Dedicated to Parents

HAPPY FATHER’s DAY to Hanjabam Gojendro Sharma, Wishes from H Nirjen Sharma

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Father’s Name: Hanjabam Gojendro Sharma, Govt Employee (PWD), Imphal

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When I recall my earliest tiny little footprints, I remember you walking by my side holding my hands giving me strength to my tender feet.

when I recall my fearless childhood stunts, I remember you holding me before I fall.
when I recall those frightening lightnings and thunders, I remember the warmth of your protective hugs.
When I recall confusing life’s crossroads, I remember you standing like a beacon showing me the path.
When I recall my joyful moments, I remember your caring smile sharing the joy.
When I recall myself, I remember you Dad.
Happy Father’s Day,
Thank you for all the love, support and care you have given me throughout my life.

Submitted by: H Nirjen Sharma, Product Analyst, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Mangalore

HAPPY FATHER’s DAY to Manoharmayum Geetchandra Sharma, Wishes from Manoharmayum Nickson Sharma

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Father’s Name:  Manoharmayum Geetchandra Sharma, Nagamapal Singjunbung Leirak, Manipur, India.

Profession: Entrepreneur/ Industrialist/ Proprietor of Manipur Plastic Industries/ Silver Dew Industries.

HAPPY FATHER’s DAY

“The American dream and Dad’s dream”

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Truth be told, my childhood was different, unlike many I have less memories with my dad. I don’t remember my dad telling me to study even for once. He be like “Son, what do you want, what do you need?” and he would give me everything.

I was brought up in a hostel since my 6th grade high school and I get to see him once in a while and I believe, it’s a story for many these days, innit?

Nevertheless, my dad was a great teacher to me, an inspiration, strong person. Since he is an entrepreneur, he would give me advice like “Don’t get addicted to any things and even if you do, don’t spend on it” and I live by those advice even today. So whenever we spend time together, it was all special and meaningful. He taught me how to be independent, how to take my own decision, what is right/wrong, how to see things differently, to do what you love in life.

Today, Globalization has made the world so small yet families are so away.

I am little away from him by distance chasing my American Dream and when I achieve anything in my life; it would be because of my parent’s support. He has always supported me with everything even with my dancing.

My dad’s dream is, someday I bring a huge change to my society, my people, a better place to live for his grandson. And I promise, I would make him proud someday sooner. To live a life of American Dream and Dad’s Dream together in Northeast India, to change the world.

During my teenager period, I remember my dad making fun of me when I started talking to a girl over the phone for the first time. He told me “___, isn’t calling you anymore?” and I was like “Stop it dad, we are just friends”. He was cool like a friend and chill out person overall. Though he has achieved many award in life, it was my first time when I receive his award “Global Achiever’s for Business Excellence, 2011’ at New Delhi and I was so PROUD of him. Happy Father’s Day, Dad! Big up to you for my life experience from London to Los Angeles.

P.S :

Wait, it’s 16th June in India, I need to call him up and not just wish him online.

Thanks a lot to “FindingtheVoice” for giving me this opportunity. God bless.

Some advice I would like to give to my son someday and see this writing in future.

“Son, listen to your mother.

Don’t get into trouble, be kind.

Don’t smoke and please stay away from bad things.

There are so many great things in life you can achieve, do what you love in life.

Treat girl like a princess, that’s what they are.

When you say ,“you gonna do something’, do it.

Earn as much money as you can, everything is so much easier with money.

Don’t lose faith in life, son”

Submitted by: Manoharmayum Nickson Sharma Location: Los Angeles , California.

Profession: Entrepreneur.

Academic: Bachelor: Electronics & Communication Engg.

Master: MBA in International Business & Operation.

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HAPPY FATHER’s DAY to Elder Mangsuanpau Zou, Wishes from Khams Zotal

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Father’s Name:  Elder Mangsuanpau Zou, Cultivator and church Elder in Manipur Evangelical Lutheran Christian Church, Hiangzou, Churachandpur, Manipur

Thinking of the past, the way my Dad trained me up, and the dream that I had on me is like Martin Luther King Jr. (I have a dream..! I have a dream). My Dad has a dream on me that his Son’s (I) will be a reaching to his dreams.

My Dad is my super hero than the any celebs all over the world, He guided me and protected me, he never give up on me. His is my best friend; my worldly God, Nothing much comparable with my heroes than saying “THANKS” with my tears, the world may not know how much I love my dad and how much we shared love and forgiveness. But

In February 2012, I got a phone calls from my Daddy, Was so excited to talk with my Dad whenever he rang me up. Unfortunately, my Dad surprisingly said to me that Son’s “I may not be with you for long, but you should never ever give up” this is the words he told me as he suffered from “Diabetes” in a serious situation. OMG!!!

