What should a 'Dad' mean? Is it, 'Dear and dedicated/devoted' to his family/parents/work/community at large. Is it not a wonderful gifted/blessed opportunity to understand/undertake this role earnestly/sincerely, which is physically/emotionally/materially a big challenge/responsibility to bear and carry forward faithfully, not as a short charasmatic sprint runner, but as an enduring marathon racer. Reminded today of my/our father, on his first death anniversary, when reflecting back on his journey/foot steps left behind.
'Chapter: May 13,2020. Our father was a silent, peace loving individual. He treasured good words, cleanliness and can't recollect him picking/choosing any vulgar words/characters for inferences/references during his life time. He loved being with nature and did not mind working hard. He left home at a young age, born to a modest teacher and house wife, with five other siblings. He did his part well, responsibly to his parents and siblings unconditionally /non-judgmentally . Do not recollect any instance in my life when he was loud/rude in front of his parents/siblings/subordinates. This nature exemplified at his work style/ethics. Do not remember him taking unnecessary sick leaves, vacations.....he toiled earnestly /travelled/walked for miles and was instrumental in building four hydroelectric dams, which till date is a beacon of light for thousands of people living in remote areas. His love for nature was exemplified by his passion for planting vegetables and trees. He did not mind getting dirty, be at home or at work....he very often would forget about the attar of his dress and get innocently submerged /attracted. Do not remember a single day he wasted not reading/being engaged constructively. Loved his news paper, coffee, tea, food and occasional glass of beverage. He personally did not tell me nor my sibling how to study, work hard..... but he provided and paid honestly, which any child could ever aspire towards, our education, which he treasured from the bottom of his heart and we got the opportunity to be part of the best institutions, one could ever dream about. He cherished his wife, our mother and fulfilled all her dreams and did not take/buy any thing valuable in his name, offered everything to her name....be a piece of land, car which she does not drive. Thus showed/defined the meaning of the word unconditional trust/faith. He never looked down on any individuals and gave the same dignity/honor be to a king/priest/worker. He earnestly believed in the divine....not vocally, he was punctual every day, neatly dressed and attended the morning mass regularly, when ever his physical health permitted, especially during the past decades of his life. God was thus generous and very kind to him and he was devoted to him in humility. Hoping/praying his seeds left behind do not disappoint, but multiply within the virtue of humility and humanity. Praying many parents get children like him, ladies husband like him, workers colleague like him. Looking back today, he did run his race with dignity and honor.'
'Chapter: May 13,2020. Our father was a silent, peace loving individual. He treasured good words, cleanliness and can't recollect him picking/choosing any vulgar words/characters for inferences/references during his life time. He loved being with nature and did not mind working hard. He left home at a young age, born to a modest teacher and house wife, with five other siblings. He did his part well, responsibly to his parents and siblings unconditionally /non-judgmentally . Do not recollect any instance in my life when he was loud/rude in front of his parents/siblings/subordinates. This nature exemplified at his work style/ethics. Do not remember him taking unnecessary sick leaves, vacations.....he toiled earnestly /travelled/walked for miles and was instrumental in building four hydroelectric dams, which till date is a beacon of light for thousands of people living in remote areas. His love for nature was exemplified by his passion for planting vegetables and trees. He did not mind getting dirty, be at home or at work....he very often would forget about the attar of his dress and get innocently submerged /attracted. Do not remember a single day he wasted not reading/being engaged constructively. Loved his news paper, coffee, tea, food and occasional glass of beverage. He personally did not tell me nor my sibling how to study, work hard..... but he provided and paid honestly, which any child could ever aspire towards, our education, which he treasured from the bottom of his heart and we got the opportunity to be part of the best institutions, one could ever dream about. He cherished his wife, our mother and fulfilled all her dreams and did not take/buy any thing valuable in his name, offered everything to her name....be a piece of land, car which she does not drive. Thus showed/defined the meaning of the word unconditional trust/faith. He never looked down on any individuals and gave the same dignity/honor be to a king/priest/worker. He earnestly believed in the divine....not vocally, he was punctual every day, neatly dressed and attended the morning mass regularly, when ever his physical health permitted, especially during the past decades of his life. God was thus generous and very kind to him and he was devoted to him in humility. Hoping/praying his seeds left behind do not disappoint, but multiply within the virtue of humility and humanity. Praying many parents get children like him, ladies husband like him, workers colleague like him. Looking back today, he did run his race with dignity and honor.'
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