tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post115088032165110991..comments2023-10-09T18:12:29.276+07:00Comments on Agelessbonding: dads - ad ones and mad onesUshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1152463324966404712006-07-09T23:42:00.000+07:002006-07-09T23:42:00.000+07:00:) lovely!:) lovely!Shashi Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060911912015802382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151711495010893482006-07-01T06:51:00.000+07:002006-07-01T06:51:00.000+07:00Hi Usha,A wonderful post!enabled me to read a bit ...Hi Usha,<BR/><BR/>A wonderful post!<BR/><BR/>enabled me to read a bit of yourself through this post!<BR/><BR/>"In our family, we knew our father only through my mother"...<BR/> I experienced ... through my father in law ..."<BR/> <BR/>you are an honest person with your feelings! ...<BR/><BR/>thankspasserby55https://www.blogger.com/profile/17788718555377390569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151439640184933822006-06-28T03:20:00.000+07:002006-06-28T03:20:00.000+07:00I wonder what Keyser Soze's kids think of him. Oop...I wonder what Keyser Soze's kids think of him. Oops! How can they think? he shot all of them dead himself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151327806737098222006-06-26T20:16:00.000+07:002006-06-26T20:16:00.000+07:00hi....i copied my comment on my blog...now plz don...hi....i copied my comment on my blog...now plz dont sue me for copying.(plz)...i just hope my dad will read does one day..though he dont know tht i blog...but as rest of my family knows it...lest wait n watch n i really want him to read this inner mind of mine n fnd his own space in it.Ho..ho..ho..what will be reaction to that?jut cannot imagine.....:)MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585734213629286693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151311997028760872006-06-26T15:53:00.000+07:002006-06-26T15:53:00.000+07:00A few screen dads I liked:1) Naseeruddin Shah from...A few screen dads I liked:<BR/>1) Naseeruddin Shah from Najayaz - In some ways, drew a parallel to Amjad Khan from Laawaris. A father who has lost his son by choice/mistake and longs for him as he grows older.<BR/>2) Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump : By far, the most PERFECT character ever created on the cinemaic canvas, you feel for him when he asks Jenny "Is he..." meaning "Is he smart - unlike me?" after seeing his kid for the first time.<BR/>3) Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven : A movie I saw recently, sees Eastwood going back to his old murderous ways for his kids.<BR/><BR/>Lots more such characters exist and cinema is such a great canvas to pull them on screen.<BR/><BR/>-PeAcE<BR/>--WiTh<BR/>---GuNsGuNshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465447014985870946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151302931470029192006-06-26T13:22:00.000+07:002006-06-26T13:22:00.000+07:00Hi Usha...a really nice post as always :)and pls d...Hi Usha...a really nice post as always :)<BR/><BR/>and pls do support "Bloggers for Tibet day" on July 6th, which is also "World Tibet Day". You can read more about this here ... http://www.voiceofambition.com/Tibet/index.php?/archives/10-Bloggers-for-Tibet-Day.html<BR/><BR/>Thanks <BR/>AquaAquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884584874282115926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151302905447492792006-06-26T13:21:00.000+07:002006-06-26T13:21:00.000+07:00Hi Usha...a really nice post as always :)and pls d...Hi Usha...a really nice post as always :)<BR/><BR/>and pls do support "Bloggers for Tibet day" on July 6th, which is also "World Tibet Day". You can read more about this here ... http://www.voiceofambition.com/Tibet/index.php?/archives/10-Bloggers-for-Tibet-Day.html<BR/><BR/>Thanks <BR/>AquaAquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884584874282115926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151240987368755182006-06-25T20:09:00.000+07:002006-06-25T20:09:00.000+07:00Visi:Is it an Asian trait - I rememebr an uncle wh...Visi:Is it an Asian trait - I rememebr an uncle who used to say thathe did not want to be too attached to his daughter as daughters go away from your house and if you are too attached than it is a problem. may be there is something there.<BR/><BR/>bastet: Thanks , I went there. Was touched too - my god the kind of scars people have!<BR/><BR/>The Rational Fool: I must see that film. will definitely check it out. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Hip Grandma: Yes, I know some parents try to be over enthusiatic which becomes aburden for the kids especially when the targets are set so high. As a parent I understand the father too.He wants the best for his children and he is willing to be supportive to get them there.<BR/><BR/>Wild reeds: Me too! I have seen the film about 4 times and cried everytime during that song just like the first!<BR/><BR/>M J: That is so sweet. I feel so happy to read what you have written and wow, that is some inspired poetry - brings out the depth of your feeling. Hope your father reads it.<BR/><BR/>Raj: Your father's day post was the inspiration for this entry! Ah, yes that is a great dad too and he sometimes makes you see how wise kids can be! I really like the changing trend in parent/ children relationship in india - the friendliness and openness.I see it in my house too.