A random question from a friend intrigued me to find the answer to the question “How can I be a good father to my children”?
No sooner had the question touched the ground than my mind started tracing back to the times when I was a child. While my friend on the other hand was going on and on about how he was preparing to be the best father to his children (in the future), I was in a bubble inside my head where I locked myself out of the outer world and could only faintly hear and see what he was talking about.
The answer came to me quickly but I’m sure a lot of people reading this might have started making points in their heads by now.
Some would say, to be the best father you have to have good communication skills. Some might say, you have to spend more time with your children.
A lot of you will say- to be able to have difficult conversations with your children, to be able to guide your children towards the right path, to help them choose the right career, to be encouraging, to be supportive, to be a friend.
There is so much more that can be added to this list (If you have anything else in mind, you can write them down in the comments section).
I know a lot of you are taken back to your childhood in your head as you’re reading this and you’re trying to check the boxes based on the points I’ve mentioned above.
For a lot of you, none of these might be checked, and for most of you, all or at least some of them might be checked. Yet, you can’t conclude if your relationship with your father was the best.
If you’re a father reading this then take it as an opportunity to ask yourself if there is something that might be missing on your part. To put it in the context of this blog, “Are you the best father to your children”?
While I was in that bubble in my head searching for the answer to the question my friend asked, all of these things quickly ran through my head, and then it occurred to me that all of these points combined is like “a delicious-looking meal where the salt is missing”. So, what is salt?
That’s a question for you to answer. Remember we all have different circumstances and our opinions might differ but all views are welcome. We’re here to share our experiences and learn from that of others. I’ll share what the “salt” for me is in the next blog. Until then I’m looking forward to hearing what your thoughts are on this (would love to read them in the comments section).
See you in the next blog (Part 2)! :)
