I am going
to start with this: ‘It is NOT easy to be a parent’. It is not a piece of cake
for girls to become a parent (it is at the least Ok for husband); you only know
the fact and realize when you are walking here and there through the alleys of
hospital. Salute to all the mothers and
girls, who have brought in beautiful souls to this beautiful world with so much
pain and hardships.
On the
other hand, it is always a bundle of joy to be parent, the amount of happiness
it brings with far exceeds the petty burdens it comes with. Every new day,
seeing your kid grow up makes you smile, it keeps you at bay from the stress of
a day’s work. By the way kids today grow so fast! It is nice to learn a lot of new
things; we do learn a lot after becoming parent. It is a transition period
where you suddenly steps from a carefree land into the one full of responsibilities,
duties and care. There is this sudden change of priorities and perception. You become
lot more matured and know-everything, careful and alert. You get to check a lot
of things for yourself, change for the good of yourself and that little soul if
need be, because once you become parent, you are everything to that little soul
who looks upon and it hardly matters if that soul is just a month old or so. It
is beautiful and wonderful experience.
But it
isn’t easy as I told; firstly to accept and adapt (for first timers) the fact
that you are now a parent yourself. Just yesterday you were but a carefree and
careless kid who never gave a thought about all those responsibilities like
upbringing another soul, when you can’t even take care of yourself. Being
mindful, showing love or being tender doesn’t come easily. The facts that you
have to consider all these make you don’t wanna accept all. But the time heals
all and in fact such awareness only makes you a better human if not a better
parent.
To become
parent, it isn’t enough to be ready just physically; you ought to be ready
emotionally and be mentally prepared. Financial security is another you gotta
think about. Like a colleague of mine
says, in today’s world, deciding to have child is like buying an expensive
commodity. And I believe he isn’t wrong after all.
Being
Bhutanese and living in Bhutan is another blessing. With free medical services,
thanks to successive kings of our country and the government of the day, it’s
so very easy for couples to get their babies born. The nurses at the hospital
are very courteous, kind, dedicated and helpful. So thank you. To the nurses, you really are
the backbone of a hospital the society at large, so thank you.
To my
wife, thank you so much for coming thus far. Thank you for all the sacrifices. You
have been a wonderful mother and to our little wonderful soul, welcome to this
beautiful world.
