I did not shed a single drop of tear when I saw my father blend into the crowd at the ticket counter of the Bangalore airport on Sunday. Although I wanted to cry aloud and stop him from boarding the plane, I just bid him farewell with a million dollar smile on my face. After all I had to keep the promise that I made to my mother way back in the year 97!
Yeah that was long, really long time ago. I was in class 6 and my parents had in the year 1996 decided to admit me to the hostel of Sacred Heart High School, now my alma mater. For the first few months every time my parents dropped me off at the school gate, after the grand monthly holiday that we were allowed, I would cry, rather howl and beg them to take me back with them home. But my tears would show no mercy. In fact mom would persuade me to stick along with the rest of the gang for a better future and good education. One fine day when it was time to part yet again, mom took me aside and said, “If you want your father to cry after we are gone, then you may cry as much as you can in front of us. But if you want to see him happy after his return home, then promise me that you will never again let even a single drop of tear roll down your cheek, for you have no idea how he cries like a small baby at home thinking of you and your tears.” And from that day onwards, I vowed to myself that I would keep my mother’s words on mind and never give a chance to my parents to be unhappy and sad in my absence. I have from that day onwards kept the promise, so much so that I acted like a brave heart even when it was time to leave my family behind on my Wedding Day!
Anyway, seeing my father fade away from my sight was causing me enough pain. In a long long time my pleadings and requests had bore fruit, as a result of which papa had come to meet me in Bangalore. With a lot of uncertainties marring the ever changing plans of my parents for almost two months, finally dad had decided to come. My excitement knew no bound as time for dad to land drew closer and closer. I was in office but could not concentrate on work as my thoughts were wandering about my father. I just wanted to run out, scream and express my joy to the world. However, it wasn’t long before I actually met him, as he landed unexpectedly at office with hubby. My emotions knew no bound when I hugged him. I thanked God for the luxury of being in my adorable papa’s company, though for a few days.
With him around, I felt tranquil! His presence and serene aura around me was an assurance of his companionship, which I terribly missed being so far away from him. With him by my side, time flew very quickly and how minutes turned into hours, hours into days and days into week, I lost track.
Together we enjoyed shopping, eating, chatting, planning and just being with each other. More importantly we even relished the silence!
During his stay we showed him around a few places in town and he enjoyed the trips with a childlike vigour clicking photographs at every given opportunity.
His trip leaves me with wonderful memories to cherish for a long long long time to come. I miss you papa, and waiting anxiously for your next trip, which is going to be much more fun with the little one around. Love you dad. You are the best dad in the whole universe! Please come back to your princess soon...
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