<BR/><BR/>Mahadevan : Thanks for sharing. I can understand how much you must cherish the things he taught you. And yes, I have observed your love of literature in your blog posts as well as your comments. he must be very proud of you. As I said, I get drawn towards the way fathers bond with their kids and every time I see it, it still fascinates you. I think it is one of the most beautiful relationships - a big man moved to tears by a 2 footer ( un kannil neer vazhindal en nenjil udiram kottudadee) and the little one imagining her dad to be the greates hero on earth ( My daddy strongest!!) Haven't you seen that all ads that show dad/ daughter duo are a hit and so beautiful!Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151127711526949042006-06-24T12:41:00.000+07:002006-06-24T12:41:00.000+07:00Nice post, Usha. I liked the 'dad' in Cosby Show. ...Nice post, Usha. <BR/><BR/>I liked the 'dad' in Cosby Show. Bill Cosby was a dad whose legs his kids could pull, he was fun to be with and he could gently guide them when they were going astray. I think that the concept of dad as a 'friend' rather than as a stern disciplinarian, is relatively new but is a welcome change.Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367344161081393779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151090918008538802006-06-24T02:28:00.000+07:002006-06-24T02:28:00.000+07:00hi Usha..a very good post as usual.I really had n ...hi Usha..a very good post as usual.I really had n still have a strong bondage with my father.he was there with me always as he knows what i am n what is exactly right for me evem when i decide upon something wrong.<BR/><BR/>I really cannot trade his love for anything as i know he loves me so much that he would never have loved anyone else.Though i feel sometimes he is rude,dont understand me properly but i finally end up with the thought that its me who didnot understand him.He is such a lovely father.<BR/><BR/>I really remember the gr8 fathers from Ashirwaad n daddy as ur fans have mentioned.I think everyones <BR/>expression of love is unique .Its we who have to interpret his love in a proper way.some success in expressing it n some hide it deep inside.<BR/><BR/>I feel that everyday is a father's day for me as my father drops me to office,comes to pick me up n sometimes i reach home early n stand at the gate to welcome him.These simple pleasures have really added a much fragrance called love among us.N those who feel the gap among must really take an initiative to build the bridge as one really have to experience that love-as love w/o expression is life w/o goal...agar nahi tho jiya tho kya jiya...bin papa ke pyaar ke,bin unke kandon ke sahare,bin unki chaya ke tale chalne ke ehasas ke,bin unke lori ke,bin un meethi muskaano ke,bin unke daanto ke,bin bidayi ke un ansoon ke.... :)MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585734213629286693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151077046567221542006-06-23T22:37:00.000+07:002006-06-23T22:37:00.000+07:00Dear Usha,The film "Daddy" had a particular resona...Dear Usha,<BR/>The film "Daddy" had a particular resonance for me too. I couldn't help crying when I watched it. There is a beautiful lullaby in that film:<BR/>Ghar ke ujiyare kho jaayein<BR/>Daddy tere jaagein, tu so jaayein..Wild Reedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527978162691178676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151075280087720462006-06-23T22:08:00.000+07:002006-06-23T22:08:00.000+07:00of all the dads mentioned by you i think the dad i...of all the dads mentioned by you i think the dad in 'To kill a mocking bird' was the best.your piece was very touching.my children have a dad who'd set unrealistic goals for them like topping the univ. and they would feel compelled to try harder when they'd rather fool around a bit.i remember my son calling me aside and confiding that he would not be able to make it to Harvard and would daddy be upset if he didn't.he was only 10 yrs. old then.i advised him to go out and play while i dealt with his dilemma.i later told my husband that his hi-fi expectations tend to burden the children and he should stop right there if he wanted them to succeed in life.luckily for the kids he toned down a bit.today my children credit him for being their inspiration and motivation!fathers want nothing less than the sky for their kids!<BR/>padmaHip Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151073865629908482006-06-23T21:44:00.000+07:002006-06-23T21:44:00.000+07:00You missed Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Ashirwad, a melo...You missed Hrishikesh Mukherjee's <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147855/" REL="nofollow">Ashirwad</A>, a melodrama about father-daughter relationship. Ashok Kumar was the father (won him the Filmfare best actor award for the year), and Sumita Sanyal was his daughter. If I recall right, it's the story of a man separated from his daughter due to the machinations of his villainous wife, and eventually ends up in prison (for murder?). The daughter grows up to be a famous singer, and her favorite song (<I>ik tha bachpan</I>) was the one sung by her father in her younger days. The song helps Ashok Kumar recognize her as his daughter, but he decides not to reveal his identity, to save her from embarrassment for being a criminal's daughter.<BR/><BR/>Now, I must get ready for my daughter's arrival to celebrate a belated father's day with a long hike in the Sierras :)The Rational Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573904887494797998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1151047791282249942006-06-23T14:29:00.000+07:002006-06-23T14:29:00.000+07:00The article was interesting but not as interesting...The article was interesting but not as interesting as yours - i only realised i was my dads fav n so alike when i was going through his things after he passed away - its so typical of asian dads to have this barrier especially with their daughters -Visithrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525994382867482657noreply@blogger.com