Thank You, Gentlemen!

Here is an ode for all strong men in every lady's life!

- Usha Sunder

Women's day was celebrated with a lot of grandeur and purpose everywhere last month. It made us, the women, feel very special, indeed! I am writing this with a deep sense of gratitude to each one of you gentlemen, who have been that pillar of strength in our lives!

Thank you 'Thatha', my grandpa!

You chose to get up from your easy chair to bond with me. As we walked slowly watching the night skies, you shared your amazing stories with me. Stories of the war and peace, the drought and abundance, and those things which are dear to you and your times. Times which I will never be able to enter except through your stories. No fear do you have or grudges do you hold, my big strong hero. So brave and so bold, a firm hand to hold. The bond that we had, I have never felt before or after.

Thank you 'Appa', my dad!

Thank you Appa, for the laughter, for the good times that we share. Thank you for always listening, and for trying to be fair during sibling fights. Thank you for allowing me to stretch my wings and also to make mistakes. Thank you for waiting patiently in the side lines with bandages as I matured and learned. Dad, I can still turn to for guidance and solace from you… No matter how old I really am.

Thank you, my brother!