Your Name etched on My Heart

Holding hands we walked on sand,

Stealing an occasional glance of our closest friend..

Overwhelmed were we in that entrancing moment,

And just let our smiles do all the talking..

The gentle sea waves kissed our feet,

As if trinkets of joy tickling us sweet..

Our eyes gave each other a warm embrace, 

As our fingers too spoke to each other...

Such was the impact of that silent hour, 

As he tightened his grip, striking my heart's already romancing chords..

Our love bore the advent and retrieval of the waves alike,

Proud of having overcome all the testimonies of time..

I don't fear of the ground underneath slipping away with the withdrawing waves,

For I reside safe in your heart for decades

Humbled by your infinite love, I carve on sand my gratitude to you, 

My penchant each time being erased by the rising water blues..

It was a heart with a 'S' and a 'R' that I embossed on sand, times umpteen, 

But the ruthless waves swept it away every time, so that my spirits dampen...

But my confident love, felt elated and on its own tune, it danced

 For it knew, no waves can erase your name that is etched on my heart.

(Love Notes scribbled recently on a beach vacation, dedicated to the love of  my life, my hubby, my childhood best buddy)

Ebook Release : Dare to Defy the Destiny

Hola my Precious Friends, Blogger Buddies and my Esteemed Readers,

You know how enthralled I am today, to pour out my heart to you, uninhibited, all emotions just oozing out in their purest forms as my first book gets launched. You are my family to whom I connect Straight From the Heart, who have given an all new meaning to my existence and help me sail towards my dreams, without faltering once .Yes, I owe my heart to you and what does one do at such occasions, run back to his/her family.

Writing is like breathing for me and probably the only thing I knew best from my birth but it was you who introduced me to blogging, appreciated me and motivated me to carve out my own niche.

Last month was absolutely fulfilling for me where I chose to speak 26 true stories of Beautiful Individuals like you and me as a part of a global blogging challenge. My happiness knew no bounds when you embraced them with open arms and graced them with your most generous words of praise, only to help me get better day by day. Some of your personal experiences you wrote to me touched me further as I became all the more motivated to become the voice of your heart.

When the owner of a writer and publisher community approached me with an idea of publishing the heart-touching stories as an e-book, I took a while to embark on the new journey and I am glad I did. And that is when "Dare to Defy the Destiny" was born. With stories of strong moms, soft dads, of adorable daughters and husbands, of Women on top to women who have fallen, you will find Brutal, Real and  Honest. The Idea of bringing forth these poignant rumblings is to let them reach hearts, and let our conscience judge, what is right and wrong, as it's we who comprise the society.

Once we are convinced on it, nothing can stop us from being the "Face of Change". 

Here's a little tribute to all of you for all that you have done for me over the years. It gives me immense pleasure to present you a soft copy of my Ebook "Dare to Defy the Destiny". I trust you will confer this newborn of mine with the same warmth and love, spare some precious time to read the same and do write to me your most genuine feedback to aid me improve. As I always say, I am indebted to all of you for being my worthy companions in my writing journey and all the words of the universe put together would fail me to express my gratitude towards you. Click here to make a copy all yours.


                                                                              

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                                                                       -Truly Yours Roma

The Tickling Tale of a Yummy Mummy

Today is Mother's Day, my seventh one actually but it seems it was only yesterday that the news of maternity arrived. I was doing really good in my career and we weren't planning a baby immediately. On my routine visit to the gynecologist  for lower abdomen pain, the tests revealed the best news of my life to me that I was expecting my first baby. Earnestly speaking when I heard it, something felt really really sweet inside, a kind of a tickle in my heart. In a couple of moments, my world, my aspirations, my priorities have changed.The overtly ambitious automobile engineer took a backseat in me and it was only selfless motherly love which started oozing out in abundance.I felt my eyes were wet. I looked at my husband who was smiling in surprise too.

