Wednesday, June 13, 2012

A special birthday wish ~ From Me to you

Today, someone very special in my life celebrates her birthday. This post is my birthday gift for her.



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Dear Angel,

Happy birthday Princess 

Wishing you many many happy returns of the day - may all your wishes come true, today, tomorrow and always! AMEN

I always want you to remember you hold a very special place in my heart. Though I have not given birth to you, I have written this letter like a mother because this is what I feel for you. Maybe there is some invisible umbilical cord which binds us together. We don't know what tomorrow has in store for us, but I promise you ~ you were, you are and will always remain my Princess forever!

I remember the day clearly when the doctor had given you to me for the first time. You were so delicate and fragile with tiny hands and feet. The moment you opened your beautiful eyes and looked at me I was smitten. I could have traded anything in this world for that one look of yours. For many months I was very protective about you and guarded you ferociously like a mother hen. But gradually I realized this habit of mine could be very harmful for both of us in future. That day I decided to be your pal.

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I did not forget that you were still very delicate and fragile as I held your hand firmly when you took your first steps to explore this world. We have come a long way from there and today you have turned 18. This is an age where you don't need me anymore completely but you cannot even leave me completely. As a pal I can completely understand this feeling well. Today as you step into this world all by yourself I want to share a few things with my buddy from my own experience of being an 18 year old.

It is fun to be considered an adult now but remember being an adult comes with loads of responsibilities. You are crossing the threshold of being a teenager and entering into youth, which is very alluring. I know you must be excited imagining all the changes you are going to undergo from now on. And I am sure a part of you is scared.....scared of the unknown and the uncertainties of future. At any step in this journey if you feel tired, lost or scared just look back once - I will be there behind you in every step that you take, promise.

In this journey you will fall in and out of love,experience few important lessons, learn and unlearn the rules of this game, meet some wrong and right people, get hurt - remember all this is important in this process of knowing and growing. Remember each one of us comes in this world with a right to exist. Never let anyone snatch that right away from you. Unfortunately if someday you face a time where you don't have that right anymore do everything you can to get it back.

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Face everyone out there with a smile. You are nothing more or less than them. You all are like athletes standing at the starting line before the beginning of a race. Each one will give his/ her best to compete but only the best will win.  You might fall and hurt yourself in this race. Cry if you wish for while but brace yourself to begin the running again or you will be left behind in this race.

Sometimes you might win, sometimes you might lose. Don't lose heart, remember all this is a part of this race.  There might be occasions you  would be hurt very badly and might not have the capacity to get up again. It is at such times that your real strength will be put to test. Give your best shot in everything that you do always irrespective of the output.

I want you to understand not everyone is good or bad. You might meet some people who are both and none too. Don't let such things deter you from your goal. Keep chasing your goal till you have achieved it. Also, remember loving-living-laughing are a part of this wonderful journey. For some moments in between pause and cherish the moments that life will bring your way through these doors.

You are like a bird standing on the edge of a cliff, waiting to explore the world on its own. Darling, just spread your wings and fly...... search for your own sky and as someone has said ' Why just touch the sky when you can rule it?'

Today as you spread your wings to take a flight of your own,I gather all my might to wave a bye.
Sending warm hugs and love along,Hoping you succeed in everything you dream of.

Loads of love, happiness and hugs
XOXOXO

26 comments:

  1. Wow. What a lucky girl to have a mother figure for her to tell her all these wonderful things! This is beautiful, I would have loved to have something like this for me when I turned 18. Everything you mentioned is so true! I'm a changed person now, from the way I was before and I love it.

    Happy birthday to this special girl, may all your wishes come true. :)

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    1. Same here Ashna, I would have also loved it. I am really glad that you could connect to my thoughts :)

      Thank you so much once again will surely convey your wishes to her!

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  2. What an interesting letter! I see lot of thumb rules of life which was quite obvious as you had written it.

    It memorizes me of one letter written by one of hostel-mate's father at the starting of under-graduation.

