In my life too there is one special person who takes my life to a totally new place ushering in a world of happiness for me. From ordinary to extra ordinary, from numb low downs to sensational heights, from dark shadowy nights to bright sunny mornings... my DAD is the sole inspiration of my life who simply helps to keep going on and on without pushing the brake pedals. He has taught me to live my life the right way... the way I want it to be... not the way it should be. Charting my own destiny without anyone’s shoulder, my dad has been the pillar of strength in my entire eighteen years of lifetime. Right from birth, he has seen me grow up... step by step... stage by stage... from my nappies to those pinkish frill-laden frocks to just another brown dangris with steel buttons to low waist lycra jeans and Chelsea tees... my dad has seen it all.
Living in Delhi for the past 42 years, is not a mere joke and that too working for the same old organization for bloody forty years is definitely not a child’s play. The death of his wife at a young age of 42 who fought relentlessly with the most deadly diseases... the CANCER of her life... my mother wished to live... wished to live for me... for my brother but God had already booked a ticket for her to heaven. Who can dare to confront the Almighty? Destiny had some other plans for me... At the age of nine, I was left lonely in this dirty world... with no motherly love... with no one to tend my small ponytail... with no one to care for my growing tiny limbs.... with no one to make me understand the rules of good living.... Then came my Dad... my mother... my guardian.... my mentor who took hold of the reins left unintentionally loose by my mother... he tightened it straight... laid down all the things right apart in front of me and my brother... and this marked the birth of a new SWATI.
My dad was not the one to give up so easily. Although he suffered many setbacks in his professional life, experienced several failure stricken phases, both on personal and public fronts, but this only added to his growing urge to emerge as the winner. Slowly and gradually, he began teaching me the way of living in a society, sometimes ruthlessly but most of the times carefully. Never did he interfere in my decision taking times... He advised me at every step... gave a word of warning whenever he felt that things were going awry and always kept a close watch on my activities. It was not a smooth sailing ride all throughout, we did have our own differences and arguments but it only reflected the concern and love for each other. After all, nothing in this world is squeaky perfect.
It is rightly said that however dreadful phases you may pass through, however painful times you may experience, the sun will shine one day... brightly right on top of your head and you will be compelled to look up at the sky and thank the creator sitting up there wearing a mischievous smile on his glowing face...
Well I am doing just that right now!!!