Life was never the same for me after that. Though I went to work till the day before the delivery, I always took care of myself and my little one to the best of my abilities and was often caught smiling to myself while feeling the newly arrived maternal bliss feel.

It's so true that a mother is born, nine months before the birth of her baby, I experienced this every minute. Whenever I was sad, I tried to be happy that my baby isn't sad, when I felt a little Hungary , I immediately fed the little being inside me and when I could not feel his movements , I caressed the tummy of the yummy mummy in me, so that my touch can make him reciprocate and yes he did, he always did.  

I didn't believe when people said this but I really felt very beautiful from within during the months I was carrying. My skin gleamed in my inner happiness and was always reflected on my face. My precious half, my hubby darling took good care of me and we both often spoke to our little one in the night, when back from work.I had a craving for ice cream every night at 2, and so all 3 of us had the ice-cream party every night, even before his birth.

Because of a low lying placenta and excessive amniotic fluid, I gained a lot of weight during my pregnancy but thanks to an early recommendation of Marico Bio Oil by a dear friend , I could get rid of the stretch marks to a great level.

Regarding the dressing initially the weight made me feel a little depressed, as I didn't get into my lovely outfits but with hubby dear's love and repeated shopping sprees planned for me, I gradually shunned all inhibitions and enjoyed to flaunt my maternal curves.

Yes, I enjoyed my life during pregnancy and pampered myself a lot and so did my colleagues at work who kept offering fruits at regular intervals and some even brought my favorite dish in their lunch box, cooked by their wife for me. I too had decided to take it easy so that I unnecessarily don't pass on the anxiety to my little angel in my womb and that's exactly what I recommend to each of you.We have all rights to be a #YummyMummy lovelies. There's nothing as precious at this period for a woman which crowns her with undoubtedly the most coveted title of the world of being a MOM, so do take care of yourself, smile , be happy, exercise, eat right and sleep tight️. Also, this way you lay the foundation right for a healthy baby and healthy you for today, tomorrow and forever

“I’m writing about my wonderful journey of pregnancy for the#YummyMummy blogging activity at BlogAdda in association with Marico Bio Oil.”

I miss your Smiles and the Tender Twinkle in your Eyes...

I miss your smiles
And the tender twinkle in your eyes...

I miss your soft lovefilled touch,
And your gentle candid whispers in my ears....

I miss the soft juggling of your fingers in mine
And the feeling of getting buried in your arms divine....

I miss your care professed in uncountable ways,
And the priceless pressing of my palm, to help me face life always...

I miss your tights and satiating hugs,
And the innocent kisses that soothed my soul and are imprinted on my hearts forever.....

I miss your lifting me in your arms,
And light my days with your sunshine talks..

I miss those carefree romantic strolls,
Where hand in hand, we have engraved our footprints on the sands of time, like never before...

I miss being one united soul and not two,
When we were inseparable, you in me and me in you....

Yes, I miss you so much, my life, my love...
Come back soon and Rock my World!!

Infusing Creativity in our Peanuts thru' #ColgateMagicalStories: Constructive Parenting(My lil Angel's Masterpiece)

Hola Mommies and Daddies!

Greetings to you, Straight From The Heart.....

You would recall, how I have been emphasizing on Buddy Parenting in my earlier posts, which brings out the best in our kids in the softest possible manner...and one of the best way to do so is to indulge our little ones in constructive thinking, giving wings to their imagination (Scientifically, we term this as Constructive Parenting whose immense power cannot be refuted)....In line with these principles, in our Super-Special DIY Rendezvous Today....I bring to you a creative fun weekend treat for your munchkins!

I know, you won't agree more, that our little peanuts are actually bundles of immense energy and thus it becomes imperative for us, to channelize this energy positively and in the right direction ...which is undoubtedly not an easy task and keeps us on toes always, to discover a new challenge that can stimulate their creativity in a fun way!

Especially a weekend like this when my little one is confined to four walls of home because of being unwell...I wanted to discover something that the creative freak would absolutely love....

