I am very happy today. I got a surprise gift today from my kids and I am smiling so much. I never knew that my kids would gift me something like this. It is very precious and touched my heart a lot.

My kids have made a pen stand for me. It is so cute. It is cylindrical in shape and covered with newspaper from all sides. They have pasted little paper stars on the paper. They gave the pen stand to me in the morning when I was having breakfast. I didn’t know what to say. As such, I am very bad at saying the right things at the right time. Thankfully, my wife was also there and she said just the right things and put my feelings into words.

The kids were both happy and delighted. We all went to my study table and transferred my pens and pencils from the old cup on the table that I used to use as a pen stand till now to the new cheery pen stand. It is looking very nice. The little stars are absolutely amazing.

I know it is all my wife’s doing. She must have encouraged the kids to make something for me. This is her special way to make me feel special. She keeps on telling kids that their father is a superman. The kids smile with delight. I know they like spiderman better.

To think that they made something for me makes me very happy. It was so easy for them to go and buy something from the market but they chose to make it themselves. I appreciate this very much.

I wonder what will they think about me when they will grow up. When a child is small, his or her father is the superhero- he can do absolutely anything (my daddy strongest). When the child grows more- the image of the father becomes more human. The child knows that the father is not the most powerful and strongest but he still looks upon him for strength and comfort. I wish my kids find me a decent enough human being.

There are a lot of things that I want to do for my kids. I know many things remained incomplete. I know many desires remained unfinished but I hope and pray that they will find the finished desires more integral.

Let me take your leave now. Please take care. Bye.

The ‘common man’ touched the star studded pen stand and tears welled up in his eyes. He prayed to God that his kids always remained happy and healthy. The colourful stars promised him that they will.