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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

a letter for Nabil Rafeef

Dear Nabil Rafeef,

I cannot believe you are two plus plus already! Two years is a long time and then not really. Every day is special and every moment is precious with you. There are more than hundred reasons to be thankful for. 

Your curiosity, your innocence, your quest for learning, your determination to master every skill make every day challenging as well as blissful. I am just glad I don’t have to rush anywhere else. I feel privileged to be able to live those moments with you.

I am the world for you today, as you will remain mine; but as you grow up, make new friends, learn new things, there will be a world beyond us and your world is going to expand. Till now, we were your world – ibu and babah. But as you cross the threshold of home for school, your world is going to change forever. 

I have been guilty sometimes of feeling irritated when you pull me from all sides for attention. But sweetheart, even then, I never take those times of togetherness for granted. I know this time is special and it is never going to come back.

I have so much more to say. But this is all that I will say today. Because words can rarely articulate what a heart feels. And I am afraid I would go on and on.

I just hope I can remember the finer nuances of our daily lives, the fun we have, the many adorable things you do. I hope I can hold the beauty of these moments in my heart forever. I hope I can remember much more than a photograph or a video can ever capture.

Lots of love, 
Ibu

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