Daddy ..I NEED YOU.. !!

Karthik.was busy in his office… he was preparing his files for the client meeting… His moblie was ringing..he took it in a hurry… It was his Wife Nethra…. "Hi dear… Gautham is having slight fever… can you please come and drop us in the Hospital.. ?? She asked in a dispiriting voice …. Karthik.. rather consoling her.. "Hey Nethra… just get a Call taxi and go..I have an important meeting .. Don’t Disturb me.. You know how busy Iam... he hanged the phone…

On the other end.. Nethra eyes watered….. She knew that her Karthik is a busy man…. But She was disconsolated when she thinks of Karthik being always work addict .. But No way She couldnt change him....and also sometimes thought she must dont interfere in his career .. She called a taxi and rushed to the Hospital….


Karthik had a lovely wife and a 7 year old adorable son Gautham.. He had lots of love towards them but he didn’t had time to express his love or share the affection of them.. Time was chasing him…. He had his own aspirations and goals….He dedicated himself in his work..and also he had conceptual thought of starting his own organization in near by future…

Nethra was matured enough to understand Karthik.. so she didn’t expect Karthik to shower love on her or take her out in weekends…. She controlled all her desires… But the only problem was she struggled a lot with her son..who always miss his father..even in needy times… He also talked about this to Karthik.. but he never took that seriously.. he said he is too small boy..He will not have these kind of sentiments..Nethra stopped talking to him about this after that…

She tried in all ways to make her son understand…. Or she took him out where he was happy…. Even Karthik knew that he doesn’t have time to spend with his family…But his goals in life pushed the desire backwards..and he thought not to be too sentimental… And he convinced himself that Nethra was there for Gautham… She will take care of everything…. But one thing he had in practice daily was that he bought a small twin biscuit pack of strawberry flavour ..which his son loves to eat … he comes home late night .. so he goes to bed ...but before leaving to his office in the morinig ..he goes to his son’s room.. kiss him and keeps the Biscuit near him and then leave….This was the only thing he was doing without fail for many days..
But he didn’t knew that he is missing a beautiful phase of his life that will never return to him in Future…..


Gautham terribly missed his Dad… He wants his Dad to chat with him, to sit and eat with him.. wants him to take to park, Swimming pool and sometimes play football with him… Like his friends Dad he wants to go Cycling with him…. He always asks his mother .."Why Amma Dad is always busy with his Work.. when will he do all this for me…. ??? It was all embarrassing moments for Nethra… to console.. she was searching words to answer her son…. Since Karthik was occupied even in weekends by the works of setting his own organisation… he couldn’t find time to spend with them even in weekends….


One fine day… Gautham went to visit his Grandparents with his Mom..to get blessings for his B’day which was falling the next day.. Karthik came back home as usual late …. He peeped into his son’s room with a costly present in his hand .. and really felt he missed him.. seeing the bare bed… He thought of giving his son a surprise ..Atleast make him happy on his B’day…. He opened his cupboard to keep the wrapped presentation…. He felt something strange in the bottom of the cupboard..in the corner of the last shelf…. He had an intuition… he bent down to picked the transparent box …


He was shocked seeing the box.. he opened the box with trembling hands…. He couldn’t believe his eyes. their he saw the packets of biscuits which he gave (left ) to his son daily before he leaves office….… he was confused why didn’t he eat all these … ? that too seeing the quantity he thought .. he never ever ate atleast one …

He again bent down and searched if he could find something else… he saw some paintings and some papers of Gautham's drawing…. Seeing all that he was more scandalized… All the papers carried the same words along with drawings ..Gautham..with his small fingers..had scribbled.. I MISS YOU DADDY….. I LOVE YOU DADDY… I NEED YOU DADDY...


Karthik was fully now in tears…. He understood how much his son missed him these days….. He thought that his son would be happy every morning and the whole day if he sees the biscuit given by him.. but he was wrong.. Gautham needed his Dad physically than any thing else in this world….He knew that Nethra didn’t notice this in the cupboard because it was the maid who cleans the room… Karthik.. kept everything inside the cupboard. including the present and returned to the living room… Phone was ringing…. It was Nethra.. “I ‘ll be late dear.. you please take dinner and sleep…” She said….” Karthik told…”Its ok dear.. I’ll wait for you and Gautham.. we ‘ll take dinner together..” Nethra couldn’t belive her ears.. She was elated hearing this from karthik… Karthik hanged the phone and went outside….

He went to the shop bought the Strawberry Flavored Biscuit and came home… He was waiting for his Son…. with the biscuit in his hands and with a guilty heart....Not only that day … He found time to spend with his beloved son thereafter .. He changed himself from that day and realized the values of the love and affection that his darling wife and loving son needs .
His son taught him a lesson.. A lesson of LOVE and AFFECTION....

