Truly heartfelt and beautifully expressed, Shree. The transition from simply observing a family through a window to exploring the many shades of fatherhood felt effortless and genuine.
What touched me most was how your childhood moments weren’t about destinations or events, but about your father being there steady and present in those expressive sentences. It gently shows that what really molds us is love, time, and attention, not flawlessness. Deeply honest and emotionally rich. Grateful you shared this
So true da. You said it perfectly. If fathers can give their children the time and attention, prioritising to be present in support for when it’s needed it the most, that’s the love that will last the test of time, and all other human flaws will diminish in comparison.
Really like the expat existence that your father carved out for you and your siblings. It's kind of your parents carve out a good existence for you which is like the family life is good if the experience is shared not so much to mold you in your father's image but like him to be whoever or however you want to be which is a good father and a good friend. So that's a really great think to share!
Thanks Larry for your thoughtful comment as always. Your early feedback of the draft copy is why this one marinated longer to get my childhood story included. So you had a big hand in the final version of this post. 🙏
Glad if I could help in any way. I notice your writing style is evolving as you go along. And as you write more posts for Shree, your writing style will evolve even more. It is really difficult to write about yourself because it is sort of the opposite of a business writing style which is much more guarded or maybe should because of the dog-eat-dog quality of innate competition. There is a similar troll-based dog-eat-dog world on social media. But you block the trolls and listen to those who are listening to you. And hopefully feel less vulnerable in their presence. As you find writing friends or any friends, the best friends are thoughtful and not critical. It is the opposite of the business world, but you need curate it or selectively choose your besties carefully.
Truly heartfelt and beautifully expressed, Shree. The transition from simply observing a family through a window to exploring the many shades of fatherhood felt effortless and genuine.
What touched me most was how your childhood moments weren’t about destinations or events, but about your father being there steady and present in those expressive sentences. It gently shows that what really molds us is love, time, and attention, not flawlessness. Deeply honest and emotionally rich. Grateful you shared this
So true da. You said it perfectly. If fathers can give their children the time and attention, prioritising to be present in support for when it’s needed it the most, that’s the love that will last the test of time, and all other human flaws will diminish in comparison.
Sent me back a couple of decades.
‘Not the mama’ is all I can think of!
Good old memories, yeah we have some fun ones in the desert land, dont we? Glad you stopped by.
It did touch the right chord in me for the right reasons. Thank you for penning it and being a mirror to a few of us. Beautiful write up.
Observing you and your son over Christmas and spending time with you two gave me the idea of this post. So, thank you 🙏
Really like the expat existence that your father carved out for you and your siblings. It's kind of your parents carve out a good existence for you which is like the family life is good if the experience is shared not so much to mold you in your father's image but like him to be whoever or however you want to be which is a good father and a good friend. So that's a really great think to share!
Thanks Larry for your thoughtful comment as always. Your early feedback of the draft copy is why this one marinated longer to get my childhood story included. So you had a big hand in the final version of this post. 🙏
Raj,
Glad if I could help in any way. I notice your writing style is evolving as you go along. And as you write more posts for Shree, your writing style will evolve even more. It is really difficult to write about yourself because it is sort of the opposite of a business writing style which is much more guarded or maybe should because of the dog-eat-dog quality of innate competition. There is a similar troll-based dog-eat-dog world on social media. But you block the trolls and listen to those who are listening to you. And hopefully feel less vulnerable in their presence. As you find writing friends or any friends, the best friends are thoughtful and not critical. It is the opposite of the business world, but you need curate it or selectively choose your besties carefully.