For as far as my memory can stretch, the cards i've given/sent my parents, or relatives, have always been signed "Love, Dibs and Divs". Dibs, being my brother. And as i was sigining my father's birthday card a few days back, i started to wonder, for how much longer i'm going to sign cards that way... wonder if my bro still signed the cards he sent, that way. You know its a little strange when you realise some habits wont last forever... There will come a time when maybe i'd realise that i'm old enough now, and so is he, and I'm telling my parents something that i feel, and maybe he doesn't feel that way... and ultimately, my cards are going to have my kids names in them, and maybe there wouldn't be space for my brother's name... and ofcourse, he'll have his kids names to list down to, and i wont figure there....
Its all about growing up i guess, and growing older...to my parents, the both of us will always be the same... their kids...But i keep wondering when i'll stop thinking of my brother and me as one, atleast in matters such as these... though he really doesn't live in this house anymore, there's not a single day paati wont say something about him when she's making sambar, or i'll just listen to some song and remember how the balcony witnessed the worst sound ever, his strumming and my singing...
Well, i'm not giving you another senti post about my brother. nope. Today happens to be my father's birthday... So i'd like to say Happy birthday Dearest appa...you're the best! Its been years since i was with my dad for his birthday, or mine. So, gifts have invariably been in the form of words, and cards (to him). I've never really got him the perfect gift, or given him a surprise or anything... when i got old enough to realise its fun doing things like that, and that it'll really make him happy, and mean alot, the circumstances for such an event to happen just weren't right. But someday, i should make it happen...for the person he's always been, and the strength of his character, and his subtle ways...for being the perfect father i'll always look up to. anyway, for now, I wish he has a great day, and a great year cuz he deserves every bit of it.. :)
So pop, Many more happy returns of the day...
With lots of love,
Yours truly,
Dibs and Divs
Signing off....
19 comments:
a sweet and short post....really liked it...
hello caulagi, thanks :) yeah a short one for a change!
nice post ya wishing ur dad a happy bday ;)n i thnk i ll neva 4get d date ( u knw why) am sure u ll give him dat surprise sumday wen u start earning loll ;) dat'll be evn more cool na n dat thng bout u always signg it as "divs n dibs" damm cute re n wotever u make for ur parents, however small it is , it'll be reely special 4 dem, guess dats wots so wonderful bout dem :)
well, as days pass by and u and ur bro get married and u ppl get kids, i feel u culd get BIGger cards for ur dad and sign them....That wuld result in the good ol' "Love Dibs and Divs" + Signatures of Your family members !....Neways here's wishing ur dad many more happy returns of the day !!
sandy - exactly. However small it is... it'd always be the biggest for them! Thats the best part...
nithya - i think thats quite a cute idea! Thanks ;-) But well, a few more years to go for that!
really nice post..but then i still think u and ur bro can sign "with love dibs and divs" ..i know some habits don't last for ever..but they also say somethings never change..
and happy b'day div's appa!!
suk - hmm... maybe this will after all be one of the things that wont change :) lets c... 10 years down the lane, i shall let u know :D
lol sure;)
happy birthday to your dad from me too :) .. and growing up is painful :(
divs...really proud of u man...u realise the nice things u CUD've done if only he were wit u on ur bdays..makes me feel...not so nice...cuz ma dadz always bin wit me..hmmm...thanks for writin such a post...makes me realise his worth too...tho tht wuz not meant to b done by this post m sure...all the same...wish ur dad a very happy birthday from me ok...
suk - :D
s_h_r_ - It is!
Shruti - aah. Am sure your dad's goin to have a rockin day, next birthday! :D
i hope so divs..:)
shruti - :D
divs - :D
there are quite a number oof divs and shruti's on this particular page :D
s_h_r - U bet ;-) Feels nice! lol...any intentions of making them more? :D
Wish him a very happy Bday and exciting year....
harish - thankyou. And thanks for dropping by.
Nice post Divs
Ipdiye iru .. Maridade(From alaipayude :D)
vinod - thanks :)lol wats with the alaipayuthe line anyway? :D
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