The third Sunday of June is celebrated as Father's Day, all over the world. But that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be celebrating our Dads everyday. I often feel that when it comes to parenting, so much credit and praise go to the mother and fathers aren't given their due share. While that's very natural, as mothers are the primary nurturers and go through a lot, throughout their entire lives. However, fathers are indispensable in a child's upbringing and I am extremely fortunate to have such a dedicated Dad, and my kiddos are too, as he's the best GrandDad one could ever have. 

Here are the five virtues that I wish to inherit from my Dad, I have these already to some extent but I want to develop them to the maximum potential. 

Discipline: My mom and my daughters call my Dad a robot and sometimes I also teasingly do that too. Even after a decade of retirement, he still wakes up at 5 like a clockwork and does Yoga and his morning routine of warm water, newspaper and meditation. He does everything on time, irrespective of weather or health condition, festivals or any other engagement. His discipline is something I constantly aspire to achieve, I believe self discipline is the greatest virtue in self growth. 

Patience: I have hardly come across anyone who is as patient as my Dad. He had been extremely patient in his work life, which his colleagues and subordinates still talk about, and now that he's a grand Dad, he's above and beyond patient with my kids. My daughters drive him crazy every single day, but not even for a second he ever raised his voice or been irritated with them. 

If I ever become as patient as him, I will half conquer the world. 

Resilience: My Dad has seen ups and downs like no one yet, he managed to rise to the top from ashes. My paternal grandparents were refugees from East Pakistan and had to leave acres and acres of land there and start from scratch in this country. As fate would have it, my Dad lost his Dad at a very young age and he arranged all his education on his own, became an electrical engineer and secured a high position job in Indian Oil Corporation. Not only that, even though he was the 2 nd son, and the 4th child of the family, he raised all his younger siblings and took care of his older siblings and mom as well. So if he can start from scratch and achieve so much, then to what level am I supposed to reach? 

Empathy: My Dad is kind beyond imagination and his empathy for others makes him an immensely popular and loved person in the society. Whosever elderly I bump into, who knows my Dad, keeps raving how kind and generous he is. And especially the staff in his society, they can't stop raving about his helpfulness and rush to him in need, because they know he will help. 

Thick skin: Well isn't this something that we all need to develop? My Dad doesn't take insults or digs personally and nor is he perturbed by jealousy or hatred. He functions like a robot actually, if I am being very blunt. And that's a much coveted attribute. If I am able to thicken my skin even half as his, all my depression will be taken care of. No expectations, no disappointments. 

Well, there are a ton of other qualities too, that I would love to imbibe. However his qualities are his drawbacks too. Like since he's himself so disciplined, he expects others (read me and Mom) to behave like Robots too. People often take undue advantage of his kindness, which hurts me and Mom. Anyways, that's how the world operates, doesn't it? 

Who's your role model? Mom Or Dad? And what are the qualities you want to inherit from them? 

This post was created for the Blogaberry Creative (June) Challenge with theme word (Dad).