DADS NEED A BREAK!

Fathers are very underrated in the world of empowerment and love. They may be the backbone of every happy family, yet their credits run low when it comes to showcasing love, strength and abundance.

In my last blog, I expressed the importance, gratitude and abundance showered by our dear mothers upon us and vice versa. This month, I’d like to balance the scale by highlighting a few of the many selfless deeds of our loving fathers.

Dad, Papa, Abba, Vader, Baba be it in any language, the word father will always echo with the thoughts of being strong, present, compassionate, helpful and sometimes hilarious.

Most men are inexpressive when it comes to their feelings and my father is no exception. I’d like to take the liberty to confirm that he is ‘unreadable’. To an outsider, he may seem very mysterious and cold. But, in reality, he is just not very indicative of his emotions. And that’s what makes him special, his power of quietly taking in the happenings around him to secretly guarding his emotions and dealing with them at a very personal level.

From being uptight to being your best friend, dads possess the magic of taking care of you without any display of worry or stress. At least, that's how I have seen my dad while growing up. I still remember from my memory the time when my father, with a lot of dignity and self-respect, dealt with some ups and downs without even flinching about them. He stood strong like a banyan tree, supporting and encouraging his family to grow and prosper.

Not all fathers belong at the workplace, some do choose to stay back home and take care of the children, and that’s fine, that’s a part of gender equality, feminism, if you will. Those dads need to be given an equal and a promising

space in the society where the world is holding debates and discussions about human rights, gender disparity and gender empowerment.

Be it a social norm or a society's way of perceiving emotions, we as children don’t share our feelings about our fathers as often as we do so for our mothers. That’s a global reality. Through this post, I’d like to express my gratitude to my father for being the driving force and the guiding light for me throughout my life. He has shone like the Northern star for us in ways I can’t describe. His willpower has always pushed me to grow firmer and braver in my way through life. The passion which I see in his glistening green eyes for his work (cardiology) leaves me amazed. It continuously encourages and inspires me to find my purpose in life, my true calling.

As his genetic copy, I try to learn from his life lessons, grow by his wisdom and remember to take him along on this journey of my wondrous life choices which he timelessly guides me through.

My heart goes out to all those who have missed out on their father's love for one reason or another. You may have had a bitter experience or a void which aches to be filled and I hope that life gives you the stability to meet someone, be someone who displays fatherhood just like your own

Longing to hug him after a long trip back home, or finding an excuse to make him your partner in crime, father is the perfect company for things where you may need that extra boost of confidence. Respect and love to all the fathers who have been the pillar of their families. On dark misty nights or in the scorching heat, nothing pulls a true father away from fulfilling his duties.

As a last reminder to all my fellow readers, fathers can never become mothers but all that they do for us often goes unnoticed. They give us a lot of their time, they master what they do for us and they have a subtle yet empowering way of providing us with empathy, affection and hope, only for us to find love in everything. They show us what love looks like even in silence. They tell us how to look after the family especially when no one notices. They are the silent heroes of all of our life stories. But do you know that they never take an off for themselves? Not even on a holiday. They stay busy, occupied with chores, work or matters which directly, or indirectly concern their families. They get consumed by life for us. Their retreat awaits and we have to take care of them. Let’s find ways and convince them to take some time off. Their minds need a change. They are required to take care of their mental health. It’s all that really matters in the end and we must surprise them with something comforting, simple yet relaxing.

The key to a healthy, happy life in simple words is to find balance in everything you do.