On this Father’s Day (and all other days)
As a hands-on mommy of two, I can now relate to a phrase that my dad used – “You will NOT understand what a father goes through until you have a child of your own”. He ’s used this on me on very few occasions . yet this sentence left a profound impact on me ! I’d “get it from him” if • I miss a call from him as I drove on the highway as a 20-25-year old (even now, frankly!) • I did not turn up at the time I’d said I would , from work and / or from social outing beyond 9 p.m. • I was late to our planned time for MSN chat when I went to college in the US as an 18-year-old* *Those were the days when 10-year olds weren’t gifted an iPhone for their birthdays ! Circa 2001, a bestie (across the hall) and I shared a landline, and if the phone rang twice and she didn’t pick up, I’d rushhhh from my room to pick up the call before the last ring cos it could mommy / daddy calling to speak to me (God forbid, it was some “news” about any of my grandparents / family