How Will I Manage My Parents

Dear diary 

Today is 30 mar 2020, the 5th day of the lockdown. It was more than a week that I had bought my groceries. I checked my stock. It would last for maximum two more days. I sat down and started making a list of essentials. Now a days it's very important to make a list as going out involves lots of risk factor of contamination. 

After making the list I thought of calling my mom to check on her stock. Last time also I made a list for her over phone. As I am the only child my parents stay alone after my marriage.

My mom picked up the phone and I enquired about her stock. She said she got everything.

As usual I asked what she was cooking for lunch...and she said chicken. I was little surprised and asked where she got chicken from because as per my last list it should have been finished. Mom said dad had gone to the big market and got chicken and hilsa fish.

I did not know what to tell her. At this time also he went to the big market as it was quite far from the house. On enquiring where he was at that time as usual mom said that he went to get milk.

Going to the market so often! He is 76 . Why can't he for once listen to me and stock things to last for at least a week! 

I don't know what these two are doing. 

I felt so helpless.

In the meantime my father came back from the market and after washing hands he took the phone and happily said he loved the drawing that I posted on facebook. I showed my anger and scolded him to go so far to get the stuff. Like a child, he said he won't go again and get things from the vendors who comes to the doorstep .

I again gave him the list and told him the amount to be bought. Like last time he said yes to everything but I know he will not be able to stock things. 

My mom took the phone and tried to convince me how she was maintaining hygiene in the house. She told me to spray flit pump and wash milk packet and eggs with dettol .I reminded her to wash hands and use sanitizer.

I felt so sad for my parents thinking that are really not in a state to understand the situation like we can and act. 

I regretted not being able to bring them and keep with me in this time of emergency.

I know even if they face problems which they must be facing without a maid and cook they will not tell me about it.

I explained to him the situation again and he listened like a child asking questions in between. I told him not to watch too much news on tv as I restrict my child to watch tv. Like a mother, I told my dad what to watch and what not to. 

I know next time when I will call, I will have to repeat the same things once again. And my parents like small children will listen to it and will do things on their own because of their child like innocence.