Thursday 13 September 2018

14th September 2018

Goodnight,
Sweet dreams,
Jay Shri Krishna
When I hear these words I realize that now it's time to sleep. And it has been such a habit to hear them that I still, even after growing up, feel weird when I can't.
The person to whom this blog is dedicated, will quickly identify the purpose of writing it. By the way there's an addition to the goodnight wishes for me, and that is a careful warning "Prakruti sui jaa". 

Happy Birthday Papa 😊

How does a girl feel when her father turns 50? May be she becomes a bit more careful for his health, maybe she too would aspire to lessen his burden of responsibilities (both financial and social). Well, these are my speculations. One thing I know for sure is that I'm not an ideal child, neither a papa ki pari (and would not want to be either, as obedience restricts the possibilities for free thinking) but well, no one is perfect, and if every individual was perfect, the world would be boring 😅 It's a common practice for children to write cheesy lines about their parents, on their birthdays and anniversaries, and I must admit, that as a kid, I too was involved in doing so. It's a sad thing that the right reasons for loving and respecting our parents, are realized quite late. If you ask me, I love my father not just because I am his daughter and therefore I must, but because he has never stopped me from thinking, which is in my opinion, my greatest faculty. Neither has he ever stopped me from reading, or has restricted my reading to certain genres or topics. Being an educator himself, he knows the importance of this habit.   

It is often seen in families, even after so many reformation movements, that a father is an authoritative figure, someone to be afraid of, and someone from whom we usually don't converse or act freely. But I consider myself lucky, that, though I have so many heated arguments with him, I can speak my heart out before him. I can argue with him for hours, which he dislikes a lot, but well, sorry, can't help it.😅 However, this can't hide the fact that, he was the one to help me form my opinions by myself and also the strength to hold on to them as well as withstand their consequences.

Conclusively, today, on your birthday, I am truly grateful to you for being my first motivator for education, for thinking, for open mindedness, and a lot more things. By the way, I still can't figure out certain habits of yours, which you, not as a person holding a powerful position, but as my father, often do.😂

 Love you 😘