Today,
on the International Women’s Day, where all the people are paying tributes to
the women, thanking women for the role they have played in their lives, I want
to write a thank you note to the strongest yet most delicate men in my life; my
father and my brothers.
Every
person in our society needs a moral support, whether it is a man or a woman,
each individual requires the fuel to keep the life going. Different people have
different sources to maintain a strong support system in their lives. Some people
have a bunch of friends, always pushing them to do what they want to do, while
others have got the back of their teachers to achieve their academic and
professional goals. There are many people who get the fuel for managing a strong
and well-maintained support system from their family, especially from parents.
I fall into the last category!
My
father, the most beautiful human, a life hero, a person who has served others
from the beginning of his life years, and who is still willing to return back
whatever he has got. He is a true Sufi, having a pure heart and love for women.
I have never seen any man, especially in our society, being so optimist about
all the pessimist views which people carry in their words, attitudes, and
behaviors for the women who are goal-oriented. My father is a man who has
backed us (me and my sisters) for setting the unachievable goals; given us the
strength to untie the hardest knots and work hard each day for 12 to 15 hours,
without complaining. I think all the hurdles and failures which he had faced in
his life have turned into a blessing in disguise for us. The world sees him as
a man who has done nothing for himself or for his children, but the story is
completely opposed to this view. I think, he has given us the courage and faith
to conquer the world. As an independent woman, today, I think I can create history;
in fact, I am creating my history.
My
brothers, the amazingly handsome and craziest creatures on this planet, having
strong appearances but extremely soft hearts, always being supportive and great
listeners (I forgot to mention in the above section, my father is one of the
greatest listeners among all). Although, both are the tallest in our family, they
are naturally positioned as the youngest siblings. The elder one is the
driver-cum-robot (speed-boost driver!), does the grocery shopping every single
day, wakes up early, goes to university, comes back and provides his services
as a driver to the family, manages all the mechanical stuff related to the
generator and car, have a big smile on his face all the time, a comedian,
extremely sensitive and tolerant. Apart from all these things, he is an amazing
human, yes, he cries. I think this one thing makes him the strongest among all
the other man in our society. He knows his role and plays it with
responsibility!
The
younger one is the bookworm of our family, well-disciplined, strong in his
decisions, focused, amazingly handsome, has a million dollar smile, loves food,
acts like an elder one, extremely shy and aggressive yet extremely delicate, offers
the most compassionate hugs and always provides a shoulder to cry on, whenever
I need it. And yes, he cries too! I think the most beautiful thing about these
men is that they do not hide their tears as they cry and demonstrate that they
are humans too, and feel everything so deeply!
I
want to pay a tribute to my three men today. I want to thank them for always
being there, standing strong! I love them, I think wherever I stand today, is
just because of these ‘three’ men. If they would not have been there, I would
not have been here. I owe everything to them.
The reason behind
my smile, my strongest support system; my father and my brothers!
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!
