Other than worrying about Naitik's whereabouts during his trip out of town, I had to tackle Dadaji's health and even think of a way to help Nandini didi. But as they say all's well that ends well- so in the end, everything turned out fine, and I couldn't be more relieved or happier.
To begin with, Naitik had gone out of town but none of us could get in touch with him and this made me very anxious. After a night of turmoil, Naitik turned up claiming his phone wasn't charged. How irresponsible of him. I forgave him when he did accept he was in the wrong. He should have at least made some attempt to contact me and let me know he was fine. He really had me worried.
Soon after, Mohit's mother came to express her displeasure at the way Mohit and Nandini didi were handling their relationship. After she left, Naitik and I tried to re-unite Mohit and Nandini didi but they accomplished the task all by themselves. Mohit met Nandini and gave her a heartfelt letter after which Nandini didi decided to return to her sasuraal. Everyone was overjoyed.
I was surprised to see Dadaji come home early. He received a phone call from office that relayed some bad news and he got quite stressed. His condition began worsening within seconds. I was alone at home, so I had to think on my feet. I decided to drive Daddaji to hospital immediately, in spite of his protests. He was insistent on calling Naitik's father, but I decided to take action in this emergency. Thankfully, my driving skills came in handy at this hour of need. The doctors told us that he had a mild heart attack and it was good call to bring him straight to the hospital. Waiting for doctors to give him a clean bill of health was difficult. He was kept under observation for two days which was nerve-racking for everyone - especially bhabhi maa. I took care of bhabhi maa, Gayatri maa in this hour of need as I was worried that they would fall ill worrying about Dadaji. By God's grace, everything was fine and the doctors said that Dadaji was recovering well.
My quick action in the emergency was the right decision as one shouldn't panic when faced with a dire situation. While it is tough, the sensible and practical thing to do, is focus on the problem and find a solution, instead of getting over emotional, worrying and not doing anything about the situation.
This episode made Dadaji realise that Natik and I were still part of the family, their loving kids and responsible too, as we proved in this case. He got very emotional after his return from the hospital and welcomed us back into the family fold. I couldn't believe when Dadaji called me his daughter-in-law and asked me light the diya near the tulsi. Naitik, me and everyone had tears in our eyes when Dadaji became poignant and said he felt sorry for the partition.
Elders are the pillars of any family and being children, it's our duty to take care of them. My advice to all young people is -cherish and respect your elders. Don't disobey or ill treat them. Not only are they experienced than us but also help, guide and love us. Every family member should strive to keep their family together, bonded with love and respect. At some point in your life, you may have to take care of your parents who spent their entire lives, time, love and money on you. Those who are taking care of their aging parents have to make decisions that can greatly affect both their lives and their parents' too. Here are some pointers as to why it's important to care of your elders.
Establish a bond with the elderly person in your care. Bonds are important because a relationship based on trust and warmth is likely to be a successful union.
Routines are a powerful tool to use when you are trying to establish a bond with an elderly. Routines can help foster bonds because they make the elderly feel secure and comfortable. They will also make life a lot easier for both you and them.
Get to know the person in your care. Before you can establish a routine, you need to find out as much as you can about the person. You may be acquainted with them, especially if he or she is an elderly relative. However, if you have not lived with that person, there may be many personal habits that you should know about. Familiarise yourself with their daily habits.
Keep important numbers of doctors, hospitals etc handy. Make a list of their medicines, doctors with timings, closest chemists, preferable one that is open 24 hours, to use in time of need.
It's important to remember that it is not good practice to impose your routines on the person in your care. They are individuals with likes and dislikes, so a good and effective routine is always based on mutual interests. You will need to be prepared to compromise too. Trust and mutual respect is a must when taking care of an elderly person.
If you have any suggestion about taking care of an elderly people, write to me at akshara@starplus.in and don't forget to watch our show every Monday to Friday at 9.30 pm only on STAR Plus. Also, STAR Plus has gone HD, so you can now watch your favourite channel in High Definition and enjoy all the shows in the best possible quality. If you have already experienced the high definition viewing, do let me know your views on the same.