That's exactly when I stumbled upon the #ColgateMagicalStories video on the web (embedded below) and was almost instantaneously swept off my feet for I have discovered exactly what I needed to interest my little prince and let his creative juices to ooze out....

Yeah, Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste packs with the wondeful dream Magical Castle and characters, were now on my mind and I headed straight to the nearby grocery store to pick them up and surprise my little wizard (who loves building and narrating stories ever since he was even tinier)with the same...

Haah! But my cyber-savvy 6 year old sunshine was a step ahead...he has already watched the Video and pounced on me with the warmest hug and his mystical grins...

Arsh( My son): "Wow! Magical Castle, This is what I wanted Momma, Love u, love u, love u!"

Me: "Love you too Darling!U didn't tell me you desired these so much??"

Arsh: " ............."! (Priceless Grins again )

Me : "I just thought let's spend the weekend building TOGETHER a lovely Magical Castle !"

Arsh: " Yeah Mom, I can't wait to check what I get inside the boxes; Here I go.............."

And the unending chit-chat and immense fun began...Since I myself love crafts, this was the best way to indulge in quality time with my tiny-tot in an activity that's my favorite too :) 

Day#1: For the next few hours followed the thorough inspection, some innocent smiles,some focused scissor work, getting together the nitty-gritties, the adorable scrutiny of the characters and discussions with mom-dad around them...

And the hardwork continued Post Lunch...While we were allowed to give mechanical help and share our ideas, our sunshine meticulously did his Castle building....followed by the cutest smile of satisfaction, as wide as River Nile!

He narrated to us some wonderful facts and fruits of his imagination like his Colgate Magical Castle is located on an island, at the center of a SEA which has red water and lots of colorful stones!He even used a red satin cloth and colorful stones from the aquarium, to bring his imagination to reality!It was really amusing but heart-warming too , to see his imaginations run wild...He had his own unique way of looking the characters....a lot inspired by real life! 

Day#2: Our next day was so enriched by some lovely cute and admirable stories around the King, Queen, The Prince and the Princess as well as the strong Knight who resided in the Magical Castle..They were extra special for us as they came with the biggest lesson from a child that ill health cannot deter the mental strength, as he kept churning his brains, though not being on peak of his health....I recorded the story that I loved the most as he has named the Knight - "Colgate" and has made this Colgate Knight make the "Charming Prince" bid goodbye to Toothache Forever!!Here's the video of our interactive mastii while building the #ColgateMagicalStories <3 <3

He titled it "Arsh's Colgate Magical Story"....Priceless Video for me of some priceless moments...Thanks to Colgate's Awesome Initiative of #ColgateMagicalStories touching lots of hearts and spreading Positivity, Healthy Habits and Quality Family Time <3...This indeed made a perfect DIY Idea for us....with a crazy fun and educational value! Astoundingly Impressive, isn't it ?? 


Trust you enjoyed Arsh's Candid Straight From The Heart Endeavor to create and narrate his "Colgate Magical Story to save the Prince Charming"  as much as I enjoyed being a kid with him during the same :)

                                                                    -Truly Yours Roma

Jeele Hardam,Mere Nanhe Hamdam, Pankh laga Tu ud Jaa, Apne Sapno ko Mutthi Mein Samet, tera Khuljaaye Bachpan

Hold My Hand Buddy...

My World, My Life, My Baby!

Let's Trod the beautiful Journey called life together...

And enrich our World with priceless Laughter!

Lets carve our wonderful world to perfection...

As trust  and friendship being it's most wonderful possessions!

I earnestly endeavor today and always for you, my little Sunshine ,

" ...Tu Jeele Hardam, Mere Nanhe Hamdam, 

Pankh laga Tu ud Jaa, Apne Sapno ko Mutthi Mein Samet, tera Khuljaaye Bachpan.."

