“One father is more than a hundred
schoolmasters.” ―George Herbert
Father’s Day is celebrated on June 21,
2015 (third Sunday of June every year). It is to honor fathers who struggled,
sacrificed and showed their commitment toward their children to groom them as
responsible, committed and healthy citizens. In fact, fathers are the leaders who display
example to their children and lead from the front by sharing love and providing
guidance. Father is a guru, guide and
mentor to children. According to the
Hindu philosophy, mothers, fathers and educators are respected in order. Globally parents and educators are respected
for their contribution.
In some countries, mother’s
contribution is accorded more importance than father’s because mother carries
the child in her womb. But father struggles to earn livelihood for family.
Mother often gives love while father often takes responsibility toward family.
Mother often appears to be tender while father appears to be hard. Additionally, it is observed that daughters
love their fathers and sons love their mothers.
True fathers take a great interest in upbringing
of their children. They teach how to
ride a bike, learn swimming, play games, read good books, write articles and
speak well. They constantly care and guide their children. They groom their children as leaders. Despite
resistance from children, they don’t give up their responsibility to groom
children as well-rounded personalities. They impart education and emphasize on
character building. They prefer sharing their
knowledge to sharing their wealth. They prepare their children to face
challenges in their lives. Whenever their children fail and fall, they handhold
and keep them on the right track and fast-track. They give immense importance
to their children and invest their energy, resources and time on their children
rather than on making too much of money. When children grow as healthy
citizens, it is the mothers and fathers who are honored for their contribution.
Challenges
for Senior Citizens
It is unfortunate that people take their
parents and elders for granted. They cry when they lose the latter. When their parents are alive, they bring up
irrelevant differences and distance themselves from parents. At times, they
don’t treat their parents well due to attitudinal problems. Worse, some people fight with their parents on
property issues thus bringing agony in old age. Charles Wadsworth rightly remarked, “By the
time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who
thinks he’s wrong.” Hence, there must be
a right attitude towards parents. Above all, they must empathize with their
parents.
Conclusion
“To a father growing old nothing is
dearer than a daughter.” ―Euripides
Technology is both a boon and bane as
it connected unknown people virtually and separated known people physically. It
converted the globe into a small village where people do anything and
everything at the click of a button. At
the same time, people don’t find time to connect physically. Therefore, celebrating important days like
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day bring people together to spend their time. Remember,
physical and emotional interaction is more important than virtual interaction.
Both mothers and fathers play key
roles to bring up their children. Mothers express their emotions externally
while fathers keep within themselves. They
must be equally respected for sharing their love and taking responsibilities. On
the eve of Father’s Day, I implore all children to spend their precious time
with their fathers rather than on technology to make them truly special.
Children must recognize the efforts and contribution made by their parents. It
connects them emotionally despite having differences with them. It cements relations to achieve peace and
happiness. Life is great!
“Any man can be a Father but it takes
someone special to be a dad.” — Anne Geddes
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