Although the expected date of delivery of my child was 23rd of June, during my last visit (on 5th of June) doctor had said that now the baby can arrive any day. So I took a long leave from office and was with my wife in Jaipur. As everything seemed to be normal, on 11th I went back and joined office on 12th. However, it proved to be a wrong decision as in the evening I received a phone call from my father-in-law that they have admitted my wife to hospital as she was experiencing labour pain and doctors are saying that baby can arrive anytime during the night.
She finally came at 02:32 a.m. on 13th of June while I was packing for my journey back to Jaipur from Vijaipur.
From railway station I went directly to hospital but could see my daughter only after 02:00 p.m. She is under specialist's supervision (in ICU) and hence doctor's did not allow me to hold her in my hand, in fact I could only see her from a distance for a few seconds only. But those few seconds are something I will cherish throughout my life. In those seconds I'd seen a small, fragile looking almost pink in colour small baby girl, who would look up to me for all her needs and want and get inspiration and strength from my success. Who would one day call me "Papa".
Thank you my dear wife for promoting me to next level of hierarchy in life.