Warm Greetings My Lovely Readers, no points for  guessing, this was a heartfelt note of promise to my little "buddy"....yes you heard it right, that's how I address my 6 year old little sonny....In Words and in deeds, I have nurtured him to be my best buddy...It is no book or research that my Style of bringing up my tiny Munchkin got direction-ed to be one of " Buddy Parenting" Style but it was on account of my experiences early on in life....with both of my parents being fantastic yet strongly opinionated human beings with poles apart mindsets and perspectives of life...This made me and my little brother grow up amidst not very friendly unending arguments and we were left craving to get a buddy in our parents or atleast the lovely family together times(though our parents showered oodles of love on us individually for which I shall forever remain indebted to them)...choice was thus left on me, if I really wanted to crib on the multiple thorns in a few roses in our lives or really wanted to take the beautiful roses in the thorns as the ray of hope...I chose the latter and shielded my brother as much as I can from the rough times and tried to fill them with smile...I also kept reiterating to myself,for umpteen number of years, that come what may, I shall never let the same fate befell on my tiny-tot....
I thus candidly endeavor always, that my tiny bud, my sonny, is given proper nourishment of abundant love, smiles and freedom to bloom into a beautiful flower!

Anmol "Khushi Ke Pal"

And I am Glad that my hubby and the most adorable daddy darling, to my little encyclopedia, too shares this thought process and thus our days begin with smiles and end in laughter and that is how we intend to make the life of our little peanut a bed of roses...Coming back to his family, no matter how harsh the day has been,he must be able to share his heart out to us without a hitch, discuss his feelings and feel lighter.....and eventually forget it and go to sleep peacefully!

For us as parents, to nurture our little wonder this way, fills us with immense relief and great pride....Not only these moments , we value every moment spent with our little friend and why not, after all being with him is always so liberating undoubtedly...We wish to drown ourselves forever in his candid talks and forget all our worries no matter how gruesome they are, when we are with him...He is the emotional anchor of all our feelings  and the infinite  "Khushi Ke Pal"spend with him are indeed the most wonderful, precious and beautiful moments of our lives! Words fail us to express our Gratitude to Almighty for sending our little Angel into our lives ..

We are best buddies and love to giggle together

This is thus my straight from the heart request to all the lovely mommies and daddies round the globe, right on the onset of this post, through this wonderful platform of "Khuljaaye Bachpan by Kellogg's" to let their little angels enjoy their childhood to their best by setting them free to do whatever they wish to.....to enable them to unlock the beauty of their curious, creative and brilliant brains. Because by being aggressive or authoritative parents to them, as I fully understand by doing so, they wish to set in certain degree of discipline in their lives, they are restricting the freedom of their kids' minds, to explore the world and learn hands on through personal experience............

For me , being a Mother is like the Rediscovery of Womanhood...The advent of Motherhood instilled so many new emotions in me and the feelings of selfless love, warmth, responsibility and the promise to take care of my little one oozed out of me in abundance...I felt overwhelmed, while the tongue becomes speechless, it is the wet eyes, that did much of the talking at the first glance of the little life, who was within me a few minutes ago! Not only was he born that day, so was a mother in me...If the world was a surprise to him, so was the world as a mother to me...So we had to explore it together, hand in hand as buddies and that is where the foundation of the kind of relationship I have with my sunny boy was laid...Earnestly speaking, I don't set rules in Parenting but do bear some genuine KEYPOINTS, while rearing up my little Munchkin...Sharing with you below, some of our priceless #khushikepal, and how we ensure our little buddy's childhood is filled with openness, acceptance,  fearlessness and Empowerment:

1.We let our Tiny Birdie Free to Fly: Yes, we just let our little cocoon spread his soft wings and watch him peacefully ....we let his wings gain strength gradually.... to fly high up in the sky of life, tomorrow and grow up to be a colorful Butterfly.... ...his excitement and happiness elates our hearts to the core and his cute innocent questions on subjects such as the rain drops, tinkle our souls as we answer them gently one by one, to his heart's content....experiencing eternal priceless happiness!!

