Touch of Love: A Son’s Tribute to His Father, His Hero

Appa miss you. It's two years since you moved on with the angels. But seems like yesterday, I held your hand and walked by your side....miss you appa...❤️🧡💛💚💜

Touch of Love!

It was totally unexpected and it did come to pass...on Dec 19 th.

My dad passed on to a better place guided by an Angel.....

My appa, my hero, my inspiration, my guiding light, my pillar of strength, my friend, my sweetest memories, left me to go on alone .... How could it be?

What tribute can u pay to a person who gave u birth and breath? The reason that I get to live this beautiful life....?

A treasure house of memories he left behind, shared only by him and me....

My first day in kindergarten, appa holding hand, me crying terribly. A warm hug, a kiss...

My first train ride, in appa's lap, wind whistling, breeze rustling my hair, with a Cadbury in my little hand, what a joy!

My first sports competition.... Running, jumping...all eyes on my mum and dad.

My first dosa, my fiddling, sloppiness and crash of the dosa on the floor. Appa, all patience ordering for another dosa, finger-feeding me. What a heavenly bliss!

My first cycle... Amma was totally aganist buying. But Appa brought home my red cycle. .... What love!

Every Saturday, school ride by car with lots of chocolates. ...a memory to die for....

Class results announcement...Appa in prinicipal chamber, me, shivering all over... Bcoz dad accepted only top ranks ...1 st, 2 nd or 3 th. God forbid below 3 rd rank.

Bcoz it meant silence all the way home. And then fireworks... Verbal abuse of choice words, wringing of ears, box and slaps on the face, until Amma intervened calling for letting me go... A memory which gave me motivation to study, study and more study, excel in everything and made me what I am.....

First car lesson while in 8 th standard. Bcoz I was adamant to learn driving. Hand held gently on the steering, appa by the side giving instructions, clumsy, drunken start of car, jerky gear shift...whew what a memory. Appa was all patience each day, until I mastered the car. He proudly announced to the world...my son can drive!

Passed my 10 th board exam with very excellent marks. Appa distributed packets of sweets to all and sundry with joy of tears.... he was so proud.

Son, You have to have faith, be positive and have belief. My darkest days, when I did not get top rank in CET for medical entrance.

Appa, "I can't...it's hopeless I cried". "No son, you have a dream...go for it. God will help you. I am there to support you to best of my strength". Appa, my inspiration, my light to go on....

What a joy, when I topped the entrance exam and joined medicine. The happiest and proudest person in the whole world was my Appa....

When I passed my medicine exams and finally became a doctor, appa could not hold back his tears. Now, go son, he said, God has blessed you with a gift of healing. Go out n heal as many as u can. Become the smile in people's lives, bring tears to people's eyes bcoz you are bringing God's touch to their lives, making a difference in their lives....

So this became my vision. A touch of God, a smile, a cure, healing, making a difference in people's lives...

It all began with Appa... A doctor is not born. He is moulded by a vision, a love, a inspiration, a passion and a commitment to bring God's touch and change people's lives.....

A sparkling twinkle, a mirthy smile would cross his face, when I told him, stories of healing of my patients. He listened intently and tears of pride would shine in his eyes...

"Appa, why u have to tell everybody that I am a doctor?"I cried. There are so many doctors now. He used to reply, no son, ur special. You have been gifted the golden touch by the Lord. You are not special, but the healing God's touch is special, priceless.. His eyes shone with love, humility and pride...

How can you pay back to the person, the gift of life, the gift of love and gift of healing? No, we can't repay our mums and dads ever. ..

The only thing we can repay is their love, patience, commitment, and hardwork with which they have brought us up. All they need when they are old, is our love, care, patience, trust and the commitment by us to take care of them, love them till their last days, just as they have done for us all their lives. Is that too much to ask? Can we not give our promise to take care of our living God's, and love them till their last breaths?

Bye Appa, till we meet again. I am sure you will be up their in heaven, enjoying the love and telling everybody, my son is a Doctor who truly heals. I say with all my heart, I am what I am today, only bcoz of you.

My and your vision to bring smiles to people's lives and make a difference in their lives continues... God healing shall be done..

Love you and miss you. You are there with me in spirit. So, I have to be strong and carry on...

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