Sunday, October 12, 2008

Goodness of fathers

I know "Father's Day" is long gone but at this moment I'm strongly thinking about my dad and his virtues. Its a feeling of unveiling a new dimension to your relationship with your father. I just owe almost everything to my dad. And you realize this even more when you grow up, leave him to start an entirely new chapter in your life - its only then that you can measure the greatness and fully appreciate it. "Pride reinforces love". Someone who was always striving to make me a little woman. Line of gold thread running through a man's words when he talks to me. My dad or should I say all Father's: a role model who gives the gifts of guidance and wisdom while learning how to stretch his ability to love beyond what he knew was possible. A relationship which is like a brief nuggets of gold describing the tremendous influence of a father upon his children. Particularly they convey the importance of a loving spirit and how mutually beneficial a father-child relationship is. Through the years we must be wiling to learn much more from our children, to grow with them, and give them the unconditional love and support needed to foster their trust and courage and sense of personal responsibility.

"Dad you made a huge difference in my life and in profound ways and you've build an unconditional and unbreakable connection which cannot be unmade" is what I convey to my dad. I think fatherly influence reaches many parts of a child's life. They show ways to navigate the world outside the family, are role models of independence and competency, and are a moral anchor. Its a unique and powerful contribution.

On that note I would conclude with this one liner "Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever" Author Unknown

21 comments:

Thinkpad said...

Great tribute Rinaya,
I believe daughters are more attached (& vice versa) to fathers than their monthers.

Think of your forefathers! Think of your posterity!!

Thinkpad

Anonymous said...

Emotional attachment is true. But now-a-days courts will attach both the kids (irrespective of gender) to mother.

Call it descrimination!!! LOL

Tim

Anonymous said...

You write very well, thank you.

Yomida

Anonymous said...

Rinaya,
Feeling great to read your blog after a long time. Keep it up

Cheers
Erica

Anonymous said...

Tim,
do u really want me to start a male bashing thread ???
-Lisa

Anonymous said...

Not many people are aware of or celebrate father's day. I can atleast send this link to him

Thanks Rinaya,

Tanya, Raj & Simran

Anonymous said...

Wonderful article Rinaya.
Though the quantity of articles have reduced, the quality & viewership is sky-rocketing.
Keep up the noble work.

I also like this saying " "A Man's children and his garden both reflect the amount of weeding done during the growing season"

NEEDS

Anonymous said...

Oh, didn't check this site for updates for a long time. Nice...
cheers, Steve

Anonymous said...

One more feather on your cap Rinaya,
I like the no non-sense type of articles, staight flow of thoughts and words easy to digest.

As always, good job

FAN

Anonymous said...

We need another long week end, that's for Father's Day !!!

Enjoy the first snowfall of the season, Terry

Anonymous said...

How is Father's day related to snowfall. I still didn't get it
--Mohit

Anonymous said...

brrrrrrr.. it is really snowing. Terry do you work for weather network ???
:-)
Sean

Anonymous said...

rinaya,
i like your writing style very much. it took lots of time reading your old articles. now i have bookmarked your blog.
being a new immgrant i read many aspects of canadian life style through your site. will be checking for updates regularly.

cheers, tausin

Anonymous said...

Hello everybody,
Hassan

Anonymous said...

Hassan mia, whatz up with only hello. Going through a power cut ?

-Avi

Anonymous said...

Happy diwali to all
-Raveena

Anonymous said...

Wishing all the readers a happy & safe Diwali.
Enjoy !

-Sheetal-

Anonymous said...

Rinaya, when is the next article coming out. It would be nice if u can have fixed publishing dates so all of us can read. #Cindy#

Thinkpad said...

Diwali is an Indian festival of lights !! Googled it........

Thinkpad

Rinaya said...

Thanks everybody and Belated Happy Diwali!

Cindy: Good suggestion, will keep that in mind.

Anonymous said...

Happy daylight Saving. Next week I am getting 1 extra hour of sleep, wa huuuuu
Mohit