Son, when you first shared
your dreams with me to set your foot on moon, I believed in you. Those sparkling
eyes and your drive to discover new planets and galaxies, your eagerness to
travel beyond time in space, made me Wish for your dreams to come true!
I still remember the
moment I held you in my arms. You were so tiny and I was scared. You filled my life
with laughter. I was captivated to your innocent smile. Your giggles and
snuggles became a routine. Like a paparazzi I tried to capture every mood of
yours.
It seems just like
yesterday when you could not tie your shoe laces, when you waited for me to
change your clothes, when any silly run around the house was a game, when you
were the centre of my world and I was your whole world. It was a time when hugs
and kisses were not bound to reasons. There were no sulking days. A mere
distraction was enough to cheer you up and forget your fears.
Look at you today young
man. You have grown so fast. Time does feel to slip out of hands! You are off
to school busy scheduling between studies, music, taekwondo, dance, sports. Once
back home you again have a day planned.
You now appear to have a
road map laid to find your destiny. You have expanded your horizon of
aspirations.
Sooner than I realize you
would be ready to fly out of the nest your dad and I built for you over the
years. You will leave a trail of memories behind for us to cherish. Our destinations
would differ and our lifestyles would vary. With new technology breaking paths
every day, don’t judge your folks based on our knowledge and disability to use advanced
tech equipped gadgets.
We have done for you the
best we could. We gave you wings to soar high. We won’t burden you with the
baggage of emotions that your dreams retreat even before its time for you to
try!
The day would slip in inaudibly
when you retire us of our routine duties and keep us (parents) as your hotline
number only; calling us when in need. And we would still be happy to be on the
other side of the mirror.
A saying goes around “Men
are what their mothers made them”. I have taught you to be human; I have taught
you to be tolerant. I have let you fall to understand pain. I have allowed you
to make decisions to differentiate between what works sometimes and what does
not work at times. I have encouraged you to cry when you felt the need. I have
wiped your tears and stood by you in times of fright. I have taught you the
strength of prayer.
I have tried imparting to
you all the qualities your woman would want to see in her man.
I am letting go of you,
slowly and gently.
So, be vigilant of your
desires. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you have
imagined. At the same time, remain entrenched in the ground to reach your roots
when your heart feels the need. I am cutting the unseen umbilical cord today
that joined you to me from your birth. I am setting you free to touch the sky of
your limits.
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