A Father is Born Posted by Sibi Sukumar , Monday, August 02, 2010 at 7:53 AM, in

8 May 2010..

While in the driving seat of our WagonR, my mind was not seeing the road, but mindful of my wife' comfort at the Front seat. All poised to enter the new phase of our lives we felt like going through a phase..Gowreesha hospital appeared to be a long way from sreekaryam. Finally when we reached there at 9 AM Dr. Rema was already in the labour room. My wife went in with a nursing assistant and we waited for around an hour and then the door of the labour room opened. My heart skipped a beat in anxiety and Dr. Rema was there with a note pad and she read out many a names and people belonging to those names ran to her. At each names she called, my ears used to turn up if it was my wife's. Then finally the last name was her's. The doctor looked at my face and told, I am admitting her. she will be delivering today.

My heart was praying to lord Gowreesha whose temple was on the same street as the hospital. Something in my mind said the lord is extending his sheath of protection around us and that she will be having a safe delivery.As hrs rolled by my anxiety started increasing.  My parents were at home around 70 kms away. I had the great boon that at times of real need God will keep just himself alone with me. May be because I remember him only in times of need.

Hours rolled on and I realised that I was hungry when it was 3:00 PM. I tried in between to have a glimpse of my wife through the door.. however it was always closed. she went inside just like that in the morning and I really felt a pang when she was inside for such a long time. 

All of a sudden the doctor came out and said she's dilating and soon would be delivering. my heartbeat went up two three.. five.. many folds.. I prayed, and prayed..

Finally at around 4:45 PM was the son born.. no I was born.. a new birth for me..as a Father. it was around 5:30 PM that they brought the bundle of Joy to us. He opened his eyes when I took him in my hands.. his mother's very same eyes.. the hazel eyes.. The doctor said, my wife was fine and she would be brought to the room in a while. My eyes welled with gratitude when I thanked her .. and my sweet lord when he was my only companion when in need.