Saturday 22 June 2013

Dad

Fathers Day.

Seriously, who ever said that Fathers even need a special day.....isn't every day special? But then, 99% of their days are at work!!! LOL!!!!

"Thank you Dad"...."I love you Dad"....."You are the best Dad in the world"...... scream out at us from the cards......from newspapers..........from school assignments!!!! (hiccup!)

But then how many of them are really heartfelt? I wonder............ I wonder what my Dad would say if he saw any of this..................he'd most likely dismiss these as "jibberish" but inwardly be pleased..........may even talk about this to his friends when we weren't around!!

Guess its just another excuse......to say "thanks"......... to show we care..............to display our affection...but then that's just us!!

Dad's generation was very different. The "obey your parents" was a given.....non-negotiable. Respect, space,   discipline........were all part of the "growing-up"phase. Surprisingly, my dad was always a cut above the rest.....okay, agreed, we are each biased to our own Dads!!!.....but then, that was the truth wasn't it? The "My Dad was the best Dad" mantra really did stand the test of time............still does!!

The caring Dad, who would never praise in front of us, .....for fear that we may take it to our head!!.....
the Dad who'd be the first to point out a mistake.....for fear that we may miss out an opportunity to learn...
the Dad who'd walk kilometres daily......just to get us the best vegetables and fruits...
the Dad who could turn the worst kind of mangoes into the best of milk shakes
the Dad who'd silently clean up my messy bookshelf............yes, mine!! Phew!!!
......the list is endless!.............
the Dad who'd win any "best Dad" contest hands down..............

my Dad...................the best Dad one could have ever asked for............
Happy Father's Day Pa! you're the best!!