Happy Daddy Day

Everyone on Facebook is really excited about Father's day. Everyone had status updates congratulating all the fathers of the world for .......... well, being a father. I did not update my status. Honestly, I did not even know it was father's day. After reading so many status updates I felt a little selfish and uncool for not remembering this important day. And if this was not enough my dad reminded me that it was father's day and that too after watching an emotional piece of poetry on GEO tv. Yeah, I was quite embarassed.

For some reason I have never really understood these "DAY"s. I think that these days are just meant to make people think that one day is enough to make parents happy for what they do for their children. For all the sacrifices and pains they go through in their lives to make the world a better place for the child, one day is enough during the year to thank them. After chatting to someone and thinking about it, I realized that I might be a little wrong here.

Every human being needs importance. Now, I am not talking about people who actually try to get importance. I am talking about people who do not expect anything. Such beings are rare to find. Most parents, however, can be classified in this category of beings. They dont expect anything which is why they should be given that much extra importance.

When a child is born, it is weak and useless. In time it gets the importance and love and when ignored the child finds a way (usually through extreme shrieking repetitive sounds known as crying) to get the attention. There are times when parents are busy with life to make it better for the child and this makes the child feel ignored and neglected. However, as the child grows, he/she does not require the importance and attention and likes to be free and independent. Parents, however, get old but dont grow with the child. This results in their perception of the child as the same weak, useless being waiting to get the attention. However, children can take their own decisions and do not require parents any more. Interestingly, it is these times when parents need attention. They need to feel that their existence means something in the life of their child even if they dont take any decisions. Yet, they will never cry and ask for it.

So after thinking a bit about it and getting an idea from someone I realized that there is no harm in making this special day special for "daddy the great". After all it will just make him feel a little more important and because he never asked for it.