To Thatha - with love...Your "Best Boy in the world"
How can I even dare to think that I'd be able to put into words what you mean to me and me to you...
I am trying to write what I would call even by exaggerated terms - a feeble attempt at capturing the enigma that is you...
I still remember when I was a kid of 2-3 years, I would stick around with you more than Amma and Appa.To me you meant, mean and will mean the world - more.
I remember...
How you used to pick me up from school when the entire area was waterlogged and nobody would take the responsibility of
bringing the 4 year old kid back home. I remember how I used to clutch your fingers feeling secure in the feeling that my
Thatha's there and that I am in the hands of someone who loves me - unconditionally.
How you used to shield me from Amma's cane and Appa's scoldings by taking the blame of eating that extra piece of chocolate
on yourself.
How you carried me on one hand and my tricycle on another just to give me a good time when you had a health problem
yourself..
How you used to buy me the "chiclets" chewing gum which I so craved for cos it was the in thing back then and how you bore
the brunt of having to hear Amma saying that you're spoiling me...
How you used to give me those one rupee coins for the video games that I used to love..
How you took the blame of breaking the Swani Undial accidentally when I had done it to "steal" money for eating kulfi..
How you used to hide foodstuff for me when I was not allowed them..
How you used to take my side no matter what I did..
How both of us went to that cheap barber shop and got ourselves that wierd haircut ;)
How you jumped for joy when I won the best debater of the district, best quiz contestant and best out-going student, you were
my only family member around..
How your eyes welled up with pride when I got my NTSE scholarship...
How you used to pay up for the glass panes that I had broken in a stupid cricket match..
How you used to hug and console me when Amma used to be particulary hard on me...
How you used to look into my eyes, that look, which only you and I know, feel and understand...
How you controlled your hunger for the sake of eating with me...
How you used to wait till 2:00 am and beyond till I got back home from work...
How you used to give me the extra rupees so I could use the Auto instead of the public bus and how you used to walk instead..
How you used to tell me in "our" way that Amma is coming and that I should stop doing "that" :)...
How you used to wake me up every morning so I could be on time...
How you used to sit with me during study time so I could revise and not feel lonely..
How you used to patiently listen to me explaining Integral Calculus when you didnt have a clue..
I love you.
How you used to walk those long walks with me...
How you've lived the major part of your life doting on me, loving me, sheltering and protecting me...
You did all of this for me Thatha..
And now, today, when you are not in the best of health, what am I doing for you??
Nothing.
I am sitting pretty here, 600 odd kilometres away and keep procrastinating a visit on the pretext that it's a strenuous journey.
I just wish that I could take away all your pain on myself...
I just wish that I could take it all away...
Just this once...
And me, all of 23 years of age and counting, just look at me Thatha, my eyes water even though I am not an emotional person.It waters for you...
I salute you Old man, I love you so much, in a way no one can love anybody else.
I salute you.
With love,Your "Best Boy in the world"
22 comments:
beautiful!!! :)
hope ur thatha is blessed with good health and a really long, happylife :)
he is so well-loved n looked-after....may God be with him...always... :)
Tears rolled down my eyes reading this article! I wish n pray for good health to your 'Thatha'.
kartik shankar
breathtaking post da
and the end part is really sad...seriously...
why dont u go visit him man..
@Sameera
Me's going this weekend, by Gods grace.
@ Nithya
Hmm me too - May God Bless my Thatha.
@ Karthik
Thanks dude, do leave your blog url.
U reminded me of my thatha... :)
Hows ur thatha doing now?! Hope is doing better.
Take care...
Divs
only nocturnal around...
Welcome to the Club!!! :D
hey what are u waiting for.. go there right now!!
ur post made me feel so emotional.. i really wonder how u wud b feelin writin gthis..
hey dude... catch a flight ASAP...
I have never lived with my grandparents and am not an emotional person myself... but i think i can understand what its like to be so far away from someone whom u love and above all someone who cares so much for u...
Wishing u a safe and speedy journey and wishing him a safer and speedier recovery... thats all i can do buddy...
Catch u when u get back amigo...
karikeshwar :p
enna da?where r u ..where have u been
the blog ban has been lifted so post soon
Hey, tht was beautiful..but pls excuse me for asking,I am basically a northy n dunno much abt ays f addressing thr..Who's your Thatha?
Hope he gets well soon..
N hey, I appreciate ur comment but guess if u wudn't mention my name on it, I be happier somehow!! Thanks..
Hey, thanks for the consideration..Btw, tht comment of yours made quite a bit of sense so dont wanna actually delete it..
No probs for cheking up ur blog, ws a pleasure..u write very well n its nice to read stuff on your blog..good going..;)
Glad to know abt your grandad, n I dunno if I shud or not, bt u shud c him sometime..it'll be nice to both f u..take care.
i had tears in my eyes...
This reminds me of my thatha :( He passed away last year due to old age :( but I still remember all the thinngs he did for me and miss them very much :(
Hope your thatha recovers soon!
Hey, long time, no updates??
hey
that reminded me of my pati...
it was beautiful.
my sincere request to u would be, try to be with him, the max time possible, and make him happy. the very presence itself will give them lotsa happiness n pleasure. that sorta happiness and the feeling of being wanted, helps them a lot, trust me.
May god be with him always...
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Heyy!
I am probably the nth person telling u this that I had to blink as I scrolled down your article to prevent the tears from rolling down... Brought back memories of time I have spent with my Thatha... whom I was very close to :) I could never till now write on paper what I felt for him, but you echo some of my unsaid thoughts :)
@ Anu:
Thanks a ton Buddy.
good stuff! .. I'll go with what Anu said... same here ... Wishing your Thatha 'Get well soon'....
hi, this is a very emotional post and you have narrated it beautifully!
I love the way u have moved through,it really navigated from you being the kid to you as an adult!
Great work :)
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