What do I Start with???
To start with .. If you ask me to describe my father in a single phrase: Here you go....
"He is the chief architect for a dream factory/engine called "Mahalingam" !! Without this cheif architect.. you can't imagine this dream engine...
He is not a Super man, but he is man of super personalities!! He is my Socrates!! He is my "Alexander" the great!!
He is my Einstein!! He is my Chankaya!! He is my mohandas karamchand Gandhi!! ofcourse , he is my charlie chaplin too... and the list is endless and it goes on and on...
Where do I start???
I have seen multiple facets of my father ranging from ten face "Ravaan" avatar to "Mahatma Gandhi" avatar
In my early days, My father was very strict and discipline and he always care about studies.. He want to me study hard and reach new heights and milestones than him in my carrer..
During early part of my school life, my father used to beat me and scold me a lot and at that time, I really hated him like other school kids, later part of my life, I realised, if he didn't beaten me or scolded me, I may not be writing this blog and sharing this wonderful story to you people..it's all for my betterment of my life and those are my stepping stones..
But later part of my school life, I think from class 11th ,Whenever I made mistakes, he stopped beating me or scolding me.. but he started practising gandhian way.. he started treating me in the ahimsa way.. I was totally surprised and taken aback by this approach, whenever i did something wrong, he used to stop talking with me.. sometimes it went for more than a month without any words and it was a cold war between two of us and this was even more pain than the earlier treatment.. My mom was my scapegoat and later my mom will intervene between us and mediate and hoist a white flag between us..
First enlightment in my life:
During my initial days, I think till 10th/12th std.. I was an introvert and had diffculty in conversing with strangers and my dad really had a hard time in changing that attitude. Still I remember, an evergreen moment, which completely changed me, my thought processess etc.. During 10th std half yearly holidays, my dad booked a single ticket for me from my hometown to Chennai. that was my first journey to chennai and i had lot of fear factors., during those days, we don't own mobile phones and my father called my brother thru landline, this bus number,color and given the full identity of it.. Since it was my first long trip on my own with no one accompanying me, I was totally scared and it was my first trip to chennai, there were so mnay thoughts going on in my mind, what if i lost somewhere or what if someone kidnapped me etc..The D-day came and I was standing with my father at the bus stop.. I was really thirsty and forgot to bring my water bottle, I asked my dad "I need water".. My father showed me an auto repair shop and pointed a pot.. I asked to my dad accompany me and he denied my request .. later i went on my own with lot of hesitation and later i drank water from that auto repair shop..
The above incident completely changed me and I started practising as an extrovert..
Self Independence:
My father always encourages me to make my own decisions.. He was always there to mentor me, but I need to make my own final decision..When I completed my 12th std, I got admitted in to one of the reputed engineering college and paid half of the first year fees, but later I told my father, that I didn't like the college and I will work for one more year in class 12th and will join into some other high profile colleges in the following year.. My fathers dream was completely shattered and even in that tough situation, he acknowledged and gave respect to my own decision and said the following words
"Your fate is completely in your hands"." You are the master of your own destiny"..
The above 2 phrases were my success mantra..
These were few brave and bold decisions made by father, which shaped my career... He always had strong faith in whatever decision I made and I reposed the same faith to him, whenever I had an opportunity..
Till date, he is one of my best friend...
Dad, I love you!! Happy Father's day!!
