Happy Father's Day

Father’s Day- An American concept, celebrated with equal gusto in India. It was probably started as a male egoistic issue (if they can have a Mother’s Day, why not one for us too?!); but today it stands much larger than that. It stands for the celebration and recognition of the one man in your life who continuously sacrifices his present just to secure your future; and does so without any complaints on the way. His dream is not to see himself on the top of the world, rather his children, when he can prouldly say – “That’s MY child up there!”

It is said not a thousand fathers can replace a single mother, but doesn’t the same hold true for fathers as well? Can anyone ever replace a father? The feeling of safety when you’re with him; the feeling that everything will be alright; that nothing can ever go wrong as long as your father is there.  Your father may not always express his love, may scold you sometimes, may make fun of you, but that’s what makes him your dad! Without him, you wouldn’t have anyone to conspire against your mother, no one to share secrets, no one to joke and goof around with.

When I think about my father, I realize that all of the things I’ve written above have been written with him in mind. He is the one person I know I can always rely on, regardless of the situation. I know he will always sacrifice his own needs just to complete my wish, and for that I respect him. He’s the pillar of patience, and rarely, if ever, he gets angry with you, you must know it is completely your own fault.  In the family he’s the ever smiling one, the one who always cracks jokes (and laughs loudly at  them while we wait with a straight face for him to finish) to lighten us up.

My father has a deep wish that his two daughters go for a walking spree at unearthly hours (for us, not for him maybe!) and/or go with him wearing red top and black jeans.  While the “walk at unearthly hours” is not going to be possible in the near future, I can promise to go somewhere with him wearing that red top-black jeans combo (he surprisingly has a good dressing sense when it comes to his daughters, thank God for that!)

Pa, please know that while we’re always fighting with you , we love you a lot!

(With inputs from the Elder Sis)

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY PAPA!!!