad holds the key of his trunk box tied to his thread and that way he feels his money is safe and whenever there is some need at home, he would go and open that trunk and give money. Being a Banker, he had practice of counting a lot of notes every day and that habit still is with him, he can count the notes much better than us.
When he was in ICU, they took out his thread (and thus the key) and gave it to me, so as soon as Dad came to home, he realized the thread and the key was missing and asked for it. Since the old thread was kept idle for some time, I requested our priest to create a new thread, involving some rituals and then made him wear after following the sacred practices. But then it probably reminded him more about the key and seeing his curiosity, we tried to take out the key from old thread, but the way he had tied it, was much complex and even he could not take out it. So I kept the old thread and the key at a place, saying tomorrow we will cut it and fix with a new ring and went to sleep.
Next morning it was not there and I was clueless because no one else touched it. When Dad got up, the old thread and key was attached to the new thread and my son noticed it and called me to see this loving incidence. Possibly he took it in the night and tried to wear, when he got up and went to wash room, but when asked he said, he does not remember that.
We patiently decoupled the old thread as he had created a mess, took out the key and put it with a new ring (as the old ring was not good and could create trouble) and gave him back to wear it on the new thread.
And then look at his happy face of accomplishments - he was happy to have the key back in his control and liked the new ring as the old ring was sometimes pinching him. These small things matters so much for them - they need too little but that little too much.
This post is a great memoir for us and my kids really loved his cute gestures - they are more empathetic towards him.
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It's neat to see how important that key is to your dad. I'm glad your dad is home from the ICU now.
When he was a banker, did they use machines to count bank notes or was it done by hand? When I worked in retail, we used a machine that weighed the bills. We used at th end of every shift to count the money in our till.
They always used to count by hand and even today he remembers that trick and counts so fast, I could never do that.
Impressive! Perhaps you could take some videos of him counting by hand. Could be a precious memory in the future.
Wow, I can't imagine how stressful it was for them in the olden days to count bulky money by hand.
It's great he was able to get the key from the old thread. It's good hearing how much your dad is recovering
that's so cool! :) I also like to keep a stash of some money around always, but just hide it and don't bother with a lock.. I enjoy how I DONT have any keys to carry around now.. although I kinda miss carrying one sometimes.
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This generation is master of all...the event reminded me many things of my dad. Honestly they are unique and respectable in every aspect.
Sometimes it is the little things that make a big difference. Your story is a great reminder to appreciate the little things in life and be kind to those around us. It inspired me to do better when it comes to my loved ones.
Older people are like that. They prefer to be safe and secure. They're especially careful about money, etc.
When it comes to saving of money, the older people are more wiser and careful than our chocolate and noodles generation.
How could his father not be happy if he recovered the key that he had kept hidden for so many years? That is his way of feeling useful and knowing that he can collaborate as he did before.
God protects Dad with more strength 🙏🙏
Sometimes those small gestures of caring for others' most precious possessions are something that is greatly appreciated. In addition, the look on her father's face when he saw that he didn't have his key nearby and then when he had it back, I imagine that his happiness was unmatched.
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It was indeed good getting the key from the old tread. At his old age, your dad is wise to be able to save his money😊😃.
Having a key stuck to him for so many years, or let's say, as part of his body, and then not having it must have been a somewhat unpleasant surprise for him, my friend. The good thing is that he knows how to treat him to make him happy.
Glad he recovered the key. Well, it's the key to his treasures. Hehe
Your dad is really a banker by heart! He's also protective of his chest and the key.