A journey back in time

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A journey back in time with my dad

We all know or hear about the sacrifices a woman does to her family but a man's sacrifice goes unnoticed. One such excellent soul was my dad

Where to start....Suprabatham - This was the morning wake-up alarm but in dad's voice. He made sure he started his day with us even if it meant waking us up early before he left off to his busy work day. His evening college or late night study never left him devoid of any energy when he would still sit with his sick child in the middle of the night. He was happy to take his little child around the flooded town not for a tour, but to provide treatment. The troubles children brought in his lives were demanding. Still he dealt them with love.

Little did he knew that these stepping stones will shoulder a huge responsibility on his shoulders. He had to fill in his wife shoes of taking responsibility as a mother too when he lost his pretty lovely wife at a very young age. He left his promising career to return to his native town only to start his life from the scratch without any support as he didn't want to compromise on his children's safety in a far away land. He made his children center of his universe. He celebrated their special moments missing his dear wife at heart. He never showed his grief but made sure his children remembered their mother in a loving way. He made sure his children never missed their mother. He was more than a friend always smiling, joking maintained a lively atmosphere wherever he was. He brought cheer and happiness to his friends, colleagues, relatives and his children's friends too.

He happily saw his children build their own nest, start their lives and blessed them on their new journey. He celebrated their special moments in a grand way. He was their as a mother too (thayumanavar ) in the first birth of his grandchild, taking care of the mother and the baby. He went beyond the duties a mother could do by doing postpartum recipes, bathing the child and helping his daughter transition into motherhood. He proudly watched his grandchildren achieve their milestones and instilled lasting memories in their minds too.

He was a pillar of support when adversity struck his daughter's life. She walked holding his hand from far. If not for him she would not have survived life's challenges. He was not only a father/mother but fulfilled his responsibilities as a brother and a son too. His loneliness started to take over and maybe god decided that he has had enough and took him with a whiz. He left his dear children on this day four years ago, suddenly crumbling the world around them.

Though as his child, I wish to take seven lives to serve him and enjoy his love, He needs to be in a better place at peace. Heaven is his abode. I bow to his unconditional love, selfless humanity, sacrificial life and the smile he always carried even in his death.

 

Thank you @MeenaSankaran, @Scorpio707, @jasmine25, @googleglass, @Lathasv @Viswamitra for your comforting kind words.