Today, on this women's day and on the opening ceremony of thread 2 of 'Binding Ties'😉 I want to share somebody verry precious to me with you guys. My hero.
My Baba is a man of staunch principles. He has fought the system, every single day of his life. He is an honorable man who garners the respect of many prominent people around him.
I adore my father and respect his principles a lot. I can never say no to anything he asks of me.
My Aai on the other hand has been a housewife all her life. She is not highly educated and is a very soft spoken person. And all our life she's listened to our complaints and our cribbings.
During my childhood, as my Baba was fighting his war against the system, he was supended from his post, as the principal of a school he'd helped raise, from a primary level to that of a well recognized high school. All this, because he wouldn't let the committe that headed the school to siphon money from the government grants the school got.The parents of the school gave accolades to the principal of their school, there were articles that ran in the newspaper about him and he was hailed as a hero.
That by the way is just one of the examples of my father's struggles.
During those times of struggle, there was no money to run a household of 4.
That is when my Aai stepped in, started running KG classes through home, gave tutions to younger students. She would sit late in the nights and study, so that she could understand and teach the students.
She put food on the table and she clothed us. She paid our school fees and she did all the household chores. She listened to all our cribbings and loved and nurtured us through it all.
To the world my father is a hero, to me the true hero of our live's story is my mother.
I love you aai.
HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY TO ALL THE WOMEN WARRIORS OUT THERE. YOU ROCK.👍🏼
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I want to thank all the wonderful people I met on this thread, because one fine day I woke up and decided, I had a story to share.
More than the amazing accolades I got for this story, I am thankful for the wonderful and amazing friends I met on this forum. I am humbled and in awe of the beauty of the people that reside on this forum.
Thank you guys for making me a part of your lives.
You are the best.
❤️
Edited by Susegad - 11 years ago
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