Happy Birthday Baba ...

Today is baba's birthday. He has completed 59 illustrious years as he enters into his 60's today.

As I called baba in the morning today, I had so many feelings. And I felt very guilty as I wished him on his birthday. Sometimes, unknowingly, we take our parents for granted. Atleast I have done that a lot ...

Baba, Although just 1 blog is in no way sufficient to write down even 1 % of all that you and Mamma have done for your children, I still want to write about so many things which perhaps I will never ever be able to say to you (again because perhaps I have taken you for granted).

I can never forget the way you and Mamma have stood behind me firmly in last 5-6 years, especially when I have been extremly irresponsible and perhaps not to the best of my behavior. Your perseverance and the ability to be extremely flexible is something that I wish I could inherit from you. Baba, I can never forget how you and Mamma have shown me the path everytime I have erred (and erred I have so many times). There have been so many ocasions in last few years, when you have actually had to go through a lot of uncomfortable moments just because of me. And what you have done on each of those moments has always made me speechless. And inspite of all those awkward moments, that I made you go through, you have always been behind me like "The Wall" and showed me the correct path.

I don't have any words for the way you have adapted to different situations, just to make your children happy. Although every parent sacrifices for their children and adjusts happily, but I do not think, anybody would be able to do what you and Mamma have done for me and Vinit.

On a lighter note now, and there would be very few people of your age and generation who have adapted so well to the world of computers and internet :-) Everyday as I chat with you and Mamma, I see you using the "internet lingo". The words like "gr8", "u" and usage of smileys and emoticons in your sentences, only prooves how well you learnt and adjusted to the new order ... And this, when you have been a English Teacher all through your life ...

Another thing on a lighter note that I want to tell is how you have protected me and Mamma (not Vinit as he has always been the stronger one!!) from all the lizards and rats, which I am still terribly afraid of :-)

Baba, I wish you again on your birthday and wish you the best of health and happy and fun filled times. I also hope that I will be able to give you some happiness.

I have missed you, Mamma and our home a lot in last 3 years since I left my home. I want to be with you and Mamma soon and always want us to be together.

Baba, I am really proud of you and all that you have achieved as a teacher, father, son, guide, friend, philosopher, grand father, husband, father-in-law ....

Again wishing you on your birthday and With Best Regards,
Ammu.