Dear Mama,

I hope you have enjoyed this year’s Mother’s day. I’m sorry that two of your children are not at home to celebrate today with you. We’ll make time for it later on.

I’m not sure how you would have feel today. I’m pretty sure you are happy that you have Along and Adik at home with you and that Jaja and I have both given you a call to wish you a Happy Mother’s Day. But, I’m sure today brings you a lot of memories of last year. On Mother’s day you took care of both Ayah and Adik who were down with fever. Adik recovered but not Ayah. We lost him a few days later.

I envy the strength you have in bringing us up. I remembered the time when I was having an asthma attack late at night. You brought me to the clinic at four a.m. and when I wasn’t feeling much better, you took me to the hospital a few hours later. You managed that alone when everyone else was fast asleep.

You were strong in dealing with everything that Ayah has left us. You were even stronger when Ayah was admitted into the ICU at that time. You were strong in every word that you said to lift us up when we were feeling down or when we miss Ayah very much. Today, you were the strongest I have seen. And I believe you will be even stronger in each day yet to come.

Mama,

I am proud to have you as my mom and not anyone else. Thank you for all the love and care that you have given us. Thank you for the roof you have put on our head, for making it as cozy and homey as it should be. Thank you for all the clothes, making us look decent and nice every time. Thank you for all the lovely food you have been feeding us. Thank you for everything.

I love you, Mama. You are always in our hearts. And Ayah’s too.

Happy Mother’s Day!

With lots of love,

Alin