Happy Father's day
18/06/2006
My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it- Clarence Budington Kelland
Dear Daddy,
I have always thanked God for blessing me with a wonderful set of parents, dad in particular. You are the most wonderful person that I have ever met. You are not like other dads, you didn’t tell us bedtime stories, you did not help us with our home work, you didn’t teach me to ride a bike nor did we do much things as a family as most of my friends did and yet you are very special to us and so are we to you.
You are an awesome cook. There is that special taste in your food. I think the main ingredient in your cooking was love, was it not daddy? Coming from a generation where most men (at least in our little world) didn’t know how to make themselves a cup of tea, you made the most sumptuous food that I ever have/had tasted. In those days, when mum used to be away from home on official tours, you did hold the fort very well, taking care of two children and three dogs in addition to your busy routine.
You are a man of really very few words. Never have I really heard you verbalising the love that you had for anybody and yet I know that you love us more than anything in this world and that you would do anything for us, to make us happy and to protect and comfort us.
You taught us the importance of friendship. You did not make friends with anybody and everybody that you saw/met, (that’s amma’s trait!!!) the few chosen ones do go a long way back to you school and college days, don’t they? The day you decided to postpone annan's reception even though all the arrangements for venue and food were in place just so that you and amma could go and bless your friend's daughter at her wedding made me realise the deep bonding, love and reverence that you attached with those selected few friends.
Your love for sports is something that amazes me and the day when you won the cricket match scoring 67 runs against the team where all the members were only half your age made me very proud.
When kuttan fell ill and you realised that we were struggling to cope with him and our long work schedules you decided to take the next flight available without batting an eyelid. At that point your desire to make things better for us seemed your highest priority. I don’t think I acknowledged at that time how comforting and reassuring it was to have you around. I was just so relieved to see you at the airport. At that instance, I felt that the weight was off my chest and I was confident that somehow you would wave a magic wand and set things right.
All our achievements are the direct result of your guidance, your blessings and your prayers. We are indeed very lucky to have a wonderful dad like you and I have not told you before but you are my oracle and my hero. Happy Fathers day!! May God bless you with long health, a wonderful day and several happy years ahead.
Lots of love,
Raji.
My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it- Clarence Budington Kelland
Dear Daddy,
I have always thanked God for blessing me with a wonderful set of parents, dad in particular. You are the most wonderful person that I have ever met. You are not like other dads, you didn’t tell us bedtime stories, you did not help us with our home work, you didn’t teach me to ride a bike nor did we do much things as a family as most of my friends did and yet you are very special to us and so are we to you.
You are an awesome cook. There is that special taste in your food. I think the main ingredient in your cooking was love, was it not daddy? Coming from a generation where most men (at least in our little world) didn’t know how to make themselves a cup of tea, you made the most sumptuous food that I ever have/had tasted. In those days, when mum used to be away from home on official tours, you did hold the fort very well, taking care of two children and three dogs in addition to your busy routine.
You are a man of really very few words. Never have I really heard you verbalising the love that you had for anybody and yet I know that you love us more than anything in this world and that you would do anything for us, to make us happy and to protect and comfort us.
You taught us the importance of friendship. You did not make friends with anybody and everybody that you saw/met, (that’s amma’s trait!!!) the few chosen ones do go a long way back to you school and college days, don’t they? The day you decided to postpone annan's reception even though all the arrangements for venue and food were in place just so that you and amma could go and bless your friend's daughter at her wedding made me realise the deep bonding, love and reverence that you attached with those selected few friends.
Your love for sports is something that amazes me and the day when you won the cricket match scoring 67 runs against the team where all the members were only half your age made me very proud.
When kuttan fell ill and you realised that we were struggling to cope with him and our long work schedules you decided to take the next flight available without batting an eyelid. At that point your desire to make things better for us seemed your highest priority. I don’t think I acknowledged at that time how comforting and reassuring it was to have you around. I was just so relieved to see you at the airport. At that instance, I felt that the weight was off my chest and I was confident that somehow you would wave a magic wand and set things right.
All our achievements are the direct result of your guidance, your blessings and your prayers. We are indeed very lucky to have a wonderful dad like you and I have not told you before but you are my oracle and my hero. Happy Fathers day!! May God bless you with long health, a wonderful day and several happy years ahead.
Lots of love,
Raji.
posted by Raji at Monday, June 19, 2006
37 Comments:
oops each and every paragraph of your post really reminds me of my dad...now I understand that ella appaakalum ipdi thaan irupaanga...
Syam,
Happy to read that you can relate to my writing.
BTW, Belated Fathers day wishes to you too!!
Wish panninara jr?:)
Raji,
I sure can relate to this post too. Belated father day wishes!!
Lovely post, Raji. orae kashtama irunthathunu thaan intha pakkam vanthen..inum senti'ya pochu..Ah!
btw, u write soo well, Raji :-)
...s s orey senti post....but when raji's mom is going to read this...orey comedy ya iruka pogudhu....yen di nan cook panna nalla illaya nu tin katta poranga.....;p
Thanks Raji, ya Jr wish pannaar with GIFT inside the diaper :-)
raji, beautiful words and thoughts. Very true right , my dad never sat & lectured me, we just emulated them..... Which part of tirunelvelli r u from?
Sailaja,
Gald to note that you can relate. Thanks for the wishes.
J,
Hope you are feeling better now. Thanks for the compliments.
Me,
LOL at your comment!!!
Syam,
welcome to parenthood. Yes, that is all part of the package, is it not? :-)
Shankari,
Welcome to my blog.
Thank you for your kind winds.
Perumalpuram. Neenga?
