New Clothes

"Papa,I have to buy new dresses for my farewell",my daughter said to me who was just 1 month away from leaving her school life forever .In the evening me,my wife Priya and my daughter Shruti went for shopping.In the shop began the usual scenario,I saw hundred of clothes scattered around me still Shruti and Priya were not looking satisfied at all.As I was getting bored,I looked out of the shop and I saw a middle class family also doing shopping in the opposite shop.They were 3,a person in his mid 40s,his wife and their son .The boy was not looking satisfied and was asking for improvement in the quality.At last he chose one,parents asked the shopkeeper and I dont know what happened, they started looking each other.The father checked his wallet and was not in comfort at all.Then I saw another purse joining though its gender was different.The tension increased,the husband and wife started communicating without any language which is the natural ability our brain generates in these situations.It reminded me of one day when I had to buy a new suit for my convocation and I went for shopping with my parents who both had made permanent transfer from this universe a long before.I chose a suit priced 5000rs,my father was a government employee and we were just good for money,though 5000 was outside his budget,he gave a pleasant smile to me and my mom and said "Beautiful choice son!".I had not seen him in my life buying expensive clothes for himself,he always saved money on other things so that I will not have to cut down my choices.When he died due to a car accident,I was lucky to have a last talk to him in the hospital.He only said one sentence "Son!I thank God that I have not seen tears in my sons eyes ever,because the day I would have seen them,I would had died a long before".I did not understand he literally meant them or not,one could not understand the feeling of being a father until you become one but as the first drop from my eyes came out,he was out of this world.Suddenly Shruti called me and I asked which dress is looking the best.I said the "one you chooses is the best for me always!" as a drop of water came from my eyes.