Let’s Hear it for Dad…

  •   Sat, Jun 19 2010
  •   by Veekshitha Arasa

Jun 20, 2010 

He is my mentor, my care-taker, my pillar of strength, my best ever friend. He is my dad – a man with the great calibre, sense of humour and spirit of life. 

Some things will always be in style. Good solid things like honesty, trust and caring about people. It’s qualities like these that keep us aware of who we are and what we can give to life. It's qualities like these that my dad has taught me to value through his influence, his example and his love. It has made me love him very much and I’m proud to tell the world ‘Hey that’s my dad’.  

A father-child is one of the most rewarding relationships. Yes, a father’s guiding hand on our shoulder will remain with us forever. It is rightly said that one father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.  

I chose to talk about father’s role as it is Father’s Day. I personally feel this day has to be given special prominence. But sadly, not many are aware that Father’s Day is observed on the third Sunday of June.  

Fewer know how it all began. In 1909, a Mother’s Day sermon at church inspired a Washington resident Sonora Smart Dodd, one of six children being raised by a single-dad to honour her father. She encouraged local churches to institute the first Father’s Day observance the next year and the idea has since caught on. Father’s Day became a national holiday in the US in 1912, when president Richard Nixon declared it to be the third Sunday of June. India is yet to realize the importance of the day. 

Father’s Day is dedicated to men who give strength, warmth and respect to their families. Father’s role is as vital as that of mothers. Their absence in parenting can be easily felt by anyone. Growing up with both the biological parents is so very essential for a child. 

Some people have a wrong notion that a father’s love and care cannot match to that of a mother. They assume fathers cannot perform a mother’s role. But it is untrue. They too can be as good as mothers. Their love and care too is unconditional. There are numerous fathers around the world who are so sincerely involved in the upbringing of their children. From changing diapers to cooking fathers, these days dads are in no way less in discharging their duties than mothers.  

So here I salute all the loving fathers who are a source of inspiration to their children. And this one’s to my dear father – ‘Dad, you’re someone to look up to no matter how tall I’ve grown”. Happy Father’s Day. 

 

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Comment on this article

  • Madhu Shetty, Coimbatore

    Fri, Sep 23 2011


    Hello Veekshitha Beta, How are you, Remember me from Coimbatore ? Good to see your article.

    God bless.

  • Anoop Rai, New Delhi

    Mon, Jun 21 2010

    Good Article Veekshitha... Lets all hope in forth coming days Fathers Day will be as important Mothers Day

  • Navin A, Bangalore

    Sun, Jun 20 2010

    Dear Veekshita - You have a lovely name, can see how lovely your father and its a lovely article. You are like my daughter who adores me. Good luck with everything and lets hope every father had a nice day.

  • Joel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 20 2010

    I live with my Dad, since Mom left me and Dad gone few years back.I am so happy to be with my father who is my role Model, source of fun and laughter, and he is God loving.He is Dad and Mom to me and understands my feelings,I never felt the need of Mom.Thank God for Daddy like mine.I wish him happiness and blessings on his life

  • donny,

    Sun, Jun 20 2010

    cool

  • Lavina Pinto, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 20 2010

    Do not blame West for everything. Certain things we have to learn from them. Honouring a FATHER is very important and it cherishes once memory who have close relationship with their fathers.

  • AADI, Mangalore / KSA

    Sun, Jun 20 2010

    very well said viki..this article make people realize the vital role of father who blv father’s love and care cannot match to that of a mother...

  • swathi, bangalore

    Sat, Jun 19 2010

    it's really true.father plays a vital role in child's life similar to that of a mother..really wonderful article veekshitha..nice 2 know dat u r so close to ur dad....


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