Happy Birthday, Papa!

It’s that day of the year, when we used to bring gifts to you; unconcerned that you will scold us for buying anything remotely useable by you. And, you did scold us, but loved whatever we bought – treasured it and kept it carefully; more often than not used it only on special occasions. But, Papa, I want to tell you today that whatever gifts we have given you, hold no value, no worth, in comparison of the most wonderful gifts you have given us. You after all have given us the gift of education, of knowledge that will always act as a reserve to fall back on during any difficult time we may encounter in life. You have given us the gift of ability to make decisions and choose right over wrong. You have given us the gift of independence – of thought, of expression and of decision-making. You have given us the gift of exceptional upbringing and precious teachings which will carry us through our lives. You always told us, “Zindagi mein kabhi ghabrana nahin.” And, I promise you, Papa, that I will never give up and fight whatever may be.


Happy Birthday, Papa! And thanks for the wonderful gift called LIFE!!