Look Mamma, I am flying High!

2.We Weave Together as many "Khushi Ke Pal" as possible: We have taught our little buddy to live by the principle that lets all the moments that have gone by or that come along, remain in our hearts like a beautiful song...we thus weave sweet memories everyday in the wonderful journey of life, capture them and preserve them...may it during the Bathey -Bathey Times, the Mushy Mushy Cuddle times, The King, Queen and their little Prince Story times(I create them everyday fusing together fun and values with real life situations) or Yummy Yummy Power-Packed Chocos Time (A favorite must-have for us each day) <3 <3, the atmosphere of our home sweet home is always like that shown in the lovely Kellogg's commercial embedded below:

These lovely  little little "Khushi ke Anmol Pal" give us the strength to sail through the tougher times of life, with a smile <3

"Why not distribute health thru' a pack of Chocos to my friends 
on my Bday Mom"

3.Fun Way is the Best Way of learning in our lives: "We can lead a horse to water but not make him drink" but what if  we play a game with the horsie that whoever reached the water first and drinks it wins..in this case we'll not even have to lead the horse to water and it would drink it too...The point that I wish to make is, adopting fun techniques to make our little ones learn, is both fun and inspiration to us Mommy-Baby Duo...For.e.g. To teach my tin-tot the Life Cycle of a Chick, rather than reading it out to him monotonously over and over again, I casually strike a conversation with him asking if he would like to become my cute little Chick? and that's it :) ...a definite yes and the onslaught of the questions about the chick, some candid discussions, some laughter and some dancing is what follows....Target achieved! Happy Mommy,happy Sonny!

Similarly, to aid my little munchkin understand about our tricolor, we switch on our fun mode again..we'll have tricolor balloons, dressings, sweets an all games of the day around it and eventually I find my over-excited encyclopedia digging out more facts about the tricolour on his Ipad (Phew!!)...only to leave me wondering if I overdid it!

It is by my own experience for years, I wanna tell you that what the children learn the play way, stays with them for longer as well we spend so much of quality time together, a win-win situation for a mom's heart!


4.We Live Life Kingsize with our Peanut by your Side: Today the lifestyles have changed, with both of us working, it doubles our responsibility that we must make our child feel happy and secure and most importantly doesn't get carried away to misuse the freedom we have given him, in search of company....For this we always strike the most positive chords with him..taking holidays together frequently, sharing our hearts out to each other, taking our kiddo for a swim, having music jamming or shake-a-leg sessions together are some of the things always on our weekend list to get those priceless grins and smiles, that make our lives worthwhile <3

5.We Make Life a Celebration always: To add that extra dose of "Khushi ke Pals" to our lives, we (Lead by our little sonny) plan meticulously small celebrations at regular intervals....Holi, Diwali, Christmas, Birthdays and even Father's, Mother's and Grandparents day mark a celebration for us...Our whole extended family tries to unite this way...and have loads of fun while the little ones learn a lot about our traditions, culture and family values!

6.We add an ounce of freshness and the new to our lives :Children have a very small attention span and tend to get bored off easily, we thus keep our little buddy's zeal alive by regularly pitching in some prizes and Surprises for him like we presented him  his very own fish- Cutie when he won a Gold Medal in school..This made us happy two ways-one we expressed our delight and appreciation on his achievement and second while taking care of a fish, it's food and cleanliness our boy will learn to take on responsibility <3 ...For him it was definitely a welcome change in his life as was evident from his smiles and the way he decorated it's surroundings :)

7.We learn  and enrich from each other: The best thing about our buddy relationship is that no-one 's always right or wrong, we are extremely open to learn from each other and accept our mistakes and apologize when we commit one...We also love to learn from each other...I cite an example here, my sonny who goes to class 1, has German as a subject and since he knows mom doesn't know German, he takes great pride in teaching it to me everyday effectively....This not only makes him happy but it boosts his self-confidence multi-fold...For Me I act as a perfect student, listening patiently and enjoying the priceless "Khushi Ke Pal" in my heart! This strengthens our love-bond multi-fold as the relationship now becomes bi-directional <3

