As a kid we all have weird dreams about what we are going to be as an adult. When I was asked the same by my class teacher. I said, "I want to be Father". The moment I said it, everyone laughed at me and I realized what I have just said. "I wants to be like my Father." I corrected but the damaged has been already done. So, I sat down with embarrassment. I should should have been more precise with my choice of words but the fact was that I wasn't lying back then. I really wanted be like my Father. He was my definition of a perfect man. A man has all my answers, who knows everything about everything. A man who is strong enough to conquer this world. A man who put other's need in front of his own. A man who loves and loved. A man of his words and you can blindly rely on him. But as I grew up, I realized that no one is perfect. My man has flaws too. I realized that he doesn't know everything when he asked me to teach him technology. I realized that he isn't strong as I used to think when, I find him shedding tears in dark. He acts like a dictator sometimes and have prejudiced views and Insecurities. It was a setback for me that the man I always wanted to be isn't PERFECT. But with time, I tried to look more into him and I come to know why he isn't prefect anymore. Now, I understand his unsaid silence and fears. As I hold my child for the first time, I know what it feels like to be a father. Becoming a father isn't an accomplishment, but is a responsibility. I know I could never be as good as my dad. But as I see spark in eyes of my first child when she holds my finger with her tiny ones; I know what I have to do. I know I have to be good father. A father my child would look upto, just like I looked at mine. And in process, if I could be half good as my father, I'll be happiest man on this planet. ~the mountain child P. S. - Sleepy post, bear errors. #hikingtrails #photography #himachalpradesh #india #beautiful #love #wilderness #thegreatoutdoors #beauty #himalayas #mountaineering #free #naturelovers #wanderlust #natural #freedom #travel #seeking #lifeofadventure #outdoors #fun #wildernessquest #love #mountains #nature #themountainchild
