MY SUPERMAN

There was a time in my 16 years of life when i used to care only about my favourite cartoons and toffees. When getting ready meant just combing your hair neat and putting a lot of powder. When the most difficult task was to choose a colour pen from your colour set. It was a time when the kids of my age used to adore superheros - batman , spiderman and what not . But my hero was my living superman.

I loved each and everything about him.Even the little things.I used to watch him with my little eyes full of wonder. Most of the roles played by a mother was done by my dad. It was he who taught me to sit. To walk. For my mom's horror , first word uttered by me was "acchan"........:). He was always there when I needed him the most.My annual days , Sports days, PTA meetings......everywhere. He was in the front row with a camera , recording whenever i presented something on-stage. (longtime..........:) )

Even though I was the only daughter of my parents he was always there as an irritating brother. I was not the "pampered princess" of my parents. He used to fight with me (and still does) even for very little things.We laugh together in the most stupidiest of things we see till our stomach hurts.He always manage to make me laugh even in my moodiest of times, I still don't know how.He is always there as a good listener for me. No matter how stupid or serious it seems , he listens to the whole thing as if it is is the most important thing for him in this world..........(hearing the blabbering of a 16 year old.)

I love when he shows his care and concern in very little things-let that be a day in my school , even a ride with him in the car or when travelling in a bus (yes! like all other typical parents , he asks me the usual question - "mole , irikkan seetu kittiyo?"). He is willing to take any pain and effort for me. I cannot forget when he was ready to drop me to my school every single day during my 10 boards even though he was not very well at that time. One of my best friend forwarded me the above pic and I kept it as our computer's background pic just to know what he says and I know it was worth setting seeing him smile. But , of course , just to irritate me , he smirked -" There is no need to try to soften up me like this , u know.Its not going to work." (rolling eyes.........:))

I was amused to hear the lyrics of Taylor Swift's album , The Best Day........."I have an excellent father , his strength is making me stronger." It rang true , for me.Indeed , each passing day I know my days with him are getting shorter and shorter. But he makes it a point to make it all worthwhile. He was , is and will be my everything...............MY BROTHER , MY BEST FRIEND , MY MENTOR , MY FIRST LOVE , MY TEACHER and moreover he excels in the role of being my dad. My superman never fails to amuse me every single day. LOVE YOU SUPERMAN.