We are Selfish

Scene 1 : Backdrop:

Man in his late 40’s parked in a couch and in a deep thoughts.

Cut to : Hospital where he gets news that his wife succumbed to Cancer.
He is crushed and is crying holding 2 of his kids.

Man : Back in his thoughts,

Voiceover: I am so alone and every day is miserable without you. I look
on these walls and they are hunting me, everything is so empty without
you, why did you left us, why? How will I manage Kids and everything?

Son : Enters Room and sits next to his father.

“Dad, what will we do now, how will we manage”, I am missing mummy.”

Dad : You don’t need to worry about anything, remember now onwards, I am
your Dad and I am also your Mummy. We will manage everything, remember
if we become weak and loose, people will take advantage of that, do you
understand what I am saying.

Son: Yes, Dad. Don’t worry I will be strong.

Dad: Good, that’s my boy.

Scene 2: Backdrop:

Man is sitting in his office and working.

Colleague : Hey, how are you doing. Sorry to hear about your loss.

Man: That’s alright, you cannot change the fate. It was supposed to
happen and I was prepared for it.

Colleague: You are strong indeed, btw, how are kids doing. They will be
missing their mother. It is tough for them.

Man: Yea, very tough. But I am there for them and will take care, as I
was when she was sick.

Colleague: Can I suggest something if you agree.

Man: What?

Colleague: You are young and whole life is in front of you, kids are
also growing and they need both the parents.

Man: What are you trying to suggest me?

Colleague: Why don’t you give a thought about remarriage, I am not
saying immediately but just give a thought and see if you ,… maybe you
will find someone who will take care of you and kids.

Man: Not sure, and it’s too early.

Colleague: I understand, just had a thought rest all is upto you. Take
care.

Scene 3: Man’s home and he is thinking about what colleague discussed
with him at work.

Man: At dinner table and having dinner with his kids.

I need talk about something to you both, it’s just a thought, OK.

Kids: Ok

Man: You see, I was doing a lot of thinking and also had suggestion from
my friends about … mmmm about getting married again. Because you guys
need mother and someone who can take care of home.

Son: No, we don’t need any stranger to come and take place of our
mother.

Kid2: I agree, we can manage ourselves. We don’t need new Mummy.

Son: No one can replace our Mummy.

Man: I understand but say tomorrow when you guys will be busy with your
life and work and family, I may need someone to talk to, share my daily
stuff. Don’t you think so.

Son: Do you understand what these new Mothers do, they break the family,
one of my friend has gone thru this and he is now living with his
grandparents. He lost his Dad and his home.

Man: All cannot be same. There are exceptions.

Son: In this area, they all are same, either they will come with own
children or will have and will care about their own ones and we will
become strangers and step children, I don’t accept that and will never
let that happen in our lives.

Kid2: Dad, why are you worried. You have us and we will take care of
you, don’t you trust us and we will live happily.

Man: I trust you and love you both. Ok, as you both say I won’t think
about remarrying again. I have you and we have us.

Scene 4:

After few years. Man has grown old and is just struggling with things,
is retired now and sitting at home. Kids have grown and are busy with
their lives, wife work etc.

Man: He feels alone and is sometimes scared to ask for help or anything
from his Son etc. He does not have anyone to talk to.

Man: To son, listen I have to see doctor today, will you come early from
office and take me to clinic.

Son: Dad, I will try but as you know I am very busy.

Man: that’s alright, I will manage myself. (Man, thinks wish I had
remarried, atleast my wife would have been here to take care of me and
at least give me company).

Scene 5:

After few months, Son realizes his father is struggling with various
things, and he needs someone to be with him.

Son to camera: I was so selfish, now I am realizing that we should have
let Dad remarry, he would have someone to be at his side and take care
of him. We all become selfish at every step of life and try to play safe
so that we don’t get affected. Do we at that time think about our loved
ones what they will be going through. We always think about ourselves
and want our happiness, jeopardizing the life and happiness of others
and in my case, my father.

We should always keep in mind that they also deserve to live and be
happy, if your parents can sacrifice their life for your happiness, why
can’t you.

At the end I want to say only one thing “Live and Let Live”