D'Esin (Istanbul, Turkey):
[My father] did everything in his power to maintain the best possible education for me and my older brother. He worked 7 days a week from 5am to 8pm, standing all day and never lost his joie de vivre and his humor. I have never seen him sick or complain in a dramatic way. He says, "Learn to know everything even if you do not apply or use" and "Take good care of yourself so that no one will suffer because of you." He suffered a lot from my mother's illness. I still have his voice "yabadaba duuuu" who comes to play with me at the age of 3 or 4 and he taught me to read at the age of 5.
If I am successful in my life, it is because I am able to understand perfectly what I read and that I owe him this specialty first. I appreciate it a lot, to be in my life.
From Charles (Sydney, Australia):
Father's Day is celebrated in September here in Australia.
Unfortunately, my father died in 1975 while I was in my last year of school. When I think of him now, he was a quiet man who listened to classical music and opera, loved woodworking and made an office for me that my daughter now uses.
What I liked about him was that he supported my interests and my activities (electronics!) As an engineer. I would have liked to have developed a stronger communication and bond with him in my teens - but it's easy to say now that my teenage years have passed.
What I remember most is that he was always there to support our family and provide a pillar of strength.
From Sanjay Kumar Agarwal:
In my early childhood, I was often surprised to see my father fight for small expenses, which I often asked him. As a child, I did not understand why he sometimes refused to spend money, no matter how small. I could understand the secret when I became a father and had trouble managing between an ever-growing list of expenses and expectations and my resources to deal with them. When our demands increased, my father started working part time at home. He knew the typing and joined a lawyer during the evening hours. In the late evening, he used to visit the lawyer and type in the room. He brought work even at home and worked late into the night. I was often amazed at his efforts to get a little more money, which sometimes seemed very minimal.
But one thing always surprised me. Whenever I asked to buy a book or a magazine, he never refused. He used to provide help with our career. He encouraged my brother to join the Institute of Chartered Accountants and managed his fees, etc. He provided me with essential support to prepare for the competition. He sent me to Allahabad for taking good coaching courses. He sent me to New Delhi for studies. He has always managed money for our studies.
When I was appointed Central Excise Inspector at the Indian Government Ministry of Finance and my first salary was paid to me, I was happy because it was about ten times more than my pocket money and I lived in another city alone have all the money to spend for me.
When I got home one fine morning, I heard my father talking to a neighbor. He said very proudly that I started my career with a salary higher than his salary at the end of his career and that it was a moment of pride for him. A dream comes true that his sons should become better than him in terms of career success and earnings.
I was unable to move on my feet. I was about 23 years old and quickly the last 23 years came to my mind in an instant. I could now understand the meaning of my father's aspirations. I could understand that no matter what decisions my father made in the past or the financial difficulties he was facing, he was determined by his goal of making his children perform better than himself. Here I could understand the power of setting goals. I could very well see the ultimate goal in his mind towards which he had prospered all his life and had succeeded.
What father he is! I greet with heart all his feelings with thanks and humility. If today, my brother and I both succeed in life, this is due to the determination of my father's goals. He never spoke to us about this subject. He was probably not an authority on the same subject, but he had the greatness to communicate by example.
With warm thanks, I wish him a Happy Father's Day.
From Ranjit Chowd
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