Aaroju Sunday, nenu early morning friends tho cricket aadaniki velli thirigi intiki vasthunnanu. Eppudu aaginattey aaroju kuda intiki velley darilo undey Irani cafe daggara coffee tagudham ani aaganu. Chotu techi coffee ichadu. Ilopu oka 65-70 years undey oka musalayana ochi na pakkana kurchunnaru. Aayana chethilo unna white cane (walking stick) chusthey ardham ayndhi, aayana blind ani. Chala neat ga dress ayyi unnaru. Antha vayasu vachina ongi kurchokunda straight posture lo kurchuni, tea and biscuits order chesaru. Chotu gadu tea and biscuits table meedha petti aayanaki cheppakunda velpoyadu. Aayanaki kanapadadhu kadhu ani nenu "tatha garu, mee tea and biscuits vachayi ivigo theeskondi" ani ichanu. Aayana theeskuni tea taguthu natho matladaru. Matladinantha sepu chala active ga navvuthu matladaru. Naku aayanatho matladuthuntey chala Baga anipinchindhi.
Chotu gadu coffee ki bill theeskodaniki vachinappaudu, peddayanani kuda bill adigadu. Aayana jebu check cheskuni purse marchipoyaru ani realise ayyaru. Appudu natho "babu nuvvu emi anukokapothey, naku Oka 50 rs isthava, nenu intiki vellaganey elagokala neeku return chesthanu" ani adigaru. Nenu ventaney "ayyo parledhu tatha garu, idhigo theeskondi ani 50 rupee note aayana chethiki ichanu" . Aayana dabbulu pay chesi, migilina change theeskuni mella ga intiki bayalderaru. Nenu cafe bayataku velli na bandi theeskuntuntey akkada tatha garu auto kosam wait chesthunnaru. Ilopu oka adukkune vadu vachi "thinadaniki emi ledhu, dharmam cheyyandi babu" ani adagaganey aayana jebu lo unnadhi antha athaniki ichesaru. Adhi chusi naku peddayana endhuku ala chesaro ardham kaledhu. Ventaney aayana daggaraku velli "enti tatha garu, unnadhi antha adukkunevadiki ichesthey meeru intiki ela veltharu?" Ani adiganu. Daniki aayana navvuthu "papam vadu eppudu Annam thinnado babu, vadi gonthu lo nijayathi vinipinchindi" annaru.
Sarlendi, nenu mimmalni dimputhanu ani cheppi, aayanani bandi ekkinchukuni intiki theeskuvellanu. Peddayana lopalaki ra babu ani pilicharu. Koncham sepu kurchuni veldham ani lopalaki vellanu. Intlo aayana bharya peddavida okkarey unnaru. Aavidaki peralysis, wheel chair lo unnaru. Illu antha okasari chusaka naku ardham ayndhi. Nenu help chesinadhi, nenu lift ichinadhi oka ex Indian army officer ki ani. Aayana photos, medals chusi naku edho theliyani feeling kaligindhi. Appudu peddayana ni adiganu "tatha garu meeru ex army officer mari Ila blind ela aypoyaru?" Appudu chepparu "Pakistan lo kargil war lo fight chesthundaga accidentally grenade daggaralo pelindhi babu, appudu kallu poyayi. Appudu na hand kuda chala damage ayindhi, army maneyalsi vachindhi kani aaroju naku baga gurthu 10 mandi Pakistan soldiers ni champaanu" ani annaru. Aa intlo paavuganta kurchunnanu. Valliddarni ala navvuthu chusi entho santhosham anipinchindhi.
"Kani tatha garu, meeru peddavida iddarey untunnaru, mee pillalu lera" ani adiganu. Daniki aayana "unnaru babu, okadu America lo inkokadu Australia lo. Maku andanantha ethulo, cheranantha dooram lo" ani. Aakhariki aa mata kuda aayana navvuthuney chepparu. Naku em matladalo theliyaka unta tathagaru ani cheppi vachesthuntey aayana nenu ichina 50 rs na chethilo petti nannu deevincharu. Theeskuni bayataku vachesanu. Appudu anipinchindhi, naku 24 yellu, naku chinna kashtam vachina sarey ibbandhi padipothu untanu. Aa peddayana ki 70 yellu. Annitikanna goppadaina army lo Cheri, desaniki seva chesi, yuddham lo chupu kolpoyi, intlo peralysis ochina bharya ni pettukuni, eppudu vastharo theliyani iddaru kodukulni pettukuni, moham meedha chekku chedarani chirunavvu tho happy ga unnaru. Aayanatho polisthey naadhoka jeevithama? Asalu naku unnavi kashtalena?
