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LIFE IS HOW YOU SEE IT AND LOVE IS HOW YOU SECURE IT.

Every time I took a step closer, I could see him shed tears. He need not say anything, I could still understand him. He has always filtered the pain, suffering, bitterness that life threw, allowing only sweetness and laughter to touch me. He has always been the mystery man of my life. I never lost the urge to find out what was running in his mind. If I ever asked, he would just reply with a grin, which obviously meant ‘you will never find out my dear’. As much as this irritated me, I knew that’s just him.
The night before, we could not wait for the clock to strike 12 am. We waited with hopes and pleaded to god, just till midnight. The wait was the longest in my life. Every second was scary, and gloomy. My youngest brother was on my lap; before he slept he said “Do not forget me”. Patting him to sleep, I dozed off and was awoken by the alarm I set earlier. I woke everyone as promised. We walked quietly towards the room and opened the door as slowly as possible. Upon reaching we just stood there looking, I had to do it first; I kissed him and wished “Happy Fathers Day, Daddy. I will always love you” the others followed.
I just knew god heard us that night. Maybe god heard daddy’s prayer too, that is why we only knew he had cancer two days before he left all of us. Did daddy know of his cancer earlier? I will never know but I know he would protect us from sufferings till his last breath. He used to say ‘life is about how you see it, love is about how you protect it’, I learnt to see life positively and protect love gently.