The love of a father

In the Indian state of Orissa, a man was able to single-handedly build a road of 10 kilometers, around 7 miles long. He did all this by hand, with the limited tools he had. And he did this so that his children could come and visit him more often from their school. Jalandar Nayak was 45 years old when he started this project. He lived in a remote village,10 kilometers from the school which his five children attended. Before he embarked on building this road, his children spent three hours walking through 4 hills and mountains so that they can spend an overnight with their dad. Jalandar started this project in the summer of 2016 and within 2 years he had already finished 8 kilometers, and then the local authorities took over to finish the job. But they were astounded how he was able to chop off so much stone for 8 hours a day for two full years. The road was finished in 2018, and now the father can see his children more often. We need more fathers who can be as dedicated as Jalandar, who instead of abandoning their children, can suffer for them and make them know how much they are loved by both parents. We wish all fathers a happy Father’s Day.