Akshara's Fan Messages
Saranya- hi Akshara, how are you ? I'm saranya from Tamilnadu. First of all i want to congrats u & naitik for the awards in SPA. I feel very happy on seeing u both getting hottest jodi award and u really deserved it. Then, i want to congrats u and ur team for completing 600 episodes with consistent success. Its great and i wish u to gain even more success. I like ur show very much and especially last week it was very interesting and amazing. yrkkh is getting interesting day by day. Last week the full half an hour too was not enough for us. I won't miss ur show at any cost both in tamil and hindi. In tamil also, ur show is liked by all and my friends and cousins are very much interested to see ur show in tamil. Now i have improved better in understanding hindi, i want to thank u for that. It was happen bcoz of u only bcoz i started to learn hindi since the day i started to watch yrkkh. keep rocking like this always... I wish u to gain all success in ur life bye
Akshara- Hey I am glad that you have learned our national language-Hindi. Don't worry you will get fluent in Hindi in few months. Thanks for your support. Yes it's a big achievement for us and I am happy that your friends and family love the show.
Aansa Anam- Hi. Akshara you are the best. i watch your show daily. u r just amazing. Your smile is killing. u r the most beautiful lady in the world. u r natural beauty. keep on doing ur work. may god bless u. plz reply
Akshara- Hey Hi ! How are you? Nice to hear that you love so much about me. Just watch our show daily and give me the feedback.Take care and God bless you!
ASHMEET ' hi akshara i am a 12th std girl 4m ludhiana, punjab n i am biggest fan of your akshara. i also want to be an actor if i could it will be a dream come true for me this will be the last wish in my life i wish dat god will help me by giving an opportunity to meet you.
Akshara - Thanks for the lovely compliments. Do drop in on the sets when you come to Mumbai and do keep writing in. Do keep watching Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Vallari Patel ' hi I am a huge fan and love your show. here is a Recipe for Javanese Rice. Do try it. Cooking Time:15-20 Minutes. Before cooking this recipe double all these ingredients. Ingredients- 3 plates of Cooled cooked rice, 3 tablespoons of Oil, 100 g of Cabbage shredded, 3 Eggs, Use fried onions Spice Paste ingredients, 2 medium onion, peeled & sliced, 4 cloves of garlic, peeled & sliced, 3 red chillies, seeled, 2 medium of fresh tomato, 3 tablespoons of sweet soy sauce. Directions 1 Blend or grind the spice paste & set it.
Akshara- thanks for sharing the receipe but we don't eat eggs. I will try it without the egg and see if it is tasty. Thanks again and keep in touch.
Nancy- hi Didi I am very happy that u replied me. last week episode was so nice and wonderful. the show has been telecasted for full 30mins without an add ur cooking skills grow day by day last week ur sarees were so nice ur jewellery was also too good u look gorgeous atlast dadaji understands ur feeling we fans were very happy about it you and natik bhaiya were so nice in screen ur love has no limit the whole family gets united again reply me didi lots of love nancy
Akshara- Hey Nancy, How are you? Thanks for all your compliments. Do let me know which saree you liked the most. I am very much happy that finally we are back together and Daddaji's health is fine too.
Tanu RS- Hi Akshara di, and thanks for replying. My friends saw this and were shocked to see such great personality like you, reply me?? and di surely i will visit your sets in Mumbai. and di, congrats for winning so many awards. You and naitik bhaiyya make a beautiful pair. say my good wishes to all the cast and crew of YEH RISHTA KYA KEHLATA HAI. love u so much and you were , u are and u will be the cutest , sweetest, beautiful woman on this earth. Bye and take care and please di, do reply for my this message..
Akshara- Say Hi to your friends and come on the sets of the show anytime. Thanks for your best wishes and I know my pairing with Naitik looks good as we are made for each other. You are also very sweet and loving. Take care and keep watching Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.
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