Yesterday, I found the hair clipper that was purchased for my father in 2020. I thought that the hair trimmer was discarded along with many of my father’s other personal belongings, so I did not look for it any further. Finding it was truly a blessing. I can still see some of my father’s hair stuck deep in the hair clipper.
The details of the hair clipper are as follows: it belongs to the company MOSER, made in Germany, Type 1400. It was manufactured in July 2020 and purchased by my father in September 2020. It came with a two-year warranty and required no adapter. MOSER is known for its perfection and quality.
From September 2020 onwards, this machine was used twice a month until 15 March 2023. Sometimes I would trim my father’s hair in the morning, and sometimes in the evening. My brothers, all of my father’s grandchildren, my sisters-in-law, Kishan, Raju, Sudhakar, and many others watched me cut father’s hair. I do not think I could have asked for a greater blessing than this.
Which son in the world gets the honor of being his father’s barber? Who gets an opportunity of attempting to return the love received from a father? Someone rightly said, “Much is lost with mother’s death, and everything is lost with father’s death.”
I lost everything in March 2023. I have not been the same since then. All that I am blessed with now are a few precious memories. The MOSER hair clipper is evidence of one such memory.
Once every fifteen days, I would open the box, arrange a chair for my father to sit on, and cover his shoulders with a large white Turkish bath towel before proceeding with the haircut. I read a book on haircutting and watched a few videos on YouTube. During the first few months, I was a self-trained and imperfect barber. Later, I began to understand the art of haircutting. My hands no more shivered during the haircut.
These haircutting sessions made the bond between a father and son stronger. During those 20 to 30 minutes, my father shared many philosophical thoughts and stories with me. His voice and words still echo in my soul.
Lastly, I must say this because it is the truth. My father was a smart-looking, highly intelligent, and well-qualified man. I am his eldest son. By assisting my father in his haircut, I made him look smarter. What more can I ask for?
About the Author
Dr. K. Raja Gopal Reddy is a seasoned internationally qualified Insurance professional. What you are reading here, may not answer all the questions we have, but has the absolute power of asking unsettling questions which increase the interest in the strange world, and show the contradictory wonders lying just below the surface of the commonest things of life. Look at this disturbing but beautiful thought of Friedrich Nietzsche “God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him”.
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