Your princess in your world:
“Congrats..! It’s a girl baby…” said the Doctor. Upon hearing this,
any dad would feel like flying in the mid sky where oxygen molecules are
replaced by the molecules of happiness. For the first time when he sees his
daughter, carrying her on his arms, a 100-watt bulb glows brightly on his face.
And this brightness is very unique to feel. His long awaited princess has
entered into his world. Right from this minute, the dad grows up along with his
daughter.
First bite:
“Your daughter will experience more growth and development during the first twelve months.” said the Doctor. Upon hearing this you keep a balance between what you see and feel today and what is happening over a long time. Along with the daughter’s growth, a dad’s potential of thinking, doing and feeling also experiences a tremendous growth. At the later stages of her first year, you find her teeth coming out. You admire the teeth like a precious diamond. When she gets her eight teeth, she becomes one year old. Believing yourself as a strong person, you give your little finger to bite it with their brand new tooth. You feel love behind the bite.
Happy Birthday Princess...!:
“Oh my goodness..! Our daughter is one year old now.” said Mom. You get her a dress in which she would look like a princess in the party. The first cake that she cuts shows that you are the loveliest father. You stare at your daughter gently and tell it to yourself, “Congrats… You are a one year old dad for your princess.”
Play Time:
You enjoy crawling with your daughter. In fact you imitate an elephant, a horse, a zebra and much more so that your precious girl can take a ride of her own home on you. You teach her how to walk. You think that she is a very willing listener and you tell about your work today. Thereby, you start reading to her in order to stimulate her brain and let her hear more of her dad’s voice.
School Time:
“Honey… Its time for our daughter to
enter school.” said Mom. You start collecting information about various schools
from various sources. You give the best possible education to her. In school,
you enjoy seeing her bright, sparkling and competitive. You encourage her to be
anyone or anything in fancy dress competitions. You add a twist to pink and
glitter and help her imagine a feisty fairy taking on an evil dragon, a
butterfly that saves the insect world, a queen who fights for her country etc.
Thereby, you make her a glittered firefighter or even a sparkling skeleton.
Favorite Masterpiece:
Seeing your daughter scribbling on a
notebook, you sit besides her to draw her favorite character. Your daughter’s
first drawing becomes your most precious masterpiece. You sit down with her and
let her create her own character and story. Your childhood toys would be gun,
car, bike etc. But you would select the best Barbie doll for her.
Summer Holidays:
Its summer holidays for your daughter. In spite of your busy schedule, you arrange for a trip just to watch your daughter non-judgmentally all day. Just to be aware of how unique and special she is? And these memories stay in your heart forever.
The “real” world:
As your daughter enters into high school, you help her to think outside the box. You make her understand both the bad and the good part that is prevailing in this world. You listen to her ideas and encourage her in all possibilities. You even start to coach or to practice her favorite sport with her. In this way, you start learning about her world. You ask more questions and express sincere interest to her. You listen attentively to her reply.
The “BEST” things:
You openly express your love and
affection to her. You love her very much and you want her to have the best in whatever
she has. Thus, you select the best dress, best sandals, best hair-clip, best
jewellery, best accessories etc. And these best things are unavoidably the most
suitable things for her.
A Risk Taker:
You are a risk taker and you agree her ideas. For instance, you might have your own ideas on your daughter's education. You might want her to become what you couldn't be. After knowing her sincere interest on the subjects she love, you let your daughter to pursue her dreams. Whenever she feels that she has messed up the stuffs around her, you come like an angel sent directly by the Almighty God to put back things right.
College Days:
As usual you start going through
your daughter's books even during her college days. Even today she comes up to
you when she is not comfortable with any of her subjects. Though you do not
have any knowledge upon the subject, you google it and try to get her the apt
book for her. Your presence makes her to feel your warmth whenever she faces a
challenging and difficult subject. You see her as a learning buddy. You
encourage her stupid, nonsense and innovative ideas. You look at her as a
little scientist and listen to her innovative ideas.
Carrier Days:
You help her to crack the interview of her dream company. You start seeing her as a typical professional. You keenly listen to her office politics. You guide her how to be neutral. You lessen her boss's pressure thereby making her getting adjusted with her higher officials. Her first salary shows your effort on her life. You find her matured when she comes up to you for getting the ideas of the best saving plan.
Your Princess = Successful Woman:
As days pass by, you see your
daughter as a successful woman. Seeing her shine brightly, the same 100-watt
bulb glows in your face that had glown when you could feel her in your arms for
the first time. A father’s role is critical to her daughter’s development-
particularly in the area of achievement. Whatever she is today is just because
of you. In most situations, it is only Dad who is the reason behind a
daughter’s success.
“A father is always making his baby
into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again.” - Enid
Bagnold
Father's Goal:
The primary goal of a mother is to allow her
child to grow and develop. But a father’s primary goal is in coming close
enough with her daughter so that a strong and ever-lasting bond can be made
with her. In this way, the presence of a dad’s role in a daughter’s life
becomes a powerful, unique and incredible influence in every daughter's life.
Friends... How do you call your dad - Dad, Appa, Father, Pappa, Daddy or
Abba??? They all mean the same. He is a man who gives love, care and
protection.
Following is a poem that I dedicate to my father:
Dad,
You are the first supportive male of my life,
You gave me an edge of self-love, self-confidence & self-esteem,
You gave me a lasting foundation, on which I can build my life,
You gave me everything I liked,
You call me as your princess,
You are my super-hero,
You are my first love.
According to the world,
“Dad” is an informal form of father,
And father just means a male parent.
But to me,
the word “DAD” means “MY LIFE”….
LOVE YOU DAD……..!
(K.Anjuman Sakeena Mubeen.)
(YOUR VERY OWN PROUD PRINCESS)
