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Letters to our kids that I never wrote but should have...
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Dear Vidur
Each time you cry watching a cartoon, because of what you think is something unfair, I hope and pray that you never forget how you felt. I hope your definition of what is unfair, remains just as pure.
love
Each time you cry watching a cartoon, because of what you think is something unfair, I hope and pray that you never forget how you felt. I hope your definition of what is unfair, remains just as pure.
love
Dear Uzma
I didn't think we needed you. I was worried whether you would turn out to be a boy (2 boys - no no!). I was worried I won't have time for you.
But I am so glad you came to our world.
You complete me.
love
I didn't think we needed you. I was worried whether you would turn out to be a boy (2 boys - no no!). I was worried I won't have time for you.
But I am so glad you came to our world.
You complete me.
love
Dear Vidur
Recall how badly you wanted a bicycle when you were 5 and we couldn't afford it. Somehow managed. When you saw it, you broke down.
So when we asked you, "what's the best gift you've got from us?", we expected you to say that
You said, "Uzma"
You are so precious
love
Recall how badly you wanted a bicycle when you were 5 and we couldn't afford it. Somehow managed. When you saw it, you broke down.
So when we asked you, "what's the best gift you've got from us?", we expected you to say that
You said, "Uzma"
You are so precious
love
Dear Uzma
Everytime you stand in front of the mirror and sing and dance like you don't care, you remind me how wonderful life is.
Confession?
I do the same now, in front of the mirror.
Thank you.
love
Everytime you stand in front of the mirror and sing and dance like you don't care, you remind me how wonderful life is.
Confession?
I do the same now, in front of the mirror.
Thank you.
love
Dear Vidur
We were forcing you to sleep, when all you wanted to do was stand in front of the window and feel the rain drops fall on you.
So you pretended to sleep.
And when we left, you went to the window and felt the rain drops on you.
You did the right thing.
love
We were forcing you to sleep, when all you wanted to do was stand in front of the window and feel the rain drops fall on you.
So you pretended to sleep.
And when we left, you went to the window and felt the rain drops on you.
You did the right thing.
love
Dear Uzma
Your name in Urdu means, the greatest.
No pressure! :)
love
Your name in Urdu means, the greatest.
No pressure! :)
love
Dear Vidur
Your name in Hindi means, the intelligent or wise one.
No pressure! :)
love
Your name in Hindi means, the intelligent or wise one.
No pressure! :)
love
Dear Uzma
The big highlight of the day for you is choosing the clothes you will wear. You devote your heart, mind and soul to it, as if you life depends on it. And once its done you always feel proud that you did it.
Live this way. Forever!
love
The big highlight of the day for you is choosing the clothes you will wear. You devote your heart, mind and soul to it, as if you life depends on it. And once its done you always feel proud that you did it.
Live this way. Forever!
love
Dear Vidur
I love how excited you get when we get Amazon packages. That is yet another cardboard box for you to play with. Make robots, kitchen sets, gaming arcades.
You see things.
And I hope and pray you continue to, forever.
love
I love how excited you get when we get Amazon packages. That is yet another cardboard box for you to play with. Make robots, kitchen sets, gaming arcades.
You see things.
And I hope and pray you continue to, forever.
love
Dear Uzma
The best part of the day is when we wind up your toys together.
You look forward to it. Cleaning the mess. Sorting the chaos. Putting things back. Before you put on your "suit-night".
Continue doing this forever. It is your mess. You fix it. Feel happy doing so.
love
The best part of the day is when we wind up your toys together.
You look forward to it. Cleaning the mess. Sorting the chaos. Putting things back. Before you put on your "suit-night".
Continue doing this forever. It is your mess. You fix it. Feel happy doing so.
love
Dear Vidur
You love irritating Uzma. You scare her, shout at her, scold her. Even hit her.
But then you say sorry. You cry if she cries. You read books to her to console her.
You have a gift to see when people like what you do and when they don't.
Don't change that.
love
You love irritating Uzma. You scare her, shout at her, scold her. Even hit her.
But then you say sorry. You cry if she cries. You read books to her to console her.
You have a gift to see when people like what you do and when they don't.
Don't change that.
love
Dear Uzma
You express yourself as if you are an adult.
