Miss you, Dad!

October Sky- is one my favorite movies for several reasons. A real life story of boys from Coalwood, a mining town, who dream big to break the conventions. One of them even joins NASA. The background score is so calming. The casting is prodigious. The characters in the movie are phenomenal. The kid, the mother, the teacher and above all, the father. A no non-sense individual who is committed to his work. A man of few words. A man with a good heart. He may try his best to give an impression that he is rough as a stone but deep down inside he is full of love. 

He may not, like most dads, know how to show his love or to express. But he is someone you can always trust to watch your back. To be the spine holding all the fringes together. I Particularly love the last scene where Homer's Dad finally shows up for the rocket demonstration. As the rocket rises to heights which were never achieved before, he puts his hand over Homer's shoulder. That scene breaks me down every time. 

Dad, I know, if you were here today, you would always be that invisible support for everything I do. Whatever I do as a Public Servant is all inspired by you. And I shall continue to hold those wonderful memories till my last. Every time I look at the stars, I feel that you are watching me from up there. And I feel your hand on my shoulder. 

Miss you, Dad!