I started praying  “ God Please save my Dad, I know you can do anything’s, nothing is impossible to you God, I have a faith in you and I trust you that we can save my dad’s life from his sickness, a giver of all sickness and a healer of all sickness”  this is the words of prayer every day. Me and My Dad is not staying in the same places, I stay in Shillong for my studies, dad and family members stay in home sweet home.(My home town).

I can’t concentrate in my studies anymore with the tension that I had. Because once if my dad left me I will not be studying anymore and I am helpless, He is my foundation in all fields. Almost a month I remain unhappy and always wept thinking what if my Dad’s pass away? What if I don’t have fathers’ anymore? Who will look after me and pay for my fees? Lots of question raised from time to time that makes me so weak!!!

By God’s grace, he is healed, he support me, I talked with him, He works for the glory of God,

I think make me to value my parents, now I come to know how much value is being with parents? How much precious is to have worldly God?

Many of youths may not value your parents, but from my experience, being without parents will be like a birth flying in the air without the right wings.

Happy Fathers’ Day “Pa”

May you live long with ‘Mom”

Submitted by: Khams Zotal

HAPPY FATHER’s DAY to Nongmaithem Achouba Singh, Wishes from Nongmaithem Jiten Singh

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Father’s Name: Nongmaithem Achouba Singh, Asst Teacher, Kakching

When you were away from for days, weeks, months and years for physical works and later for duties, I missed you and I hated you. When I was sad and hungry because of the hardship, you gave me the courage to live on and do well with studies. Your repeated words “Lairik pu tamge hairadi paisa leitrasu ei (blood) yolla-ga tamhan-gani” made me work harder and stronger within. At times we fought when you became erroneous, that was because you taught me to be sincere in early stages of my life. Dear Baji (and mother too) – I love and thankful to you for whatever you have done for me and I always wish that you live healthy and happy for the rest of the life.  Happy Father’s Day and stay healthy always.

Submitted by: Nongmaithem Jiten Singh, Senior Scientist,  Suwon – South Korea

HAPPY FATHER’s DAY to Th. Charugopal, “A father’s dream and a son’s rebel” by Cecil Thounaojam.

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Father’s Name: Th. Charugopal
Profession:Profession: Retired government employee, Imphal

“A father’s dream and a son’s rebel”.

This is not a unique but a very common phenomenon. Every father dreams his son to be something which he has always admired and could hold his head high. For every such father, there’s always a son who would not just deny to follow his father’s dream but also rebel against it and thrive for his personal admiration. Somewhat like this was also the relationship between me and my father.

Like any other Manipuri father,. my father also had the dream to have a son who is a doctor, and what boosted his confidence was my academic excellence. He could see the clear picture of me becoming a doctor (No! I didn’t become a doctor). A son who excels is always a pride for his parents and yes, I was their pride.

A happy and proud father he was for he believed that I will make his dreams come true. On this quest, he was just waiting for me to clear the higher secondary examination and appear the MBBS examination.

12th examination was cleared with enough credibility. It was time for the preparation of the BIG one. Preparation was also going on but there was no interest in it and they had hope in me to make them proud. Whether you call it a juvenile blood or an independent ambition, I had different dreams and never bothered about what they wished me to do.

Time passed by. Disinterest, ignorance and anger made me forget to submit the application form even on the last day. Hope, dreams and years of expectations of my father was shattered. A broken heart always makes some sound and the energy is transformed into a different form. Such was his anger. My father lost his cool after few days. He blamed me for everything and decided to boycott me from all the facilities, even the books. The anger or may be the disappointment made him explode all his emotions channelizing his anger in such a way that he started expressing  regrets for how much he spent on me for my career. This really hurt me and provoked the rebel in me. I couldn’t resist and stand the uncalled torturous accusation.

In an instant the furious me stood up and approached towards my study table and extended my arm stretching over it. With all the energy from the anger, I ran my hand across the table thrashing all the books down the floor.

Since that day, for a long time, there had been a gap between us. Now if I think of it, it sends a shiver through my veins. The rebellious me had realized how much he had sacrificed and dedicated for me and my future which I had always misunderstood as his dictatorial wish. Despite of all these, he continued to fulfill my wishes and I continued to overlook.

I know he is not going to read this and maybe he would never come to know how I feel for the past, because like every other son, I had never shared my emotions with my father. Do I still need to say it? I think why I shared the story says it all.

Grateful to have such parents and feels so safe, secure and sound to have such a father. Any difficult situation or trouble I am in, whether or not anybody comes in rescue, I know for sure that he will be there. Neither can I ever appreciate him nor ask him for forgiveness, in person. But as much as he had been for me, I will try to be there for him as well.

Father, Father, you are my strength.

Never ever will you be stained by shame.

