Every darling daughter is her father's princess. Pampered to the core, his entire world revolves around her, a tear in her eyes could make him do anything to set things right, her wish is his command, only she can get away with everthing....even murder probably, he would move the world to see that smile on her face.
Well I was no different!
My father was a sweet and simple soul. His work was worship for him and I definitely get my workaholic streak from him. Despite his crazy schedule, he would always make time for us. People feared his no nonsense persona and only a handful could fearlessly crack jokes with him.
My brother would cringe everytime his study time with dad was lurking round the corner. While everyone else would be wondering how their next meeting would go with my father, there was this one soul who never had to worry about it. Who else....but me...
Dad & I shared a different equation all together. When his day ended and he would come home,that's when my day with him started and boy I loved each moment. Be it complaints about my bro and rakhi brothers or chiding him for always watching news channel, I could get away with anything I did or said. Only he could make me call back and confirm whether I had reached my hostel or not coz I really sucked at that and still do.
Life was good. A small jolt did bring in a reality check but we made it past that and I thought we'd come out stronger and now nothing would go wrong. How wrong was I. Couple of years had passed and we had happily settled into a pattern. One fine day, suddenly we were jolted out of our cocooned lives and ten years back, this very day dad left us forever.
As I helplessly stood there in hospital, watching him go, something changed in me forever. Life never stops for anyone and all it does is that it moves on. Mine too paused for a while and started traversing once again. So many years have passed by, but it still feels as if it happend yesterday. Each day I wish I had the "Sands of Time" so that I could change what happend that night.
Ten years have passed and this is what I want to say to you papa -
"Wherever you are, I hope you are at peace. We all are fine and moving ahead in our lives but a place in our hearts would always stay vacant for you. Wish you were here with us. Your princess misses you a lot Paa...."
Beautiful...!
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