#Together

There are a few people in your family whom you always want to fall back on to in the darkest of the times! Surprisingly, they have the ability to lighten up your mood. That one person for me, is my father.
My father is actually responsible for my existence.So if I am an annoying existence on the planet, blame him!
Had he not fought for my life, I wouldn't have been writing this today. My grand parents didn't like me when I was born because of very first obvious reasons that their only son had become a father of a girl and they knew about his plans of having just one child. Second, I was very ugly and unhealthy as a child and was devoid of any extra care because my gender. Hence I wasn't even what they call 'cute' when I was born.
My mother, at-times tells me how my grandmother had called me a a mouse-like human when I suffered from Jaundice.
My dad wasn't present when I was born and had no clue about what treatment me and my mother received, thanks to negligible phone services. As soon as he came to know it, he took me and my mother with him.
He didn't just save me but he protected honor of a girl-child and her mother.
As I have mentioned in my previous blog posts too, he quit his tea and morning milk so that they could afford my medicines and treatments. Yes, he wasn't a very rich man and had a salary of Rs.800 per month when I was born.
Mummy tells me how I would start giggling when he came back from office, by merely hearing his footsteps him. My mother didn't like holding me in arms (mainly because I had then become very heavy) but he never felt shy or got tired of my weight but picked me everywhere, be it his office parties or anything.
We had our first scooter when I was 2 years old.We went on rides and he taught me the song 'Ye kaha agaye hum, yunhi sath sath chalte', which we sang every time on scooter. He has since then taught me every vehicle he got. First it was a bike, then scooty, then car. I was 12 when I could ride a bike. I remember how kids in my flat said, "Ye woh bike wali didi hai." (look, the girl who drives a bike)
One of those instances where I remember he gave me strength was when I had a heart-break and I didn't eat anything for three days. He came up to me, looked into my eyes, and reminded me of all those things I've mentioned above. He told me how my survival is his biggest achievement and about hopes and aspirations he has from me.
I now know how I have someone with me, who will no matter what, be always #together with me!