What you like, what you don't. What you want and what you don't. What makes you happy and what doesn't.
You seem to know yourself very well.
That is a gift. Always work on that.
love
You express yourself as if you are an adult.
What you like, what you don't. What you want and what you don't. What makes you happy and what doesn't.
You seem to know yourself very well.
That is a gift. Always work on that.
love
Dear Vidur
The world will continue to impose its definition of success and failure on you. We are guilty of it too.
Go ahead and define success and failure the way you want to.
Live your life.
Not someone else’s.
love
The world will continue to impose its definition of success and failure on you. We are guilty of it too.
Go ahead and define success and failure the way you want to.
Live your life.
Not someone else’s.
love
Dear Uzma
The world will continue to impose its definition of success and failure on you. We are guilty of it too.
Go ahead and define success and failure the way you want to.
Live your life.
Not someone else’s.
love
The world will continue to impose its definition of success and failure on you. We are guilty of it too.
Go ahead and define success and failure the way you want to.
Live your life.
Not someone else’s.
love
Dear Vidur
Every time you ask me to share our money / ice cream / biscuits with the kids on the street because they do not have what we have, you remind me of how all of us were, before we became who we are.
Please don't become who we are.
love
Every time you ask me to share our money / ice cream / biscuits with the kids on the street because they do not have what we have, you remind me of how all of us were, before we became who we are.
Please don't become who we are.
love
Dear Uzma
When you read books to yourself, despite the fact that you can't read, you still enjoy the book just as much as you would if we were to read it out to you.
Sometimes even more.
It is the story in your head that is the most important story. Always remember that.
love
When you read books to yourself, despite the fact that you can't read, you still enjoy the book just as much as you would if we were to read it out to you.
Sometimes even more.
It is the story in your head that is the most important story. Always remember that.
love
Dear Vidur
You once wanted to become a soldier. Then a watchman. Then a robot. Then an artist.
You know what? I really wish you become ALL of that and more. Why become only one thing in our life. We have only one!
love
You once wanted to become a soldier. Then a watchman. Then a robot. Then an artist.
You know what? I really wish you become ALL of that and more. Why become only one thing in our life. We have only one!
love
Dear Uzma
You call Vidur dada. It means brother in Bengali and grandfather in hindi.
But you don't know that yet.
When you do, don't change it because it doesn't sound right. Keep it, because that is where you have come from.
Don't ever forget where you have come from.
love
You call Vidur dada. It means brother in Bengali and grandfather in hindi.
But you don't know that yet.
When you do, don't change it because it doesn't sound right. Keep it, because that is where you have come from.
Don't ever forget where you have come from.
love
Dear Vidur
Mumma and I grew with virtually no money.
But you go to an air-conditioned school.
Our job then is to constantly remind you of your privilege.
You haven't earned this.
You were gifted this.
Don't ever be proud of it. Be grateful for it.
love
Mumma and I grew with virtually no money.
But you go to an air-conditioned school.
Our job then is to constantly remind you of your privilege.
You haven't earned this.
You were gifted this.
Don't ever be proud of it. Be grateful for it.
love
Dear Uzma
There is something special in how you sing along Alexa, each time dada plays your favorite song.
You pretend you are a rockstar.
Tell you what?
You are!
You are whosoever you think you are.
love
There is something special in how you sing along Alexa, each time dada plays your favorite song.
You pretend you are a rockstar.
Tell you what?
You are!
You are whosoever you think you are.
love
Dear Vidur
Your kindness, your respectful nature, your cheerful demeanor and your ability to immerse yourself into anything is precious.
You make us so proud of you, meri jaan.
Don't change
love
Your kindness, your respectful nature, your cheerful demeanor and your ability to immerse yourself into anything is precious.
You make us so proud of you, meri jaan.
Don't change
love
Dear Uzma
Your energy, your antics, your cheerfulness brings so much happiness to our lives. I didn't think we could experience love from a child like you have made us feel.
You make us so so happy, meri jaan.
Always be happy.
love
Your energy, your antics, your cheerfulness brings so much happiness to our lives. I didn't think we could experience love from a child like you have made us feel.
You make us so so happy, meri jaan.
Always be happy.
love
