My sweet Hashim Twenty five years ago I laughed you in to the world a great, big loud, guffaw. Your grandmother Nemeah Allah yerhamha was the very first one to touch you as you were born. You have brought me nothing but pure joy since that very first moment. Watching you grow, absorbing the world around you, inquisitive and delighted to learn, I’m reminded each day of the treasure you bring into my world. As all mothers do, I have goals, dreams and wishes for you. I have, as you can imagine, dozens of them, but on this 25th anniversary of that laughing moment, I see you doing more and more and make me proud of you. I wish for the kind heart I see you in now to stay firmly in place. Keep it, nurture it, and handle it with care. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you are too sensitive. You are the first to hold my hand when I was scared, and worried that time you were only 15 the first to run for the ice pack when someone is hurt, You think to tell other parents their child did well in his exam . The best part of my day is the joy infused by your smile, your hugs, the tender way you put your hand on my face or suddenly say, “Mommy, how was YOUR day?” I couldn’t live without your affection and kindness. Don’t ever apologize for who you are, for what you want, for how hard you have worked or where you are going in life. I don’t doubt you will work hard, but I can already see signs that you are quick to apologize, to back down. Don’t. You have learned this from me and I wish I could take it back. Stand your ground, be proud of you. Do not live to make others happy or to measure up to someone else’s expectations. Be Hashim. This is enough. Be a student. Be a teacher. Learn at every opportunity. Read. Be inquisitive. Ask. And when you know something and know it well – teach others. Do not hoard your knowledge, your gifts – share them. There is inherent beauty in being both student and teacher. It is a gift to learn and a privilege to teach. I wish you wins and losses, trophies and empty shelves. As much as I would love to see you succeed in everything you do… as much as I believe in your gifts, I must wish you challenges. It is my job, as your mom, to do my best to guide you through these moments. If everything was to be easy for you, you would be ill-prepared for the ‘real’ world. I promise you, life is not always easy. Your dreams: do them. Your heart: follow it. Your family: treasure them. Your friends: be loyal to them. Your fears: embrace them and allow them to make you stronger. The money you earn: respect it. Your passion: LIVE IT. Seek joy. Every single day, find something that makes you happy and do it. Be it big or small – an act of kindness, listening to a song you love, calling a friend, it quite simply doesn’t matter. What matters is that you spend a portion of each day smiling and laughing. This is how you came in to the world, it is only fitting that keep the tradition going. And my ‘one to grow on’ - I wish to be here for each of your moments…. to keep you on track. Hashim you are my little baby who become a man, You are dirty and messy, sleep, you snuggle and love me. I melt when you say, “I am worried about you, Mommy”. Take care of yourself, we love you so much Mommy I will never forget your need for extra light when you are in bed, how much you like to be in my bedroom when it’s hot and you need AC to sleep in the afternoon And nothing gets to me more than hearing you say, “I love you, my Mommy”. Thank you, sweety, I will always love you, my buddy. Happy birthday habibi Mommy
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 13:36:24 +0000
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