Dear Father's .. Money is Essential for Life...
But Dont MISS Beautiful things in your Life.... in the SEARCH of Money

Dear Brindha,

A beautiful & well narrated piece. I agree with you 100% on this. Though mother can take care of the child but still children miss their dads and it cannot be compensated by costly presents. People need to understand this because once this time is lost..... it is lost forever.

At last Karthik realised his folly. Better Late than Never.

Originally Posted by lalitha shivaguru

Dear Brindha,

A beautiful & well narrated piece. I agree with you 100% on this. Though mother can take care of the child but still children miss their dads and it cannot be compensated by costly presents. People need to understand this because once this time is lost..... it is lost forever.

At last Karthik realised his folly. Better Late than Never.

Dear Sweetheart...

I didnt expect such a fast reply from you my dear... Im so happy to see your FB..Thanx a lot for your sweet words.. Im so glad that you liked it.... :)

Nowadays. As you have stated . Father's think that Mother is their for children..they will take care of everything.... They fail/have no time to be with the kids...

Thanx Dear...

even my dad used to be away for days to gether but when he came home that evening was special he would take the car and go for drive with me next to him standing holding on to the front seat and each ice cream vendor will get a chance to give me a tiny cup of ice cream of so many flavors of kwality and magnolia, and a mishti dohi was always in demand he would take me all the way to ballygunge from tollygunge heard it is a long drive but for a small cup and his ammu to smile he would make it great, he wrote the list to the groom to demand from fridge to carpet, to teakwood cot and what all so that he wanted to share and none should stop it, thanks for reminding me i had a wonderful dad...yes the presence is very very important..sunkan

This was Gooood one brindha

I guess this story actually happens with all those busy fathers and every one of us fit in here in some/ other role....My son waits for his dad to come back home and play with the car and past 1 week DH has been so busy that he reaches home, opens Laptop and starts working...This guy runs around him "papa papa car,car"...and DH feels bad that he is not able to devote time for kiddo...anyways I take kiddo out of the home and leave DH at peace thinking that the fathe son bonding can take place hopefully after a week when the workload comes down!!

Cheers!!
Anu

Originally Posted by sunkan

even my dad used to be away for days to gether but when he came home that evening was special he would take the car and go for drive with me next to him standing holding on to the front seat and each ice cream vendor will get a chance to give me a tiny cup of ice cream of so many flavors of kwality and magnolia, and a mishti dohi was always in demand he would take me all the way to ballygunge from tollygunge heard it is a long drive but for a small cup and his ammu to smile he would make it great, he wrote the list to the groom to demand from fridge to carpet, to teakwood cot and what all so that he wanted to share and none should stop it, thanks for reminding me i had a wonderful dad...yes the presence is very very important..sunkan

Dear Sunkan jii

You have a wonderful Dad.... You have wriiten so emotionally.... Mee too Love my Dad and he is always there for me.... giving his loving hand of support and encouragement....

Thanx for stepping in Mam...and writing your thoughts..

Originally Posted by brindhak

Dear Sunkan jii

You have a wonderful Dad.... You have wriiten so emotionally.... Mee too Love my Dad and he is always there for me.... giving his loving hand of support and encouragement....

Thanx for stepping in Mam...and writing your thoughts..

brindha,
he is no more, he passed away in 86 way beyond but memories are fresh like yesterday..sunkan

Dear Brindha,
This story is too very good.Excellently writtern dear.I loved the way you have narrated the story with the events happening in sequence.Yes, it's absolutely true that kids need their dad's even though the mother is there to feed, cuddle, make him sleep..etc.
This beautiful thought was also depicted through the movie(Tamil) - Rythm where Actor Meena will take the boy child to the hair dressers(male) shop and the boy will miss so much without Arjun(actor) not teaching him cycling etc.

Your story reminded me of the movie and the sequences.

Well penned! Enjoyed it.

Dear Brindha,

Wonderfully written!

A child needs both the parents for an complete upbringing.One can probably compensate for the other when need arises but yet its never the same.

I had a wonderful upbringing with the care and complete support of my father.As long as he was alive he contributed equally in our upbringing and i was more attached to him than Mom at that point of time. Got nostalgic reading your post!

Thanks for sharing it here!

Love,
Devika

Dear Brindha,

Excellent story and Narration.I got tears when i read this wonderful one, on Gautham's part.. My son too miss his dad when he's busy on all week days, but weekends all for my son....I too miss him a lot.....

Cheers,
Pinky..