A LETTER TO MY DAD!!

You taught me to walk…
You taught me to talk….
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You taught me to stand on my own feet … oh, not when i was toddler, but when my conservative society was asking me to get married at the age of 16. You lashed on them, saying “she won’t marry until she is financially and emotionally strong” …
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15 years ago, You asked me what i want to study after my school. I thought for a while and said “commerce” … you stared at me for a while and told me, “that’s not your career.” I got frustrated and asked, “really? I know my wants and dislikes, I like commerce and hence I would take it and what do you think i should do??”.. you smiled and replied, “acting or fashion industry” ….

oh dad….. you knew me from way before I found myself. I love acting, as you rightly said, and why I do all those dubsmashes, musicallys and edit my pics to add latest fashions.. You knew me when I was so young very better than I know about myself even when I was working in a multi national corporate office.
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I dedicate my University 10th rank in my graduation to you. I dedicate my MBA gold medal to you. my success, knowledge, wisdom, confidence, way of talking, life style, everything I’m today, is because of you dad.

they say, you never realize the value of something until you have it. I have a great respect towards you. but some how I feel that I have not given you required time and attention which I regret now.
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I should have answered couple of your missed calls. I should have replied to your few messages. I’m sorry I missed doing those. I'm sorry I thought I was too busy to do them. Too busy...... huh., ultimately, I missed you altogether. I don’t care what kind of person you have been all your life dad, but for me, you are one of the best dads out there.
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I’m sorry if you feel bad that I have not cried in your funeral. I was smiling all the way, but do not mistake me. I was happy because I know you are in a better place now. I’m happy because you will take care of me, brother, your son in law from the place of god every second you could. I was happy because you are smiling now … only because I did not cry. because I know, you hate to see me cry. After all, you wanted to see me a strong woman. I’m dad … I’m …

Rest in peace dad …… I do not miss you… because you are always in my thoughts…because I know you are always there watching over me and always smiling at me.
and last words dad, don’t worry about mommy.. I promise you, she will be happy, of course, with your blessings
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photo credit: that’s my dad's pic I took last year. And also pixabay.com

PS: Thanks to one of steemit's angels @paradise-found for motivating me through his post to write about things that I'm grateful about. I'm grateful about and to my dad as always until I breath my last.

Thanks for reading people and if you can, once you finish this post, please call your loved ones and tell them you love them. Because trust me, no social media or activity or sport is worthy compared to them and do not make the mistake of ignoring calls like I did. Always answer friends, ALWAYS.