Girl : Papa, may I ask you for something?
Father : Yes, Darling, go on!
Girl : I need your time.
Father (shocked but spoke in a sweet tone) : You have all my time, darling.
Father was confused with daughter's serious & deep thought. Each and every day since her birth, the time he spent with his daughter flashed before his eyes. Thinking ... if he has done something wrong and has not given the time and attention his daughter needed.
Father (Contd. speaking) : ... You don't have to ask for my time. My time is completely yours. Tell me what are we going to do?
Girl (overjoyed) : Yay! You are the best Papa in the world.
Father smiled profusely seeing his daughter jumping with happiness. What! He thought if just assuring my daughter gives her so much happiness, I am sure giving her my time would make her the happiest kid around!
Girl (contd. speaking) : Papa, when I go to the park in the evening, all my friends are riding bicycles. They ride so fast that I am unable to catch them. I know Papa, this is because I don't know how to ride a bike and my bicycle has supporters installed which stops me from riding smoothly. Will you help me quickly learn how to ride bicycle fast?
Father thought for a while before answering the question.
Father : First of all, my child, you should learn how to ride safe and not fast. I will help you learn how to ride a bicycle but in our own sweet time so that you enjoy while learning.
He thought that he never cared about how would her daughter learn to cycle. It dawned on him that getting her a bicycle with training wheels wasn't of much help it was only protecting her. Oh wait, how will she learn to ride bicycles if those supporters are there for her always. He understood that if she wouldn't have asked for it, he wouldn't have realized it.
Girl (all excited) : Awesome. Let's get started! Woohoo ...
Father : Darling, let's see if we have everything before we get started with the riding part.
Girl ( a little curious) : ... and what's that Papa?
Father : We don't want to injure ourselves, do we?
Girl : No way, Papa!
Father : So, let's see if we have the bicycle protective gear with us i.e. Helmet , knee pad and glove set. And above all, the will to learn and to not give up.
Girl : Yes, I have everything. As you taught earlier, safety comes above everything. What are we waiting for, let's go Papa.
Father : Wear your safety gear. Here's to happy learning & riding!
In the meantime, Father removes the installed training wheels. This time, he will be her training wheels. The daughter stood there witnessing the rebirth of a man as an affectionate & understanding father. However to her discomfiture, she saw that father had taken the wheels off.
Upon reaching the park,
Father : Get on your bike.
Stunned after listening to what her father said. 'Get on your bike' without training wheels.
Girl : But! Papa ... You have removed the training wheels. How will I even get on the bike!
Father : Listen to me carefully.
and he continues to teach her little girl about riding a bicycle, about the balance & the fall.
She fell and got back, that's what continued till she smoothly sailed ....
At night, she went back to bed and penned this down -
Father : Yes, Darling, go on!
Girl : I need your time.
Father (shocked but spoke in a sweet tone) : You have all my time, darling.
Father was confused with daughter's serious & deep thought. Each and every day since her birth, the time he spent with his daughter flashed before his eyes. Thinking ... if he has done something wrong and has not given the time and attention his daughter needed.
Father (Contd. speaking) : ... You don't have to ask for my time. My time is completely yours. Tell me what are we going to do?
Girl (overjoyed) : Yay! You are the best Papa in the world.
Father smiled profusely seeing his daughter jumping with happiness. What! He thought if just assuring my daughter gives her so much happiness, I am sure giving her my time would make her the happiest kid around!
Girl (contd. speaking) : Papa, when I go to the park in the evening, all my friends are riding bicycles. They ride so fast that I am unable to catch them. I know Papa, this is because I don't know how to ride a bike and my bicycle has supporters installed which stops me from riding smoothly. Will you help me quickly learn how to ride bicycle fast?
Father thought for a while before answering the question.
Father : First of all, my child, you should learn how to ride safe and not fast. I will help you learn how to ride a bicycle but in our own sweet time so that you enjoy while learning.
He thought that he never cared about how would her daughter learn to cycle. It dawned on him that getting her a bicycle with training wheels wasn't of much help it was only protecting her. Oh wait, how will she learn to ride bicycles if those supporters are there for her always. He understood that if she wouldn't have asked for it, he wouldn't have realized it.
Girl (all excited) : Awesome. Let's get started! Woohoo ...
Father : Darling, let's see if we have everything before we get started with the riding part.
Girl ( a little curious) : ... and what's that Papa?
Father : We don't want to injure ourselves, do we?
Girl : No way, Papa!
Father : So, let's see if we have the bicycle protective gear with us i.e. Helmet , knee pad and glove set. And above all, the will to learn and to not give up.
Girl : Yes, I have everything. As you taught earlier, safety comes above everything. What are we waiting for, let's go Papa.
Father : Wear your safety gear. Here's to happy learning & riding!
In the meantime, Father removes the installed training wheels. This time, he will be her training wheels. The daughter stood there witnessing the rebirth of a man as an affectionate & understanding father. However to her discomfiture, she saw that father had taken the wheels off.
Upon reaching the park,
Father : Get on your bike.
Stunned after listening to what her father said. 'Get on your bike' without training wheels.
Girl : But! Papa ... You have removed the training wheels. How will I even get on the bike!
Father : Listen to me carefully.
and he continues to teach her little girl about riding a bicycle, about the balance & the fall.
She fell and got back, that's what continued till she smoothly sailed ....
At night, she went back to bed and penned this down -
I don't know how to ride a bicycle
So you grabbed the bike and showed me how
But I didn't quite understand how you did it
So you let me ride it while holding the bike
I pedaled slowly at first, then gradually faster
Until the breeze hit my face and I smiled
At last, I thought, I learned how to ride it
Then I looked behind and saw the view
You're not holding it anymore, you're faraway from me
I'm far from you, and you waved goodbye
So, I turned towards north and pedaled some more
At last, I thought, I learned how to ride the bicycle.
I didn't know how to ride a bicycle
But you taught me how, so I turned towards north, and pedaled some more.
Good Night!
