Automan 2032

“Son, I want to say something”

“Yes, go on dad”

“Son, my diabetes is getting out of control. The boil on my leg refuses to get healed. It is becoming an ulcer!”

“Dad, this disease is part of our family history. You have to bear this.”

“Your mom remembers you every day. Take some time, come and meet her!”

‘Dad, what can Mom do except remembering me? Please keep her busy.”

“Son, her Arthritis has become worse now. One of her legs has become stiff and she is having great difficulty to even sit up”

“Dad, I have bought an automan for you. Its software is very good. It is loaded with all emotions. You can consider the automan as your son instead of me. You can call it by my name and it will respond to you. It will work as per instructions. It will help you to get up, to sit and it will even play with you.”

“But son, your mom is not ready to listen. She insists to meet you.”

“Dad, I have lots of work here. It is not easy to get a vacation.”

“Son, you get two days off for a weekend. Why don’t you come for your mom’s sake? It has been over one and a half years since we saw you!” 

“Dad, out of seven days, I get only two days off. Do you want me to waste them as well ?”

Seeing the tears in dad’s and mom’s eyes, the automan hugged them. He took out a handkerchief, wiped their tears and said: “Dad, Mom, I am here for you.”

Automan called his software engineer and said “You have uploaded emotions in me. However, seeing the conditions here, a heavy current is flowing through my emotion circuit. I cannot bear this and I fear there would be a short circuit soon. Can you please install a tears based safety valve in me also?”