My wife was expecting, both of us were very happy. It did not bother me whether it will be a boy or a girl, was just happy with the joy of being a parent soon. I started dreaming and planning for the new 'family member'. As days passed my wife started asking me whether I want a boy or girl, I said it doesn't matter me.I never wanted to go for any test to know whether boy/girl, because it really didn't bother me, I was really happy that I am blessed with this fantastic feeling of parenthood.
As days passed by I started taking more care of my wife when she really required, I loved her a lot and my love increased rather multiplied more for her. While returning from office I started getting fruits, dry fruits, green vegetables, makhkhan for her, as someone told me these things are good during pregnancy for both child and mother(well in whole of my life I have never bought anything home while returning from office, but the excitement of parenthood made me do things automatically :-) ). I was taking utmost care of her in her every step that she took, was making sure that she eat food and fruits at her workplace. My wife realized my care for her. But not even a single time I ever thought that the child yet to be born will be boy/girl.
Now as months passed she started asking me repeatedly, whether I wanted I boy/girl, well its not in our hands to choose, as we are educated we know this. But don't know why whenever my wife asked this question a process started building in my brain making me think in a direction which I never thought of or rather never wanted to think of. Now I started thinking that if I have two kids, one girl and one boy. Then if I have a boy first then it would add more security to girl child , he would always protect his younger sister etc etc(normally every parent think in this way). If I get a girl child first, then lot of added responsibility which needs to be shouldered by both me and my wife(fearing of current increase in criminal activities against girls/women), but I never thought of a wrong intention that I never wanted a girl child. I used to travel long distances overnight just to see my wife or for a doctors appointment for any of her tests.
Finally that day came, there were six deliveries on that day, five were baby boy's. I was praying hard for every mother and child inside the operation theater. It was my wife's chance now, I really started praying aggressively, I might have said the 'Our Father' prayer more than thousand times, I just wanted both the child and mother to be safe. I started shivering and crying alone, outside the operation theater(hiding my emotions from my relatives). The doctor came out and said, the baby is a girl child, I asked the doctor how is my wife and child , he said both are fine, truly speaking that was the only moment where I thought that the doctor should have said, that she delivered a 'baby boy'.
Moments later, both the mother and child were brought outside the operation theater and was relieved to see my wife in good condition, but when for the first time I saw my daughter........ Oh My GOD, she was so beautiful, so cute, so small. I forgot, that moments back I thought of a baby boy. I thanked God from bottom of my heart, for blessing me with a beautiful daughter. It was an ultimate feeling, the feeling of parenthood, the fantastic and proud feeling of being a father of girl child. She started smiling from day one and also brought smiles on our faces too. I love my daughter a lot and and remember her smiling face when she is not with me. I think of returning home early so that I can play with her. She recognizes all of us. She always greet me with a smiling face when I return from office. What else do you want in life................ A cute smiling Daughter, well I always thank God for blessing me with ' A GIRL CHILD'.
Yes she is a girl child!!
one who will love me more than her mother,
one who will take care of me more than her brother.
One who will always take my side in any case which I dont have to bother.
Yes she is a girl child!!
One who will prepare tasty dishes if I am ill on a odd-day.
One who will make me feel I am more great hero, than Amitabh in 'Sholay'.
One who will sacrifice her picnic's, if she finds there isnt a penny in my pocket someday.
One who will study hard, so that I should feel proud of her from Monday to Sunday.
Yes she is a girl child!!
One who will be my guide in my older days,
One who will pick me up first, incase her brother throws me out in property rage.
One who will contact me, when I am old in various ways.
....Yes she is a girl child!!
