Sunday, October 13, 2019

Becoming father to a little girl

It is the third year into my marriage, and I became a father on 1st of July, 2019.

From her conception to her birth, it was stressful and tough, but exciting at the same time. Now that my little girl is here, it is complete and total madness. Over and above that, I left Genpact, the company I was with since April 2017 in April of this year, and was attempting to change my line of business. Not succeeding at it has just added to the stress between me and my wife.

But at the same time, we have both grown in the last one year, and accommodate each other much more. I left my job at Genpact to work as a faculty in a coaching institute that helps students get into foreign universities, to accomodate her long standing wish for me to have a day job. It didn't work out. Then I tried to seek work in content writing and then in web development, and failed again. Her support and positivity have been crucial in me trying what I though I should, to accommodate her long standing wish of me working in a day job. Now that it hasn't worked out, she has been a pillar and kept me from getting depressed many times.

My little girl is a bundle of joy. She doesn't bother us much and is healthy, by the grace of the gods, and efforts of the doctor. I love spending time with her, but in the coming days, we will both just be sleeping at the same time, and not be playing much.

I have so many aspirations for her, but I also believe that I should allow her to spread her wings and fly. The future is not in our control. To worry over it is our folly. All we can do is plan for everything it can throw at us, that we can think of.

I surely intend to shield her from the bullying of excellence that happens in our society, and will never yield to any stupid community pressure, as I don't give two hoots for a community that has lost its way.

All I want is for her to have a great childhood that prepares her to be strong enough to dominate wherever she goes, and excel in whatever she becomes. 

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