A close friend of mine lost his father recently
In a quiet moment, he reflected
His father never meddled with his decisions
My friend too avoided going to his father
For advice, who, anyhow, did not like the idea of
Offering unsolicited advices
He listened when he informed
He never demanded any obedience
And also never showed any authority
An emotional person the father was
'My son is the best', at times, embarrassed my friend
My friend often wondered
How one can be content with so little
Professional success always eluded him
But that made little difference to him
His only asset was his son
My friend’s father, however, was conscious of the fact that
He should not become a liability to anyone
It is now more than two years, my friend’s father died
My friend never imagined he would miss his father so much
Often, he is assailed by the feeling that
He never understood his father
He now realises that his father knew
Where to draw the line in a relationship
Bonds of a relationship are material and emotional
The survival of the bonds depend upon
Mutual commitments and expectations
'I need you’ is as relevant as ‘I love you’