 Submitted by: Cecil Thounaojam, Scriptwriter, Mumbai
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<Sorry, I don’t have a proper pic with ma dad. this is one from my sister’s marriage.>

HAPPY FATHER’s DAY to Nongmaithem Dhani Singh, Wishes from Nongmaithem Reeta Sanchez

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Father’s Name: Nongmaithem Dhani Singh
Profession:  Vocational Educator (retired Principal) – School of Speedwriters, Keisampat Keisam Leikai, Imphal

I want to wish a very happy Father’s Day to my father. A simple and humble human being, he taught me and my siblings and million others in Manipur. We got the best of everything as his children while he worked from 6 in the morning to late evenings, sacrificing everything for us and others. I am grateful and will always be grateful to my father.

Submitted by: Nongmaithem Reeta Sanchez,  Home maker, Williams, Arizona

HAPPY FATHER’s DAY to Atom Sonamani Singh, Wishes from Atom Rajiv Singh

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Father’s Name: Atom Sonamani Singh
Profession:Govt. Employee, Chingamakha Sorokhaibam Leikai,Liwa Road Imphal

I haven’t speak much with my dad. And can’t even talk for a long time. We are like cat and dog. The war start automatically from nowhere :). It doesn’t means that I hate him and he too knows it. I am so proud of having him as my father. And I could learnt a lot from him. A situation to even survived in a very sad moment with a smile on my face. And he exhort always to  do positive to me. And one thing I like about my dad most is he loves/treat my friends just like his daughters and his sons.

Thank you so much “FindingTheVoices” for allowing me to jot down some of my feelings in this very special day. And I wish all my friends and everyone who read this a very “Happy Fathers day”

Submitted by: Atom Rajiv Singh (Volunteer at NECEER(North East Centre for Environmental
Education and Research, Chingamakha Sorokhaibam Leikai,Liwa Road Imphal)

Episode 034 FindingTheVoices : Being a Mom,Podcast Special Mother’s Day with Madam Saroj Nalini from India

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Special Mother’s Day Podcast (in Meitei-Lon/Manipuri language) with Madam Saroj Nalini, mother of 4 children, sharing her journey of being a Mother.  She lost her Father when she was only 6 months old, after that her birth mother came back to her maternal home, and she was raised by her grandmother and calls her grandmother “Ema” (Mother) and her birth mother “Eche” (Sister).  She always thought her mother is her grandmother but when she grew up and came to know her sister is her birth mother, and the trauma and embarrassment she went through when her birth mother got married when she was a teenager. She had this mental shock and depression, was so embarrassed to mix around with her friends, cried a lot going through that phase.

Growing up, when we asked her about her parents, she told us that she was adopted by her grandmother and that she was found under the big Banyan tree at Kwakeithel Bazaar (this tree is no longer there now, but when I was small I remember seeing that tree) and we all believed it .. until later when we grew up. She shares her memoirs of answering questions from her son on who are her parents, why she is not going for “Ningol Chakouba”, the biggest festival celebrated for daughters/sisters in Manipur ?

She shares interesting incidents as a Mother raising her kids within the economic and financial constraints, mental state she was in. This is the first part of her podcast for Mother’s Day. Please continue tuning in for Episode 35 to listen to the continuation of this podcast where she shares her memoirs of her kids and her daughter trying to express her thanks and saying sorry for some of the incidents !!

Coming from a background where emotional words are not spoken, love, appreciation, sorry are not explicitly expressed (maybe written in letters), kind of assumed from actions . It is difficult to really speak out emotions!! But seeing how wonderful it is to hear when emotions are spoken out ….. to make an effort to be expressive, for Mother’s Day 2013, FindingTheVoices initiated the exercise to pause and express our words to Mothers thanking and taking a moment to say sorry for any incident …. Many of our Guest Speakers, listeners participated sharing beautiful childhood pictures, beautiful write-up honoring, thanking and saying sorry to Mothers. And I took this opportunity to share my thoughts with my Mother. And yes this was the first time we spoke about this … it was really tough !!! but I felt really great after saying and sharing with my Mother. Yes Madam Saroj Nalini is my mother, my best friend.

HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY Khoirom(o) Mutum Ningol Indira Devi, Wishes from Jogita Khoirom

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Mother’s Name : Khoirom(o) Mutum Ningol Indira Devi,currently residing in Lalambung Makhong Khoirom Leikai
She is a homemaker .

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My mom is the best person i have ever known. To me she is the epitome of elegance and hard-work. She has never let us down in times of struggle. She has let me do whatever i wanted to do-making me confident ,independent in life. When we had a financial struggle during my Engineering days , she kept us away from the hard times. She made sure that we meet all our needs no matter what the conditions are, make sure that We reached our destiny.

The one thing she always says to us is that ” Money is nothing, if she has lots of money and if her children are not successful in their lives, What is the use of having money? “To her, making us live our dream is more important than Money .

To me she is the most hardworking ,brave ,elegance woman I have ever seen. I respect her a lot. Whenever i am down,my mom’s face gives me more confident Love her unconditionally and irrevocably .

And thank you FTV for the the Mlother’s Day special . I really like your program

From,Jogita Khoirom Working as an Associate Software Engineer in IMS , Bangalore