Pops is turning 74 today! So please wish him a very happy birthday! I am sharing an old post from when he turned 70. He really is a wonderful dad, and I couldn’t ask for a better one . ❤
Ritu 2020
It is a very special day today for me.
My precious Pops is turning 74!
Humble to a fault, with a heart bigger than the universe, that’s my Pops.
He’s been my guide, my inspiration, my support since, well, forever.
Born to a farming family in Kenya, the youngest of multiple siblings, Pops popped out a ready-made uncle! He had nephews and nieces to play with as a youngster and was always called Kaka, which means baby, as he was the youngest. Pops lost his own father very young, but his mother and brother brought him up.
He wasn’t the biggest academic in school, loving sports and dancing, but wanting to do the best he could, he pursued Dentistry and went to Wilson College in Mumbai.
He held a high jump record at his college which was only broken relatively recently!
He was a pretty cool dude. Check him out here!
And here is one of the photos that convinced my mum to marry him…
Look at the happy couple!
Marriage and a few years later, along came me!
Then my brother…
Years pass so fast and he is now a father-in-law and a grandpops to 4!
He was a dentist for many years until heart problems and arthritis meant he had to take early retirement.
Did he sit back and let retirement take over him?
Nope! He started practising yoga which gave him a new lease of life, so then in his mid sixties, he became a yoga instructor and started spreading the message out there to many people about how to improve your health naturally. No charging. This was his community service to the world!
Then he was asked to film his own TV programme which airs every day on a channel here!
All through this time he has been not only a most amazing Pops, husband, and grandfather, dentist and yogi, but ask all those who know him, family and friends, and they will all agree that he is there for them no matter what. Surrogate granddad to so many children, brother, uncle, everything. Nothing is too much hard work for him. He will be there.
And he still hasn’t stopped dancing! He says to us that when he dances, he feels 21. He can beat all the youngsters in a bhangra dance off, then when he sees a video, he says “What is this silly old man doing?!” I only wish I had photos of him in his bhangra performance days! Mums are amazing! She pulled a few old photos out for me and sent them, in her own special way!
But the reality is he is brilliant! And all who know him will agree!
So I just want to wish my Precious Pops an amazing 74th birthday. May there be many, many more to come! Love you!
Keep Dancing Pops!
But I Smile Anyway... 
May 24, 2020 @ 12:46:25
He sounds like a wonderful father like mine was. In fact, when I was little I called him Pop!! I hope he had a great birthday and keeps dancing for a long time!!
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May 24, 2020 @ 12:54:45
Thank you Darlene. Pops morphed from my calling him Papa as a little girl. He’s the best 🥰
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May 23, 2020 @ 20:42:24
Wow!!!!! Inspirational post…
Many happy returns to pops
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May 23, 2020 @ 21:21:25
Thank you!
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May 23, 2020 @ 18:01:29
Excuse Sis, i am once again late, but however “Happy Birthday” to a wonderful man, and a great father to my Sis. Btw. The photos of little Ritu are priceless. One can see she weill become a teacher in later years. Always in the middle of the scenery. Lol Michael
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May 23, 2020 @ 18:06:50
Thanks Bro! Pops appreciates your wishes 🎂🥳🙏🏽
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May 23, 2020 @ 18:13:23
Thank you Sis! He seems to be a wonderful man. On you one can see. 😉
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May 23, 2020 @ 18:13:36
🥰
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May 23, 2020 @ 18:15:04
:-))
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May 23, 2020 @ 02:26:08
Happy birthday to him!
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May 23, 2020 @ 09:46:15
Thanks John!
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May 22, 2020 @ 18:09:46
Hope he has a fantastic day
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May 22, 2020 @ 16:35:08
I feel the same way about dancing!! I’m 50 years old, but feel 21 again every time I dance! Happy Birthday to you Pops!!
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May 22, 2020 @ 16:45:39
Thank you Camilla!!! And you do not look 50!?
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May 22, 2020 @ 16:56:13
Thank you so much, Ritu!! I’m deeply blessed for the wisdom and experiences that come with being 50, along with freely speaking my mind with no concern what others think. I’m also thankful that my features allow me to experience youth for a bit longer! It’s a win win!!
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May 22, 2020 @ 17:17:48
🥰🥰🥰
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May 22, 2020 @ 16:28:31
Happy birthday, Pops!! Awesome 🙏🏽🙏🏽
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May 22, 2020 @ 16:45:13
Thank you Brother 💜
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May 22, 2020 @ 17:38:17
You’re welcome, Sister 💜
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May 22, 2020 @ 15:03:29
Happy birthday uncle🎂💐💐💐
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May 22, 2020 @ 15:28:15
Aw thank you 💜
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May 22, 2020 @ 12:40:40
Lovely read Ritu, your dad sounds awesomely amazing, I see where you get it from 😉😉❤️
Happy birthday to your Pops and many more years to him, keep dancing and being awesome!
