BY SAIMA ASIM
Dear Baba,
Today, I want to say something to you which I never told you before. Baba! You have been the best playing partner since I was 2 years. I jumped on you and started playing when you entered the house, you always welcomed me with your open arms without showing your tiredness and work stress to me. I remember Baba, I didn’t let you do anything until I slept.
You sacrificed your vacations and weekends because of my sickness, mood swings and tantrums. When I reached the age of 4, you boosted your work schedule, worked hard and struggled because of my school admission and for upcoming other expenses. You almost stopped thinking about your wishes and started fulfilling my desires which were increasing rampantly by the time.
Baba! I never realized how it felt to you when I said, “You never did anything for me, you never brought any toy, you didn’t love me, you are a bad Baba”….. these were my reactions when you once said NO TOYS today!
I have been watching you for many years as much as I remember till now, you always supported mama, you helped her with house chores, you listened to her patiently, I always saw both of you cracking jokes and laughing like best friends. I don’t remember a single day when you raised your voice at her.
Now Baba I am turning 9 very soon and I am putting more responsibilities on your shoulders because you are supposed to be my ‘Role Model’. I am following your every step and behavior. How politely you respond to Dada and Dadi, you listen to them when they need you, you stay quiet when they scold you.
Baba! You can’t imagine how deeply I am watching your every kind action and behavior towards Mama, Dada, Dadi, Nana and Nani. My mind is automatically learning it all.
One day, you must be proud of me when I will grow up and will give the same love to both of you, and will give respect, trust and love to my wife. But Baba! It won’t be because of me, it would be because of you. I will follow those footsteps which you are walking for me.
I never showed my feelings towards you, maybe because I am too young to express my emotions.
But Baba, I promise you when I will grow up, I will never let you down. I will fulfill all your wishes which you are sacrificing for me. I will be there for you when you need me the way you always support me when I need you. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH… you are the best father in the world.
Take care,
Your son.
