My father retired recently and has developed a strange new habit of watching recipe videos for hours. At first I found it funny because he barely cooked anything beyond tea his entire life.
Last weekend I asked why he watches them if he never makes the dishes. He said, "Time pass ho jata hai, ghar mein awaaz bhi rehti hai." That line hit me. My mother still works part-time, I live elsewhere and the house is quiet for most of the day. I think the videos are less about food and more about having voices around.
How do you help a retired parent deal with loneliness when you cannot physically be there every day?