An Open Letter To My Mom On Her 67th Birthday…

Assalamualaikum to my dearest Mama on her 67th birthday…

Our relationship has never been an easy one; we rarely see eye to eye, and often rub each other the wrong way. There’s a lot I don’t understand about you, about the way you see and do things. But here are some of the things I do know.

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You have always supported me in everything I’ve done. Whether the money was there or not, if it was in my best interest, you found a way to make it happen. Without fail, you have always encouraged me to follow my dreams, to believe in myself. When I doubt myself – as a mother, a wife or as a person, you are there to believe in me and to keep me on track. You give yourself constantly, in your own quiet way, never seeking recognition. But your generosity of self, of spirit are appreciated more than you could ever know.

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My son trust you as he would trust his own parents. That type of bond is not something that can be forged intentionally, and it is rare. I know that it comes from a deep love, and that is the greatest gift of all. Though he don’t understand at his tender age just how fortunate he is to have such a close relationship with a grandparent, let alone a grandparent as wonderful as you are to him, he will one day. In Shaa Allah. I will be sure to remind him.

I’ve always felt both very close and very distant with you, a relationship that has confused me for as long as I can remember. And I never understood it until I had a son of my own who, I’m told, takes after me quite a bit. He has many of my qualities, both the difficult and the enviable, and as his mother I understand that the best I can do is encourage and love him and not try to have him conform to any preconceived notion of what a son “ought” to be like but rather accept him as he is. Sometimes (who am I kidding – it’s most days) it’s incredibly challenging to be the kind of parent he needs, and I have gained new-found respect you through parenting more.

What amazes me is that you parented me and survived. He he he… . The stamina it must have taken to raise me..because let’s face it, I am challenging in my own ways both astounds and terrifies me. I have nothing but admiration and love for you. I have days when I’m not the parent I want to be, as I’m sure you did as well, but I hope that my son will remember most the greater picture, the underlying current of love and support which I try to provide him. I know that that’s what has stayed with me most from my childhood.

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I love you, Mama! .. Thank you for all that you do-as mother to myself and as Nek Ma to Iman Firash. Happy Birthday! Semoga panjang umur, murah rezeki, diberikan kesihatan tubuh badan dan juga kebahagiaan serta kejayaan di dunia dan juga akhirat. In Shaa Allah…Amin…