I remember asking my Appa (dad), when I was 12 years old, as to what money he had in his bank account. He told an amount which was not what I had imagined. It was so low that I remember feeling depressed that whole day.
When I was 15 years old, I went to my first movie with friends alone. Till then, it was always with family.
When I was 16 years old, he told me the importance of having a driving license for a (motor) bike (without gear). He taught me to drive his TVS Champ (50 cc). I got my license soon and he gave his Champ, his Champ. I used to be the only one with license in my 11th grade and happily drive around.
Coming to think of it, Appa never asked me to stay indoors and study all the time. In fact, I do not recollect him asking me to study even one day. I studied as I pleased and played as I pleased.
Appa's appa (Grandpa) was a farmer turned Military personnel. He retired a Subedar. Appa made his transition from his carefree life in the village to a struggling lawyer to the city.
When I left my TAFE job to pursue something else (with no other job), Appa did not talk to me for 10 days. That is the only time, I remember him that way. Then, Infy happened.
Everyday morning, I used to have a driver (Muthu anna) who dropped me in our old Ambassador car to my office. Muthun will then go back to pick Appa and drop him in court. When going to my office, I used to stop at 'her' place to pick her up. This used to delay my Appa's schedule. One day, when she called my home to reach me, Appa picked up. He told her "No problem in what is happening. I am quite happy about it. But can you send the car earlier?" I was furious then on hearing this from her. But now...I cannot stop laughing at this.
My father did not teach me 'money'. He taught me 'Freedom' and living a content life.
This is the single most important lesson I will pass to Nandan and the WIP kid. :)
When I was 15 years old, I went to my first movie with friends alone. Till then, it was always with family.
When I was 16 years old, he told me the importance of having a driving license for a (motor) bike (without gear). He taught me to drive his TVS Champ (50 cc). I got my license soon and he gave his Champ, his Champ. I used to be the only one with license in my 11th grade and happily drive around.
Coming to think of it, Appa never asked me to stay indoors and study all the time. In fact, I do not recollect him asking me to study even one day. I studied as I pleased and played as I pleased.
Appa's appa (Grandpa) was a farmer turned Military personnel. He retired a Subedar. Appa made his transition from his carefree life in the village to a struggling lawyer to the city.
When I left my TAFE job to pursue something else (with no other job), Appa did not talk to me for 10 days. That is the only time, I remember him that way. Then, Infy happened.
Everyday morning, I used to have a driver (Muthu anna) who dropped me in our old Ambassador car to my office. Muthun will then go back to pick Appa and drop him in court. When going to my office, I used to stop at 'her' place to pick her up. This used to delay my Appa's schedule. One day, when she called my home to reach me, Appa picked up. He told her "No problem in what is happening. I am quite happy about it. But can you send the car earlier?" I was furious then on hearing this from her. But now...I cannot stop laughing at this.
My father did not teach me 'money'. He taught me 'Freedom' and living a content life.
This is the single most important lesson I will pass to Nandan and the WIP kid. :)
2 comments:
Good one Saro :)
short and sharp...
gread read...
nicely written...
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