Today, 14th August 2006, has heralded a new chapter in my life. My wife and I have been blessed with a baby girl. Already the proud parents of a 6-year old boy, this new bundle of joy is an absolute delight, and she completes our family.
What is the difference between being a son's father and a daughter's father? Not much, I must admit. Except that a son is so very exciting, and a daughter is so very precious. Her first lazy glance at my face, as she sleepily opened her eyes for the first time, was enough to swell my heart with joy and pride.
My wife Anshu, who has suffered through very high blood pressure for the past two weeks that really scared us, finally gave birth to our daughter at the Holy Spirit Hospital, Mumbai at 8:59 a.m. About an hour and a half later, the little one was brought to the room - to be with her family. Anshu took some time coming, and was still reeling under the strain and pain of a C-section delivery till late evening. But hey, nobody's complaining; she's given birth to an angel, and a nice and healthy one at that - she weighed 3.63 kilos at birth, which is pretty decent.
If you want to see unblemished joy, you should see the delight on my son's face on becoming the big brother of a superb sister. Guess even he realizes - daughters are God's gifts!
