So if you are in Boston, a must do in Boston is the Tea Party Museum.
So if you are in Boston, a must do in Boston is the Tea Party Museum.
Yet, I was there for her whenever she would need me, quietly watching over her shoulder every move she made and appreciating every milestone she achieved. We never realized as kids what bound us close when we had hardly anything in common. But destiny had it’s own ways of testing our friendship. As we entered our teens, she was sent to a boarding school and I was left alone. I felt a part of me was snatched away and my heart kept bleeding from that blow. I eagerly waited for the first few months to go by and for her to come home for vacations and we would be together again. And then when she was back, I was curious to know all about her.
I’ve been wanting to write about different Dads I’ve met in the last couple of years.
Since I became a dad to a wonderful child, I’ve been noticing other new dads more closely.
As a wedding photographer I keep meeting a lot of dads from the previous generation too.
So that’s close to 50+ dads in total.
What I’ve noticed is that 3 in 5 dads from the previous generation, that is dads of adults around my age, acted like their task was done the day they had a child and after that it was all up to the mother to take care of the child. Even during the wedding they seemed slightly detached from their son/daughter. I thought probably now that their children are grown up they feel that way. But then on the other hand, 2 in 5 fathers were crazy about their children who were getting married, they would get visibly emotional at every stage of the wedding ceremony. Not specific to daughters but to sons as well. I noticed that they had a great bond, a best-friend kind of bond. It was so inspiring. I want to have a relationship like that with my son.
With our generation of fathers, what I’ve noticed is that 4 in 5 dads are crazy about their children. I feel bad for that 1 dad. He has no idea what he is missing. I overheard one dad saying that until the kid is a particular age, he doesn’t know what to play with the kid. This is not a one of case, but I’ve met many dads who behave like this.
The good news is that 4 in 5 dads are just awesome dads and are going to be awesome dads for sure.
I was thinking, what motivates me to be with my son all the time. Well.
I’m crazy about my son.
I want to give him as much exposure as possible.
I want to distribute the responsibility of bringing up the child equally with my wife.
Yup. Those are the main reasons, there might be others, yet to figure them out.
I’m just wondering if there is a way to spread the awareness of how important a dad is in a child’s life.
I want to thank CloudNine hospitals for stressing on a dad’s role in a child’s life. I’m sure at least some of them took it seriously.
Hope this blog helps somebody.
Cheers and High Five to all the dads out there! 🙂
This story has been contributed by Phalgun Polepalli. Phalgun is the Founder and Creative Director for CuspConcepts. His stories are through his lens. His pictures make everyone go weak in their knees and want to take a plunge, make a walk down the aisle. He is also a doting father and has been actively blogging (quite secretly) about his views on parenting.
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Taking a break…from a very busy life |
Over a month ago, I called a friend of mine to say Hello. I do that once in a while with most of my friends. That once in a while is sometimes after a few days, mostly few weeks and many a times even after a good few months. So there is usually a lot to catch up on.
My friend who preached is practicing herself. We exchanged notes recently and this time when we asked each other how we were doing, neither one of us said, “I am busy”. That is some good progress we think. We are still trying though.
Photo By : Our Resident Photographer, Soumi Haldar
Shanghai
First stop – a whirlwind of local cultures, people, food, and life. A few pictures through my lens:
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A motorized three wheeler ride for public |
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Magazine Stand |
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Shopping The “Brands” |
And a few picture of the street food –
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Food Truck Is Popular |
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Wait till you see the next picture. There are veggie options too. |
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Who says you cannot find a Vegetarian option |
The Bund
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The Author Herself |
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Reminds you of square in any European city ? |
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This last shot is from the rooftop VUE bar, overlooking the Bund on a gloomy Shanghai day. |
Lujiazui – Shanghai’s Financial District
Our storyteller for today, Siddharth, wrote “SuperDaddy” for this blog recently and it was loved by one and all. Just like the first time, he keeps things simple. The good guy must always win over the bad guy. That is the universal law.
If you are good, you will always find a way to do that.
Once upon a time, there was a poor villager. He worked for a very mean landlord. Everyday the landlord commanded the poor villager to do stuff for him.