I can't believe how 19 years went by so fast

I remember looking at your face when they gave you to me.

You were a copy-paste of Dad

Happy Birthday My Love!

 Over the years, when we have had our ups and downs....

When oceans took over land, when rodents kept us up at night... 

The beard hair in the sink

When we were the only constants in our lives... I remember all the reasons we made it

I remember that deep down, we both had the fundamentals right

We wanted to be good human beings

We were both there for the friends who had no other friends... the unpopular loners...

We cared deeply for the betterment of all human life, especially those who were less fortunate than us

We were rewriting history, traditions, and going against society norms

We saw a future together that no one else believed in

Whenever I prayed, I only asked that we be together if it was really for the best

(and yes, like Eesa says, you are funny)

The poems you wrote for me

The breakfasts in bed

The tea

The special moments we shared together

and all the Smarties, which were hard to find in this land

Thanking you will never be enough

Loving you will never do justice

And yes, I pray to be with my whole family in Jannah

where there will only be thicks and no thins

Love you always and happy birthday, my love!

 Happy Birthday big boy

I have never seen anyone so 

sensitive

full of emotions

excited to be alive

artsy

innocent and

full of love

Dear Haroon

 Helpful and caring

Never rude

Kind and content

Games, Talks, Songs, Plays

Finally growing

making your way to the world

Be good and kind as you always were

Love everyone

Be the best you can be

Dear Jannah

 Learning to drive

Learning not to cry

Learning Resilience

Building confidence

Excellent Leader

Driving force

Just

Thank you for doing your best always

Dear Eesa

 Dear Eesa

What a glorious joy to be your mum

The baby of the family

Today you turn seven

You are ready to pray

Ready to learn

And with your energy you keep us going

I love you very very much

Happy birthday to the big little boy

May Allah give you strong iman and lots of baraka, lots of chocolates to share and lots of legos and everything else that is good for you

 You are six

You are no longer a toddler

We will never have another five-year-old in this home

You are so full of love

So full of undisturbed imagination and creativity.

Pure and true

giving and caring