Sunday 16th of June 2024 is being celebrated as Father’s Day. On this eve, I can’t help but remember my father and have very fond memories of his life, well lived. A simple, hard working, truthful and complete family man, let me highlight some of his more unique attributes:
(1) He rose literally from ashes, having had to restart all over after being uprooted from Lahore.
(2) The entire world, more so the weaker sections of the society, was his friend and he had no enemies. Friendship to him was caring for his acquaintances and wishing them well and not the partying kind of friendship; he never partied.
(3) He had no vices; an occasional smoker that too he quit in his 40s.
(4) He was a stickler for punctuality- leave apart official engagements, even in his life in general – he had fixed time for all daily activities.
(5) He loved children and preferred to be with them instead of adults discussing politics, business or other people!
(6) He never traveled out of India ; he even didn’t own a passport!
(7) Above all, in spite of being a great father and a great son, I don’t think he had ever heard of Father’s Day!
Learning from the above is to become an epitome of excellence in whichever role life puts us into, without necessarily showcasing the role in this new fad of celebrating dedicated days.
Arvind Arya blog 
same storey here, u remind me of my father. We too came from Buholwal district Sargodha. He was,a simpleton with no demands but always tried to fulfill ours. Because of his teachings and upbringing v r blessed with all the comforts, He had limited means but never let his 7 children feel this. May his soul rest in peace. I also pray for your father who inculcated his simple habits in u. Stay blessed.
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