Hey!! Got really carried away...Motherhood is indeed the most priceless chapter of my life's diary friends and I deeply love and aspire to make it most memorable and worthy..... and give my little sonny, loads of precious smiles and a perfect grooming, by being his best buddy forever...which I am glad, too is a philosophy endorsed by my Favorite Brand Kellogg's through their "Khuljaaye Bachpan" Initiative!! While Chocos is an essential part of my picky kid's diet for a long time now , I am also extremely impressed by Kellogg's Chocos joyful TV commercials always, which have enriched me as a mother and added on to my kitty of having more and more fun moments for my little boy....Proud that our togetherness has borne adorable fruits, with our little rockstar emerging into a versatile independent boy(check out his different avatars in the collage below) who never shies away from taking on new challenges and excelling in them and is forever ready to embrace the tricky world in a positive way!!

Giving Freedom to our little ones to do everything they wish, 
is like giving wings to their Dreams

And as I conclude, this Straight From the Heart post, Can't stop the flow of the stream of emotions from my heart for my little buddy, my inspiration and my most priceless treasure :

Jeevan ke madhur safar mein, tujhe maine bahut kuch hai seekha,

Tere bina mere jeevan ka har rang hai feeka...

Teri hasee, teri masoomiyat , teri kilkariyan,
Hain mere jeene ki wajah, bharti hain mere jeevan mein an-ginat khushiyan

Meri Har saans mein bus yahi hai dua

Tera Har khwab ho poora, tu muskurata rahe sada...

Teri parchai ban, har rah mein, mein dungi tera saath,
Aur hanste-khelte ham saath guzzar lenge kathinayi ki har raat..

Mere nanhe se Dost, mere pyaare se fariste,
hamara saath bitaya har lamhe, wo anmol "Khushi ke pal" saare,
unhe dil mein pirokar, tu aaj apni taakat banale....

Tu Jeele Hardam, Mere Nanhe Hamdam, 

Pankh laga Ab ud Jaa, Apne Sapno ko Mutthi Mein Samet, tera "Khuljaaye Bachpan"

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"The Power Hug" : The Silent Gesture of Gratitude for My DAD Precious

A Pleasant Morning Buddies!

Is there a heart which does not ooze out of gratitude for his/her beloved dad...or are there words which would be enough to express our gratefulness towards him for not only conferring life to us but also teaching us how to make it worthwhile <3 ...undoubtedly not...

I remember always hanging around my dad's neck when I was small...whether it was when he left for work when I impulsively hugged him almost everyday urging him to be back on time and play with me....similar was the custom in the evenings when a huge hug welcomed him on the door...This hug was enough to rejuvenate my tired dad and he was all smiles as he entered inside and for me these hugs meant the world...Being in my dad's arms made me feel most secure and elated my heart beyond compare...we thus fondly called it "The Power Hug" to "Charge our Batteries"....Life was almost like a fairy-tale and I grew up being my dad's princess, most loved, pampered and well taken care of...but as time elapsed, though the significance of my dad did not diminish in my life, what diminished was the number of hugs ! This I did not realize than, getting entrapped in the vicious circle of life and getting busy in it's everyday hustle bustle.....

But Today as I sat back to zero -down on the most perfect gift for my dad, this Father's Day....I at once remembered our "Power Hugs" and the Giggles and Masti which engulfed those priceless moments....So Folks, I have decided  to flow in the uncontrollable  stream of emotions  for my dad and on this father's day go and give him a "Tight Bear Hug" and let my eyes and smile express and do all the talking...to recreate the same magical moments all over again! And yes why only on father's day would do so everyday from now...so what if we have grown up, so what if the roles are reversed! I am glad I got this realization and will resort to "The Power Hugs" again to "Recharge our batteries" and will ensure giving papa dearest a cozy love-ful hug as I leave for work in the morn and when I come back atleast for the number of days I am with him... This truly would be my best Father's Day Gift to him, Straight From the Heart!!

