There are two things we can tell others to do.
What we want them to do.
or telling them to think and dream of what they want to do.
I believe it is so much easier to invest in the first than the latter.
Although given my relationship, it would be somewhat hard to accept, yet I firmly believe, even if you weren't my Abu, I'd yet consider you the best human in the world.
As I turned around to ask you what you wanted me to be, you smiled and pushed me to wonder what I want to be. Despite heavily investing your time, energy and effort in us, you strangely and oddly encouraged us to weave our own dreams and paths.
I sense you tried raising us not for yourself but for the world.
You did a brilliant job in letting us weave our paths; however, it leaves a heavy sense of responsibility. For, it is easier to give back to a father who raises a child for himself; difficult to do it for independent humans like you.
Humans bring children into this world with hopes, dreams and aspirations. It thus seems natural for them to associate their own aspirations with their children.
What amazes me is your power of raising your own children so independent of you. The days and nights of struggle, of just somehow magically making it all happen and yet and yet, letting your children be at the end of the day
You could've showcased your daughter and let strangers come in for evening tea while inspecting your daughter for marriage.
You could've been worried about your daughter's marriage. You were not.
You could've easily ever and always told me what you wanted for me.
You defy norms and society so subtely and so beautifully.
So broad and peaceful is your vision, that it never fails to amaze me.
Since I am your daughter, it maybe hard to believe- but I still firmly believe, we need men like you for centuries who try raising Humans and not just their own children. You're one of the Best Humans I know in this world and I stand by it. I hope, pray and wish that a Human like you blesses the lives of countless to come. For it doesn't just have to be a father to do what you did for me.
Words fail and seem utterly cliché when it comes to describing Humans like you.
To all the days when we experienced the strength and flexibility of your Heart.
To all the moments when you defied fear in never sense.
To the Lifetime of making us feel Human.
Love you.
