And when I previously blogged about my daughter I was told that she would be the lucky one to have me and Sowmya as parents…kept me pondering for a while about this, then as always the case with me *bulb glows in my head* “WE ARE THE LUCKY ONES!!!” and the reigning logic behind this? We are free to choose so many things in our life, our jobs, our friends, our love, our career, our priorities and an unending list of whatever the human ego may think of conquering; but you can never choose the children you want to have! They choose you is what I’ve begun to believe…and so it shall be…always…we are blessed to have Amritha around! (-:
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Unfolding of a father – daughter relationship
8 AugThis i blog as i sit beside my daughter, who is sleeping for a while now at ease and at peace; it’s been over a year since she entered our lives and changed it for the better and for the rest of our lives. Every day since the day she was born, I have been thanking my good fortune for her arrival. Blessed are we to have a daughter like her and i know there couldn’t be one better – this i have realized the day she was born and this i will remember forever.
In a year she has taught me a thing too many; first and foremost patience and that too lots of it. There are certain things that need to go at their own pace and she will be one of them; there’s no point rushing with it and flowing with her pace will only make the journey all the more enjoyable. The times that she is unwell, the times that she is disturbed, all that she demands is tender loving care and nothing material. In our journey of life, as we grow older we lose this innocence and our desires turn materialistic when all that we are basically looking for is forgotten – love. She has taught me that and for reasons like this i am thankful for having a baby. She won’t need anything, just needs me to carry her sing her a song or two and she will be in pure bliss. Our lives have been way too complicated when compared to this; it’s never so simple, it’s always the next best thing in the market that we are looking for – also the case with me…slowly i see this changing and i know its for good…
When i first carried her over a year ago the joy was inexpressible, a joy only a father can have…it’s a relationship like no other; it has a divine touch and she’s as good as any angel can be…every time her tiny hands reach out for me, every time there is a voice calling out for me, it’s as though a special blessing has been granted on me…all those nights when she cries out of pain and discomfort and you put her to sleep, you will find the most innocent, most delicate pairs of hands yearning for you…
Now that she has begun calling me “Appa” its all the more better; it’s one of the first things i get to hear every morning and that pretty much makes my day…she loves licking some coffee off my cup everyday morning and i in return get a hug and a kiss from her; that is all i want…what i experience every moment of this is pure, innocent, unquestioning love; isn’t that what we all finally crave for, what the heart wants? She lights up every day of mine when i return from work…she and my wife smiling and waiting for me and no matter how tough the day has been, this sight offers me redemption from that…
From deep within my heart i hope these are just beginnings to a new journey; i have savored every moment of life’s journey my dad, my mom, my brother, my friends, my wife they have all been wonderful ingredients in the dish life dished out and my daughter now is that wonderful seasoning adding extra flavor and zing to it!
Amritha just so that you know when you read this, i am so much blessed to have you as a part of me, your love is here for all to see…
God bless!
I’m a daddy!!
7 Jun
14:47 PM on the 7th of May, 2010 was one of those defining moments in my life…i for one became a dad; to a beautiful daughter an angel of sorts, bundle of joy and amazement…that precise moment when i touched her tiny fingers when i whispered the almighty’s name into her ears an enormous sense of responsibility, love, caring enveloped me like never before…it was a wonderful feeling; a feeling of eternal bliss…
So what has changed now? Well almost everything…i now am the least option in my life with my wife and daughter being at the forefront of everything that i do, that i think…i am a thief at my own home quietly scrambling around from one place to another…almost one month old, she has put into me what other people have tried a lot…PATIENCE…and i guess i will be needing more of it in the coming months…also there is a sense of responsibility now prevailing with me every moment of my life…that i guess is what only being a parent can feel…and it does feel good…
Some wonderful things i enjoy are singing her some slow songs to put her to sleep, watch her fall asleep and make wonderful expressions smiling, frowning and sometimes attempting to speak but ends up making soft wonderful tones…she has managed to wet my clothes a few times now, but from the past few days i get the hint of it and have managed to beat her to it, seriously dont know how long i’m going to keep ahead of her as she is always finding new ways of doing it 
i just cant help but smile whenever she does that and gives me a naive look…and she wont let me or her mum change our nappies without giving a good fight kicking and shoving our hands…
Life now is chugging along with her as the engine pulling me and my wife in the direction she wants to go
God bless…
