(1/2) “I don’t perceive myself differently from my peers as my dad always played a dual parent role and I know that it’s not easy.
Sometimes, some people find out that I only have one parent and they instantly give me extra sympathy. To me, I find that highly uncalled for. I feel like regardless of parental background, no one should be treated with extra sympathy, coming from a single parent upbringing, it is nothing lesser then love as well received from a parent.
Just like for all the educators, I hope they will love and teach with equal passion towards a child from a single parent family with no difference from a child that has both parents, so that the child from a single parent family would not feel incapable or lesser in any particular way.
Dad, thank you for always being there for me regardless of how busy work can get for you. Thank you for always working hard to provide the best you ever can for Shanti and I. I will always cherish the way you brought me up to be the girl I am today. Happy father’s day!”
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(This post was first published on June 17th 2018)
