Fathers are always special characters in everyone's life. They are the only reason for which we are brought up so well. They are pillars of our life. Daughters and a sons who has a loving father are very lucky. Fathers are very close to our hearts especially for daughters. For a son the mother is more attached with his heart. This is my experience in life, I am close to my mother but my heart is close to my father. On the other hand my brother is very possessive about my mother.
I would love to share a few important and very meaningful things that my father taught me as a child.
The very first thing he taught me was never to get disheartened in any given situation. Even if I have lost something or if I have faced a failure. He used to say that life has a lot to give you. If you have faced a failure, it has come to you to make you strong. Learn from mistakes and go ahead. He always stood by me and is still standing strong beside me.
There is one beautiful quality in my father, he trusts me. I guess this is what a lot is parents are lacking. They do not trust their children. My father allowed me to go out for work and I was using public transport. He explained me routes and how to go about. I was travelling all around the city for my work fearlessly.
My father is himself a fighter. There was a point of time when he lost his job as a sales person. He was operated for some nervous issue. He operation was a failure and his right arm was affected. But he still had no fear in his eyes, he knew that when he recovers he will get back with a fire. He got back to work and successfully recovered. He started a textile business on his own and later on expanded to tailoring material also.
I think I will fall short of words if I have to write about my father.
I think all fathers should teach their children these things. One another important quality he taught was never to depend on anyone unless and until you genuinely need it. He taught me not to trouble anyone for a petty thing also. If you can do it by yourself, why trouble others. He has always been very kind in helping his family members. He says that if you help someone , someone will help you in the future.
Money management was an important quality he taught me. He never allowed us to spend unnecessarily. He always made small savings which helped him in the future.
He never allowed us to waste water unnecessarily. He taught that what if there is no water supply some day, how will we work without water. So it is very important to value and save water.
It is a saying that with whom so ever we stay we tend to become like them. I have a lot of characteristics of my father.
Just like how he helps everyone, I also love to help people. I do not say a no unless and until I have a valid reason.
The only thing I regret now is my mother used to ask me for help in household chores and there were a lot of times when I refused to help her. After getting married I am handling the complete house hold works. Had I helped my mother I would not have been so guilty. I wish God gives her all the strength she requires.
My father always wanted me to learn household work ( especially cooking) so that at given point of time I am not dependent on anyone. I learnt most of the cooking after my marriage. But all thanks to my father, he made me a strong person and now I can adjust in any given situation.
Chant Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare and be happy.