Gifted my Dad a Thar

I just wanted to share something close to my heart. Yesterday, I gifted my dad a Mahindra Thar. It’s a 4x2, just perfect for him.

My dad has been the most humble person I’ve ever known. All his life, he never spent a single rupee on anything flashy. He didn’t even buy a motorcycle for 20 years, even though he could afford it. Instead, he rode a bicycle to work, because he didn’t want to spend on fuel. Half of his monthly salary could have easily gotten him a bike, but he always thought about long-term savings. He spent his prime years, till 45, on that bicycle.

He worked as a mechanical engineer in an MNC, coming from an ITI background. He didn’t climb the corporate ladder much, but he always wanted to earn more for the family. That’s when he started a small milk dairy on the ground floor of our house, selling milk to the locality, coming from Punjab this is something they knew very well. My mom helped him run it for 10 years, but even after all that effort, he couldn’t see the exponential growth he hoped for.

Then came the big leap, he sold all the buffaloes and bought a machine. Just one machine in place of ten buffaloes. That was the turning point. From that single machine in our house to a 2000 sq. yard factory running 24x7 today, it has been a journey of pure hard work. My brother played a huge role in building this as well, and together, they have turned it into something my dad had once only dreamed of.

I’ve always wanted to pamper him in my own way. From my first salary, I gifted him an iPhone, the first one in our home. And now, after all that he has done for us, I finally gifted him a Thar. It’s my way of telling him, You’ve done enough, now just enjoy the ride.

For a man who gave up comfort for his family, this is the least I could do. ❤️

I just wanted to share something close to my heart. Yesterday, I gifted my dad a Mahindra Thar. It’s a 4x2, just perfect for him.

My dad has been the most humble person I’ve ever known. All his life, he never spent a single rupee on anything flashy. He didn’t even buy a motorcycle for 20 years, even though he could afford it. Instead, he rode a bicycle to work, because he didn’t want to spend on fuel. Half of his monthly salary could have easily gotten him a bike, but he always thought about long-term savings. He spent his prime years, till 45, on that bicycle.

He worked as a mechanical engineer in an MNC, coming from an ITI background. He didn’t climb the corporate ladder much, but he always wanted to earn more for the family. That’s when he started a small milk dairy on the ground floor of our house, selling milk to the locality, coming from Punjab this is something they knew very well. My mom helped him run it for 10 years, but even after all that effort, he couldn’t see the exponential growth he hoped for.

Then came the big leap, he sold all the buffaloes and bought a machine. Just one machine in place of ten buffaloes. That was the turning point. From that single machine in our house to a 2000 sq. yard factory running 24x7 today, it has been a journey of pure hard work. My brother played a huge role in building this as well, and together, they have turned it into something my dad had once only dreamed of.

I’ve always wanted to pamper him in my own way. From my first salary, I gifted him an iPhone, the first one in our home. And now, after all that he has done for us, I finally gifted him a Thar. It’s my way of telling him, You’ve done enough, now just enjoy the ride.

For a man who gave up comfort for his family, this is the least I could do. ❤️