After-all, My dad undoubtedly deserves all these hugs and much more....

" For all that he has ever done for me so lovingly and selflessly....

For all those sleepless nights when I had fever and he could not resist keeping me on his lap whole night..

For all those long walks, where he lifted me in his arms, when I got tired...

For that single tear in your eyes, when I fell from my bicycle for the first time...

For being my bestest friend ever and sharing my deepest secrets, without judging me...

For having faith in my decisions, no matter, how unconventional they initially sounded..

For letting me learn thru' experience but always being there to hold me, whenever I fell...

For giving up all his pleasures of youth to save money for me to be able to fulfill my dreams when I grow up...

And for being m Silhouette all thru' my life which did not even abandon me in darkness!! "

And my list is endless...on a more personal note, giving daddy dearest a warm hug will mean I get one the most coveted one from him too :)....And that hug, which is symbolic of his love and blessings, means the world to me! And am sure, it would mean nothing less to you too...

                                                              -Truly Yours Roma

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A Crafted to Perfection Sartorial Tribute for my Oh-So-Handsome #DandyDad on Father's Day

Hola Fashionistas!!

Buckets of love to you, Straight From the Heart !!

Today on the occasion of Father's Day, my heart is going out to each and every precious dad, who have left no stone un-turned to provide nothing less than the best to their kids, almost always unconditionally <3 and with failing words I express my gratitude towards all of them on behalf of the entire mankind.....and Wish them a "V V Happy Father's Day" !!

My daddy too, dear readers, is a real darling...he is genuinely a very very generous soul....I love him beyond all eternity for his simplicity,which has always stayed with him, despite of him rising to become one of the top bankers of the country today....For me he has forever been my best buddy, I have confided my deepest secrets to and who has not judged me on them...who has not taught me how to live , but lived himself for me to look and learn...

There is no end to enumerating my priceless memories with my dad..he had to leave my granny's home when I was born a girl child and my grand-mom ordered him to abandon me on a dustbin...which he denied and walked out forever with his angel in his arms..The arms who have been my cradle thereafter always...the arms in which I still feel most secure in..the arms whose hug means the world to me...no wonder he is my life and with his hand on my head, I have never looked back in life...He has laid a very strong foundation of self reliance and independence in me and for which I bow my head in reverence to him...
Thankyou dear Dad,
For not only giving me life,
But also teaching me, how to make it worthwhile...
For not only teaching me how to walk,
But also, how to tred life's most difficult paths...
For not only inculcating in me my first thoughts,
But also, the deep strength to fight no matter what circumstances befall...
For not only hugging me whenever I fall,
But also for the unconditional love which is still filled in my heart...
Whatever I am today is only because of you,
Dear Dad, thankyou!!

Yes, undoubtedly,, a mere thankyou is a very small word for the unfathomable care and warmth my dad has conferred on me forever unconditionally......whether it was to choose the unconventional career of an Automobile designer or to marry the man, I was deeply in love with..he trusted my instincts and decisions...and always nodded to them in  affirmative!! His unshakable faith in me, made me a very balanced, mature and responsible person and taught me the biggest lesson of parenting...Hats Off , Darling Dad!!

Apart from his passions for Arts and Creative Writing, no doubt, my dad loves to dress up to perfection and I am often impressed by his impeccable sense of style today <3

But this was not the scenario when I was small....Far back then, I guess his Dressing Sense stayed dormant amidst the infinite responsibilities he held on his firm shoulders....Back them I have to nudge him stating that his trousers are really worn out and he have to set out for some shopping...or that he should get his combinations right which he always welcomed with a smile...For years, he used the same footwear, though always meticulously polished and maintained ( thanks to his unending urge for perfection) , but ensured his princess always wore the best....Perhaps all this sacrifice and why perhaps, indeed all this sacrifice was to save money for his children's education....

