Author : Swati Tamhankar Mohandas
Father’s day is celebrated to honour every father and father figures who makes a difference in his child’s life – now and in the future. Children, no matter how old they are, cherish and celebrate this beautiful bond with their dad.
I am a proud daughter of a self-made and strict father. He passed away when I was in my mid – 20s. He was a retired Army Officer after serving for more than a decade in the Indian Armed Forces. As a result, he was highly disciplined – he taught us to be punctual and self-reliant. Though strict he was loving and always catered to our whims and fancies.
Now, the era is of ‘New-age’ dads. Fathers are no longer authoritative in nature and shares equal responsibilities with the mother. I love it that my husband falls in this category. He not only assists me when the need arises, he also shares a very special bond with our daughters. He is a hand’s on dad – be it helping with their school projects, pushing them to care for their fitness or just being plain silly with their gimmicks.
Over the years, I can see the kindness that he shows towards other people is rubbing off on our daughters. Unknowingly, he is teaching them compassion and manners. Dads who provide praise, support and unconditional love increase their child’s confidence.
To sum it up, my point of view is usually dads do a lot for us around the year without expecting much in return. On this day, spend some quality time with him, sing his favourite song, play games, hand him chilled Budweiser. Show your dad some love and appreciation today, tomorrow and everyday.
Cheers to all the doting dads out there!
PS : The picture used for the blog was clicked in November 1997 and is our last ‘together’ photo.
So well expressed Dear, loved it.