Today is my lovely daughter Alisha's twenty-first birthday. Since I miss her so much, I wanted to honour her on her special day through our blog.
I remember the day she was born, like it was only yesterday. My life changed magically the very moment she came into this world. I became the proud mother of my ‘first-born’. She gave me a new life as I brought her to one. When I think about that day, what I remember most vividly is how she looked and what she did during her first moments of life. She was so healthy looking; chubby pink cheeks, a round head of soft brown hair, dark jewel-like eyes and fingers already grasping for a hold. She opened her eyes and looked straight into mine. I have no idea if she could focus yet, but I prefer to think that I was her first image on earth. She was the most beautiful baby in the whole universe and as my equally wondrous husband gently placed her in my arms, I remember myself crooning and whispering the words ‘my little princess’ softly into her little shell-like ear.
The rigours of adolescence and the pressures that all teens go through have not changed her one bit. She is the most beautiful, calm, God-fearing, talented, gentle and compassionate girl I have ever known. Her independent spirit, her eagerness to take challenges, her work ethics, and her willingness to accept people for who they are makes me, on this day especially, an exceptionally proud mother.
Now as she crosses the threshold into womanhood, I know that in a few years time she wil marry and leave us to start a new home of her own; till then, I will continue to savour our special mother-daughter bonding, enjoy our shopping sprees, our cooking sessions, watch her pirouetting in her new outfits like a fashion model, willingly be subjected to her motherly fussing when I’m ill, catch a movie together or the times we would just loll around chatting and gossiping about all and sundry. When she was much younger, she used to refer to these as ‘girl-girl things’ as opposed to the 'boy-boy' activities that her father and brother indulged in. These priceless moments were our 'special quality times' together which I will hold close to my heart all my life.
Dearest Alisha….I want you to know that I’ll always cherish the wonder and joy of watching you grow into a beautiful young lady. I am and shall always be proud to announce to the world “This is my lovely daughter”. Thank you for bringing joy to Papa's and my life in so many different ways.
Happy birthday sweetheart and congratulations on entering the portals of adulthood. It entails a lot of responsibilities and I'm sure you will shoulder them with ease. Make the most of your twenties for these are some of the most beautiful years in a woman’s life.
God bless you.
15 comments:
Tas
Ah ! how well narrated ! Echoing every mother's candid yet subtle connect into the deep recesses of her mind.
Mellifluous,magical,magnificient , feelings bravura.
Cheers and a toast for her health and happiness - Alisha (Baby doll).
Thanks, Naresh.
hmmmm, was wondering if it was the 18th, seems like 21st, eh?
u c, women do enter adulthood in their teens, its the male that forever is in search of that "hood" and is ready to even buy it in his 40's ;-)
A wonderful HB to Alisha!
Have a wonderful Birthday Alisha!
Although your Mother has prepared a cake (ingredinets - Full of Love) she is not close enough to hand feed you!
Wonder if Stanley or Ashu stay close by?
Many Happy Returns of the Day!
Thnx everybody.
Tas,,,,,u r lucky to have a daughter!!!so heres wishing her a beautiful bday,,,,and to u too,,,,
the cake looks tempting enuf!!!!FAI,,,what do u say!!!!!!
say what......u all guys come down and we shall have TAS with the cake,,,and chenna too!!!so lets get the reunion going!!!
Guess what guys, I baked chenna podo when my nephews had come down for the weekend. It was a big hit...everyone including my nephew's American fiancee, was asking for seconds!
tas,
i remebered the recent song on maa in taree zameen par it probably sums up the relationship wonderfully.
i was transported to dehera of 1990 when my daughter sanya was born and the doctor forced me to partly watch the birth process.
hours before she saw us through those wonderful eyes was her loud cry which filled the nursing home. its a sound one can never forget.
may alisha fulfil all her dreams and continue to make you and us proud.
Thanks AB.
To every parent, their children are as precious to them as my Alisha and Sheraz are to me and Jason.
Alisha has asked me to convey her thanks for all the birthday wishes from her SVC uncles n aunts.
Hi Tas....
That was such a dil se kind of a blog from a proud mom...Sure, make the most of your time with her because soon there'll just be memories to hang onto...Wish her a belated birthday. So what cake did she cut...chenna podo pitha ;-}Hahaha....
Hey Tas, what a wonderful outpouring of a Mother's joy --very touching !!
Nargis n Stanley, Shukriya.
Hi Alisha,
May all your dreams and wishes come true ! May God grant you all the wisdom , courage , strength and commitment.
Tas,
I am sure Alisha with her moist eyes may have sung " Mother of Mine ".
TC
Thnx.
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