Hey Sis,
Is mum reading your blogs? Dad is a great cook - I can attest to that, but mum's rasam and potato fry (Triangle shaped cuts) is the best. I hoping to instill some of daddy's work ethics in our lives too - Let's see how that works out. I've always tolkd this - If I ever grow up, I want to be like dad and be half as successful in my profession.
Regards,
Anns.
this is such a beautiful post straight from your heart. My father was a man of few words alo. did not know how to cook but he was the best.a belated fathers day wishes to you and your dad.
Nice Post Raji. Thoughtful words about your dad. He will be so happy and proud knowing how her daughter feels about him. You have very nice writing skills. Why don't you write for a magazine, so that many people can enjoy reading it.
I am so sorry for your daughter, It must be so hard for you to deal with her loss. Don’t worry. Soon you will have a wonderful daughter just like you. :)
-Nila
Hi Raji,
What a thoughtful daughter he has.
I had an amazing dad too; I am very close to my dad than to my mom. I lost my dad few months ago, now I feel like my world is doomed. I can't explain in words how I feel. It’s a terrible loss. It’s nice and comforting to see your words about dad, I can relate to it too, He was a wonderful. He was my world, I loved him so much and I still do.
I will pray God to give enough strength to deal with your little girl's loss.
Hey Anns,
dont you worry, you are so like dad so much so that you even tell me to put the phone down and not waste money on phone calls:-)
You are such a wonderful dad.
Belated Father's day wishes to you!!!
love,
Raji
Thank you Starry nights. I read your post about your father. very moving.
Hi Nila,
Hearty welcome to you.Thank you for your encouragement and understanding.
Dear Anonymous,
I'm saddened to hear the loss of your dad. I know and understand that no words of consolation can
take your pain and grief away.
It is easier said than done, but if you look inward, I'm sure you
can see that your father lives in you and speaks through you.
They say it gets better and that we will eventually get the strength to bear the loss, but that hasn't happened for me yet,
so lets wait and see.
Thank you for remebering me in your prayers.
Hugs,
Raji
Very touching, it looks like that loving dads of this world have a lot in common. I felt as if i was reading about my own father. Well written
Archana
Dear Archana,
So Glad that you can relate. Thanks for stopping by.
My, you are such an awesome baker. Hats off to you.
யாருடா அது நம்மளை வைச்சு காமெடி பண்ணியதுனு பார்க்க வந்தேன். வந்து பாத்தா ஒரே பீட்டரா இருக்கு. இத எல்லாத்தையும் படிக்க ஒரு நாள் ஆகும். படிச்சுட்டு பொறுமையா வந்து பதில் சொல்லுறேன்.
அப்ப வரட்டா......
Siva,
LOL at your comment.
Ek gaav me ek kissan rahtha tha range kku eludhi irukaen, ennai poi peternu sollureengalae?:-)
adhu rahtha tha illa...
raghu thatha....:p
//Siva,
LOL at your comment.
Ek gaav me ek kissan rahtha tha range kku eludhi irukaen, ennai poi peternu sollureengalae?:-) //
மறுபடியும் நம்மள வச்சி காமெடி பண்ணி இருக்கீங்க. அதல திருத்துறதுக்கு வேற ஒருத்தர்.
அண்ணனே நல்லா இருங்க அண்ணன்.
ராஜீ!
உங்கள் பதிவை படித்தேன். நெகிழ்ந்தேன். உங்கள் பதிவை மேல் இருந்து படிக்க ஆரம்பித்தேன். ரொம்ப நல்லா எழுதி இருக்கீங்க, உங்கள் தலைப்பை போலவே. படித்து முடித்தவுடன் மனம் சிறிது கணமாக இருந்த மாதிரி உணர்ந்தேன். இவ்வளவு அருமையாக எழுதும் தாங்கள் ஏன் தொடர்ந்து எழுத கூடாது. நாங்கள் எல்லாம் ஒரு மேட்டர் கூட இல்லாமல் மாசத்துக்கு ஒரு நாலு, அஞ்சு பதிவு போடுறோம்.
எழுதுங்க.....
neksht post pls....
Me,
If I had known you before, unga pakkathulae utkarndhu than prathmic eludhi iurpaen. :-)
Siva,
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. I had been to your blog, ana tamil font officelae irundhu padika mudiyalai. I Just read your post. You write very well.
//
நாங்கள் எல்லாம் ஒரு மேட்டர் கூட இல்லாமல் மாசத்துக்கு ஒரு நாலு, அஞ்சு பதிவு போடுறோம்.
//
You definetly come out as a very humble person. I can vouch for that after having been through your blog.
Syam,
:0) Kandippa..
ayyo the right way to say it is "rahtha tha" but in the movie the guy says at raghutha tha...:)
//You definetly come out as a very humble person. I can vouch for that after having been through your blog.//
அவ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ், என்ன ராஜீ, நீங்க என்ன... அவ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்
வா...வா... வார்த்தையே வரலேயே..... அவ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்வ்
ராஜீ!
நீங்க சொன்ன வார்த்தைகள் எனக்கு மிகுந்த உற்சாகத்தை அளித்து உள்ளது. கண்டிப்பாக உங்கள் வார்த்தைகளை என் வாழ் நாள் முழுவதும் காப்பாற்ற முயல்வேன்.
நன்றி....
Me,
Oh! Appadiya? Endha padathulae indha joke vandhadhu?
Thanks Siva
It was a lovely post Raji,did your Dad read this?
Hai Sumitha,
Welcome aboard! Nice to see you here.. Dad hasnt read this yet. Am planning to get him to read it when I'm with him because I want to capture his facial expression while he reads.
Beautifully expressed as always...unfortunately I have never spent much time with my dad, (always lived with grans)but I can completely relate with your feelings. And I wish I could something like this too...but it wasn't to be...
Do you drive everyone to tears like this :)
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