By steve All through our lives, we subconsciously keep learning the behavior displayed by our fathers; we subconsciously learn how he handles different situations; he’s the first man you ever fall in love with, your first hero, the person you look up to, the person who makes you believe that you can conquer the world by carrying you on his shoulders, and the person who indirectly contributes in the making of your morals, and ultimately in what you are as a person. But sadly, we often fail to express our love to our fathers; we develop this weird communication gap and stop making him feel like we are still his little kids no matter how much we grow up.
However, we should be ‘finding’ a day to reconnect with our fathers. It should rather come naturally to us, but anyway, talking about the special days that are a golden opportunity for us to break the thin layer of ice between our father and us is their birthdays.
Yes, their birthdays are one of the special days that gives you a huge chance to express to your father what they mean to you.
You may send flowers online, cakes, or even gifts online to surprise him because online delivery services have made it very easy for us to select, buy, and present stuff to people from all around the world and all around the world. Though it’s not difficult to find gifts, it surely is difficult to find ‘the’ gift which holds the essence of you so that your father can feel your love through the gift you give him on his birthday.
From flower delivery in Mumbai to cake delivery in Manhattan, you can order or send gifts, cakes, and flowers anywhere and everywhere as the internet has made the world a smaller place in all the aspects, but what plays the major role is the intention you have behind giving a birthday gift to your father.
Slip the Trip:
Plan an entire surprise day out with your father; make an itinerary consisting of places that your father generally likes to go to; this could include a morning walk together, a handmade breakfast by you, a visit to the nearby temple, a visit to a mall so that he can shop stuff that he needs, lunch at his favorite restaurant or anywhere having is favorite cuisine, local sightseeing, a talking session at a cozy café over tea or coffee, dinner with family, and cake cutting. Make sure you talk to him as much as possible and clear the communication haze. It would be a lovely day for you and him equally, plus, quality time with your father would make the best gift for him.
Heart Art
: Handwritten letters are unexpected, but they could touch the strings of someone’s heart like nothing else, especially if it’s your father because that’s the last thing he’d be expecting. Write probably five letters to him, and give them to him at equal intervals through the day, pour out your heart on the paper, and express everything you feel about him, how much you love him, and how much he means to you. He’s sure to keep these letters with him for life; also, once he’s done reading them all, give him a tight hug.
Rock the Talk:
We hardly express what our father means to us, and this time is the right time. Make your father sit in the center of a room or hall, let every member come, sit face-to-face with him, and tell him how he makes them feel, how wonderful his presence feels, and what they’ve learned from him as a person. Your father would be so overwhelmed in a positive and heartily way. Also, there’s absolutely no doubt that he’d remember this day for the rest of his life.
Hearty Party:
Surprise parties have been one of the most common things to do for the birthday of someone you love, but the best part is that it never gets old. Throw a surprise party for your father; ask all of his friends, your family, and relatives not to wish him a happy birthday before the party begins; make them a part of the plan. Let him feel that all the people have forgotten his birthday. Give everyone a precise time and make sure everyone is there, the entire family, his close relatives, and his friends. Send him out to get something for the home, and as soon as he is back, all of you, together, yell a happy birthday to him. The excitement on his face will be proof that he’s still a kid at heart, and that would be so beautiful to see.
Hobby Lobby:
Your father’s hobbies have been brushed under the rug long back, but still, you know what it was, he might have slipped it into conversations, or your mother must know it. Give your father something related to his hobby, and tell him how much it would matter to you if he started doing it again. Hobbies are one of the biggest stress-busters ever. ; do anything to rekindle the spark of his talent, it would be the biggest gift to him.
Gifts don’t have to be expensive; gifts are suppose to mean something to you and the other person; a gift that touches the strings of someone’s heart and the layers of their soul is the best gift ever, and when it’s about your father you’ve got to multiply this feeling with a 100. He deserves the world because he’s live a life trying to provide you with one..