Loads of love,
Phoenix
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May 22, 2020 @ 12:45:47
Aw bless you and thank you, Helena 🥰🥰🥰
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May 22, 2020 @ 10:32:43
Happy Birthday to your Dad, dear Ritu, Blessing and Happiness. Love, nia
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May 22, 2020 @ 10:39:01
Thank you, Nia 💜💜
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May 22, 2020 @ 08:22:24
Such a fabulous gentleman! Honoured to have met (and talked for a g e s with) him 😍
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May 22, 2020 @ 09:13:50
Aw thank-you! He still calls you Shelley ‘Bitiya’ which means Shelley daughter, if he refers to our meeting up 🥰🥰
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May 22, 2020 @ 09:21:25
Aww that’s adorable 🥰
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May 22, 2020 @ 09:42:36
That’s my Pops 🥰
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May 22, 2020 @ 07:32:34
Happy Birthday to your Daddy!!🎂🎈🎉
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May 22, 2020 @ 09:12:40
Thank you 🙏🏽💜
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May 22, 2020 @ 06:41:10
Happy Birthday to your dad. Lovely photos. You are lucky to have him around. It is such an indian thing to change birthdays especially that generation.
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May 22, 2020 @ 09:12:25
He is an inspiration to us all. Thank you 🙏🏽💜
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May 22, 2020 @ 06:38:45
Wonderful post and many congrats to uncleji. Now that is the face I recognise, he’s a celebrity!! We’ve followed his yoga sessions a few times, real inspiration 🙌.
I’ve always said how amazingly talented our parents generation is!
Happy Birthday 🎂
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May 22, 2020 @ 09:11:55
Aw thank you!
Yes, he’s a pretty special guy 🥰🥰🥰
He’s still yoga-ing 😁
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May 22, 2020 @ 06:26:42
Happy Birthday to your Pops and happy dancing! 🥳
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May 22, 2020 @ 09:10:24
Thank you 💜🙏🏽
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May 22, 2020 @ 05:08:20
lovely post, hope he has a wonderful birthday!
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May 22, 2020 @ 09:08:25
Thank you Cathi 💜
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Oct 28, 2018 @ 19:27:04
What a lovely post Ritu. Your dad is indeed such an awesome man!
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Oct 28, 2018 @ 19:50:05
Thank you. He really is just my most special Pops xx
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Jul 13, 2018 @ 12:11:55
More years to him.
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Jul 13, 2018 @ 17:49:11
Thank you 🙏🏼
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Jun 27, 2018 @ 05:53:08
Yup that’s my Pops!!!!
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Jun 26, 2018 @ 15:49:36
Is he the one in the video?
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Jun 26, 2018 @ 16:59:38
The dancing one?
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Jun 26, 2018 @ 19:12:50
Yes
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Jun 26, 2018 @ 15:46:04
Wow! Happy Birthday to your pops! May God grant him many more years.
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Jun 26, 2018 @ 16:59:17
Thank you so much 😍
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Jun 26, 2018 @ 19:17:17
You most welcome dear
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May 25, 2018 @ 17:46:27
Happy Birthday, Sir… I wish you a great health and a long blessed life…
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May 25, 2018 @ 17:56:23
Thank you so much! 🙂
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May 25, 2018 @ 00:18:47
❤️❤️❤️
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May 25, 2018 @ 06:01:26
❤ ❤ ❤
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May 23, 2018 @ 23:46:58
Now I know where from the belly dancing craze has come🙂
Happy 70th to your pops and many happy returns of the day.
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May 24, 2018 @ 06:29:32
HA ha! Definitely from my Pops!!! Thanks! Will pass the wishes on!
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May 24, 2018 @ 13:53:02
Your pops does not have a belly😊
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May 24, 2018 @ 15:07:27
All that yoga lol!
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May 24, 2018 @ 17:21:22
Yeh, I do that to. In my dreams😢and my midriff is proof positive of it.
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May 24, 2018 @ 20:15:46
🤣🤣🤣
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May 22, 2018 @ 23:54:22
You are blessed to have such a fine father, Ritu! Happy Birthday, Ritu’s dad!
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May 23, 2018 @ 05:54:39
Thank you so much! I really am blessed! 🙂
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May 23, 2018 @ 11:08:35
He sounds like a very well-rounded fellow!
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May 23, 2018 @ 11:34:59
😊
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May 22, 2018 @ 20:20:52
And a big Happy Birthday to your dear Pops! 🙂 🙂 Cher xo
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May 22, 2018 @ 20:38:49
Thanks Cher 💜
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May 22, 2018 @ 21:31:23
🤗
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May 22, 2018 @ 18:46:29
Happy Birthday to my wonderful, multi-talented, and most inspiring step-dad 💖
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May 22, 2018 @ 18:48:03
Aw thanks sis 💜💜💜🌸🌸🌸
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May 22, 2018 @ 19:18:41
💖 😊💖 😊💖
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May 22, 2018 @ 16:58:45
Aw, this is a lovely post! My mother also turned 70 this year. Happy Birthday to your pops! 🙂
Caz x
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May 22, 2018 @ 16:59:25
Thank you Caz 😊
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May 22, 2018 @ 15:23:55
What a lovely tribute. You did him proud with this.
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May 22, 2018 @ 16:57:54
Thank you 😊
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May 22, 2018 @ 17:16:07
My pleasure.
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