What had remained the routine for Abdul Kalam’s father even when he was in his late sixties

What had remained the routine for Abdul Kalam’s father even when he was in his late sixties? What does Abdul Kalam say about his emulation of his father? Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks

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Kalam’s father led a very disciplined and simple life. Abdul Kalam’s father woke up at 4 a.m. every day and started his day by reading the namaz before dawn. After reading the namaz, he used to walk down to their small coconut grove which was about four miles away from their home and return with a dozen of coconuts tied together thrown over his shoulder. Then he would have his breakfast. This had been Abdul Kalam’s father’s routine even in his late sixties. In the evening, he went to the mosque. He also spent time discussing spiritual matters with Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry, the high priest of the Shiva temple.

Abdul Kalam had tried to follow his father’s spirituality, throughout his life, in his own world of science and technology. He had endeavoured to understand the fundamental truths revealed to him by his father. He was convinced that there exists a divine power that could lift one up from confusion, misery, melancholy, failure and would guide one to one’s actual place.