On Father’s Day…

I loved my father-in-law very much and even now I regret that I couldn’t show him much love because of my restrictions as an Indian daughter-in-law especially with my typical mother-in-law who was around scrutinizing to find fault with. Still I made fun of him, just to see his shy smile.
I was very closer to my father than to my mother. He used to make me sit on his lap always, even after Aby was born.
He used to say to his friends proudly when introducing me to them, “she is the youngest and best of my lot.”
Only after my father had gone from this world, I started to know my mother little by little.
To both of my fathers, this is a small tribute.