Father’s Day: A Daughter’s Tribute

I am convinced that one of
the most special bonds on earth has to be the one that exists between a father
and his daughter. I remember my aunt telling me of the time that my father saw
me for the first time. He saw me for the first time as he waited in the lobby
of the maternity hospital; he saw me being carried in a tub all covered in
blood and vernix and my aunt often told me about the look of absolute elation
on his face when they told him it was a Girl!

 During my growing up years,
it was always my father who had the time and the patience to explain things to
me, to take me for walks and explain the names of birds and trees, to nurture
and forge a bond more special than the one I shared with my mother. My father
taught me to bicycle, to ride the scooter, and of course, ultimately to drive.
He taught me how to swim, he inculcated in me my passion for books and he is
the one that made sure I was trained in classical vocal music, having spotted
my singing talent very early on. Long walks in the hills with my father and our
Doberman are some of my happiest growing up memories.

 I believe that we are, each
of us too much like our mothers to have a completely friction free relationship
with our mother. This is where dads come in incredibly handy; they seem to have
a natural flair for pouring oil on troubled waters when a mother-daughter ‘situation’
develops. He is always in a unique position of knowledge to do the best thing
possible to smooth over the situation and it is also in his own best interest
to see that the two most important girls in his life are at peace both with
themselves as well as with each other!

 So ahead of Father’s Day which comes up on 15
June, let’s take the time to count our blessings, a major blessing among them
being our own father and give him the appreciation on this special occasion
that he so richly deserves.