This blog is a tribute to all those tireless volunteers who made this event possible. My Sincere thanks to Errol Murray and the “Dadtastic” team for giving me the pleasure and honor of capturing and preserving the most beautiful moments of this awesome event as their official photographer.
What of smiles and festive thoughts,
Eternal bonds, woven by time into an intricate web of parenthood and togetherness.
Spoken acts of wisdom that have the brilliance of the sun,
Unspoken ones that traverse the universe in search of deeper meaning perhaps.
Expressive eyes and jubilant faces that light up with delight,
Moments of shared admiration of skills of varying complexities,
Curious minds searching for the truth, a thirst that no drink from this world can satisfy.
Eternal bonds instilled within us, unassuming yet purposeful, that emerge,
Like a butterfly from a tightly woven cocoon as it awaits the unfolding of its destiny;
I reflect on these glimpses of spoken and silent celebrations,
Moments that inspire hope, love and kinship,
In a multitude of languages, cultures, and perceptions,
But as one force with the eternal bonds of parenthood, love and compassion.
Happy “Dadtastic day”.
Ruminations of “Dadtastic Day”.
What of smiles and festive thoughts,
Eternal bonds, woven by time into an intricate web of parenthood and togetherness.
Spoken acts of wisdom that have the brilliance of the sun,
Unspoken ones that traverse the universe in search of deeper meaning perhaps.
Expressive eyes and jubilant faces that light up with delight;
As delicate fingers seamlessly give shape to intricate dreams and aspirations that will one day come to pass.
Moments of shared admiration of skills of varying complexities,
Curious minds searching for the truth, a thirst that no drink from this world can satisfy.
Eternal bonds instilled within us, unassuming, yet purposeful, that emerge;
like a butterfly from a tightly woven cocoon as it awaits the unfolding of its destiny.
The search for that magical bubble that will carry their dreams for a moment,
Then burst to allow them to make new ones more beautiful than the last.
Bonds that are woven with simplicities and complexities of unknown proportions;
Mixed with a magical ingredient that we call life, as it witnesses its challenges and rewards that shape us.
A epic task made effortless with a confluence of hearts, bodies and spirits,
That unite, to flow as a cascading force of inspiration for those who follow them.
I reflect on these glimpses of spoken and silent celebrations,
Moments that inspire hope, love and kinship,
In a multitude of languages, cultures, and perceptions;
But as one force with the eternal bonds of parenthood, love and compassion.
We thank the supreme force for everything in the realms of cognition and beyond,
For giving us purpose, as we attempt to recognize ourselves by engaging with others within our sphere of influence.
It was one fateful day a 100 years ago, that a young woman called Sonora Smart,
listening intently to a Mother’s Day sermon thought it right to honour her father;
And thus, it came to pass.
Event: Dadtastic Day
Loc: Leeds-UK