And I am glad all his hard-work, selflessness and devotion paid off eventually and we were able to fulfill the dreams he has seen for us..And I truly believe, it would be really wonderful if me and my little bro, can pamper him as much and let him satiate the desires, he has suppressed for long, today and so this is what we secretly planned to present him this Father's Day...Since he adores dressing up, we decided to Restyle his Closet <3...Who could have done it better for him than his Fashion Blogger Daughter....Glad my passion for blogging had eventually paid off :)

Hence keeping in mind his choices and preferences and his physique, I have tried to craft to perfection the below 3 looks for my Oh So Handsome #DandyDad to gift it to him this Father's Day along with immense heartfelt gratitude <3 with the intention that he can actually  make a choice as to which look, to clad himself in, for his special day!! "Itna to banta hai" and it is absolutely nothing in front of all that he has been doing for us for umpteen years :) :)


Look1 : FORMAL Look for Daddy Darling

Since my dad frequents for several high tea and board room meetings and conferences..his formal looks require utmost precision to render both elegance an style..I have thus picked up a Arrow Newyork Navy Blue Slim Fit Shirt to go along with a perfect Peter England Black Formal Trouser..The reason behind choosing the dark colours, it makes the orah on his face even more distinctive and prominent :) ...The shoes are the classy Steve Madden Designer Formal ones along with a Hugo Boss Black Chronograph Watch and a Gucci Aviator to accentuate the impression at first glance... The USP of this look is it would be ideal for any other event and occasion too and can be flaunted with immaculate Comfort as well as Poise anywhere and everwhere....even on Father's Day, you know...!!

Look2: CASUAL Look for Dad Bestest

My dad's ability to carry even neons and pastels with utmost flair has inspired my casual look for him, this father's day where I have chosen him for him a Orange casual fit shirt from United Colours of Benetton to be paired up with Izod's Biege Solid Chinos to add simplicity and grace to some colours...Accessorize this outfit with an awesome  CASIO Analog Watch on the wrist and colourful Joe Aviator for his eyes...and oh how can we miss his so firmly grounded feet...For this look I have chosen a lovely pair of Comfort Loafers from Phosphorus , for my daddy darling...Picture -Perfect! Catch a glimpse! No points for guessing that my daddy would look so cool, in this new avatar <3

Look3: Dada's Look  for Party or Family Gathering

An extremely social person that he is, my dad is the lifeline of parties in our social arena and family gatherings...so I thought this lovely Value for Money Astoundingly beautiful Wintage Solid Biege part Wear Blazer pair up with Black Straight Fit Trousers From Van Huesan will be the most ideal choice for him , to be the show stealer:) ...It would be a further icing on the cake to couple the lovely outfit with a marvelous Casio Edifice Chronograph Watch and Casual Shoes from Buckaroo which shall be a perfect indicative of his oozing confidence always <3

I sincerely hope daddy darling, you liked your restyled Closet this Father's Day and am dying to here from you, your reactions and which out of the three you will prefer to go out with me for Dinner!!! Folks, will upload his comments on the look in the comments section below, as he gives them to me :)...You are most welcome to express your views too folks, as you are the life of "Straight From The Heart"!

It was indeed sheer delight to dress up my wonderful "#DandyDad " in different styles, this Father's day, and I am extremely grateful to my all time favorite Jabong.com Team, for giving me this excellent opportunity, to walk back in the memory lane and relive those precious moment again and than create with rejuvenated energy, some Awsomazing looks for dad dearest <3 , weaving together Emotions and Fashion!!


                                                                                                                                                                                                     -TrulyYoursRoma




[You can find all the impressive products showcased in the looks I created above at Jabong.com , Men's Section]

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