On my all rounder old woman's b'day :-)

Dearest Umma,

On your birthday I really want to say,

Thank you for watching over me all day...

For all of the sleepless nights u lay awake for me,

Thank u for every selfless deed I know u did for me….

I have not forgotten the patience u had,

While showing me where I went wrong when I was so sad...

When people made me frantic with every single antic,

You were the one who kept me calm and you were the one who taught me to bend...

You always taught me what is right and wrong,

You gave everything even when u were weak, for within you were strong..

Thank you for stuffing me day n night with my favourite items,

                     For experimenting with your proven recipe theorems...

For making sure that ‘dosa’ is brown just the way I like it while rushing for work,

       For creating ‘appams’ without the ‘fat part’ in the centre with your patchwork...

             For inventing the only biryani I ever eat,

For running devotedly at the speed of life,

For being the best mother and wife,

          Still many more gestures that makes you sweet...

 Your super speciality degree in “SP adkaling”(Swayam Pokki :P),

Followed by your ½ an hr. long laughter,

Your selective deafness syndrome and irresistible sleeping,

Makes me gleeful to be your daughter...

Your gold medal in MSc chemistry,

Is still a mystery...

Must have been “Google’s” donation,

Cos every time I have a doubt you run to Google for exploration..

The moment you have seen me enjoying anything from outside,

 For making it healthy, so hard you have tried..

You always make sure that the things I love most are made with your hands,

You never seem to mind the trouble behind it, and never ever demands…

And I love u for it Uma and

for all the tiny and unlikely things u take care of,

                            Just to make us happy and laugh….

And without u don’t know what I would do. Don’t know...

       I know at times I never say all that’s on my mind,

           I tend to keep it inside, then turn out unusually unkind…

        I know that putting up with us can be a pain,

          Sometimes I’m surprised that u haven’t gone insane...

    I guess that’s how it is meant to be,

  But I still try to be good,

And be the daughter u deserve and help u like I know I should...

You have changed things about me just by your very presence,

The little things u do for me stuck in my mind follows me forever wherever I may go...

And I wish you see what you say, each day, it keeps me going,

 It’s made me who I am...

On your b’day I celebrate the gift u are,

And the gift you have been to others and me...

Writing about you would never be enough,

I wonder if I would be able to do all this stuff…

I want you to know this day,

If I was forced to change mums I’d change the girl I am and

 Would fight with anyone in the world to hold on to u..: D

I thank the Almighty above all for your love,

For making me your daughter and none else’s..

Our small b’day wish for u...

As always may wisdom be your guide when you are talking,

May you be able to open the door when the angels are knocking.

May your heart remain humble to the very end,

May the world not change who you are,

May rejection and pain never reach you,

May The Almighty surround your soul with his warmth and love

 

On my young looking old man's bday :D

From the start you made us your “1st”,

U have always loved us at our worst.

U would do anything for us that you could,

U showed us how to love and care like u did,

U saw our dreams before we did.

U would give us everything that you should.

Ur firm hand was always my guide,

I have always felt your strength by my side…

U have always felt my pain more than I have.

Dearest uppa,

So often it may seem as if we have taken u for granted,

That we have never noticed all that u have done for us,

Or the sacrifices u made for our benefit...

At times we do not realize that everything you did was bcos u loved us,

We rarely see that ‘doing so much 4 us’ meant giving up a lot on yourself,

We hardly thank the Almighty for blessing us with parents who put their children before themselves...

With each scolding, hug and kiss you have moulded us into who we are today...

The childhood memories still fresh images in my mind,

The early morning drive to school when I was too lazy to take the bus,

The times of comfort when I was hurt so badly,

All the late nights u sat up with me to give me company,

For giving me the best tuition in “MATHS”,

And for all the dumb jokes and the never ending stories...

For all the lessons throughout the years...

You were always a friend to me more than a father,

The best father any 1 could ever wish to have...

Thank u for your trust in everything I have done till now,

Through the wrong decisions and mistakes u were patient and ever-understanding...

Even though at times, I tease you for your tiny faults,

I admire the person you are,

And for leading us closer to Allah with your fine example,

And for making the Almighty the foundation of our family...

Thank you for finding and loving Umma cos she is simply the best any child could wish for...

Most of all thank u for being you.