    I think she will be proud after reading it and her friends too. It will motivates her and make her strong.

    You might want to add one important thing in the letter (which I feel) "This too will pass" which always try a person to bring back to his/her own real state. :)

    I want to add just last thing to my loonnng comment :
    Many things in life person will learn by himself/herself. How much ever we tell them, until and unless they don't see it, they may not be able to realise it.

    I enjoyed reading it like always :)

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    1. As always you are correct. I agree they learn things by themselves and may not see what we say. But it is out duty to atleast tell them what we have experienced. I have tried to be more of a friend than a mother in this letter. Hence the advice is too less and more of practical wisdom ;)

      I hope she is feeling proud as of now as she flaunts this letter around!!

      Appreciate you comments!

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  3. tht's a very sweet ode to the 18 year old; this someone special is indeed blessed to have you ! Wishing her the best :)

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    1. Hey Priya thats really sweet of you to say that. Thank you very much, will convey your wishes to her as well!

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  4. Happy Bday to this special Girl !!

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  5. Beautiful letter... she will really feel blessed to have you. You have written it so poignantly that I wish to be that girl.. :)

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    1. How sweet of you to say that..... thank you so much! I am really touched.

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  6. My heartiest wishes and many many happy returns of the day to the little girl tooo :) I say little compared to my age , so no offence please :) I know how 18 years feel I war there once too he he :)

    and heres to wishing that she indeed RULES instead of just touching the sky ..

    God bless..

    Bikram's

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    1. I can very well understand the been there done that feeling :o)

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  7. Loved the way you expressed it for the lucky angel of yours. May God bless her. And God Bless you too :)

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    1. Thank you so much dear....AMEN

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  8. I wish I could say this to you in person, you induce life in your posts, Me. As always, they are thought provoking and so much profound to read. And frankly, I always read them with a soothing song running behind. Forms a perfect combo. Right? :)

    I wish someone ad said all this to me when I turned 18. I wish I had read this before, for it teaches me the light which is to fill in at the first step of elder phase. Nonetheless, it teaches me even now. A start is never too late!
    This is one of your best posts Me, and I just want to thank you and wish that you always keep writing like this. I need to read you, always! :)

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    1. Your comment brings to my mind one of my posts - I wish; If wishes were horses......I too wish someone would have said all this to me when I was 18 too :)

      And yes I agree it is never too late to start. I am glad you liked it so much. Your every comment always makes me feel very special and encourages me to write better. Music is always the best companion one can have to do anything - it definately makes reading more interesting..no doubt about it.Cheers!!!

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  9. She's a very lucky young lady to have you looking out for her. Great advice!

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    1. Thank you so much Corinne, I truly appreciate this!

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  10. Yes, it is a very special birthday wish indeed, touching to read. What else could have been said to the bird standing on the edge of a cliff, waiting to explore the world on her own?

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    1. Thank you so much!

      Welcome here , hope to see you here more often.

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  11. @ kriti Trivedi

    You are a blessed soul and so is she to have you

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    1. Thanks Kriti for such a lovely comment and Sorry :(

      By mistake I deleted your comment before publishing it. But I managed to retrieve it from my trash can and pasted it as I could not publish it.

      Sincere apologies...want you to know your comment is truly appreciated and valued a lot!

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  12. A person who gets a pal like the one you described above i am sure no one would ever feel lost or uprooted and with all those words of grace and goodwill as well as self belief i am sure the person who shares such bond with you will live up to your expectation and rule the sky...

    love the care, protective nature, friend, mother and all those parts which have been subtly described...!!!

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    1. Wow..thank you for such a lovely wish..I can only say AMEN may all this comes true!

      I feel all this and much more for her, it feels good to know I could bring out my emotions here very aptly.

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  13. Friends are gem, a gift from God. It's only a right thing to cherish and treasure them. That's a great birthday wishes for friends and a special someone. This is such a nice post I must say. keep it up ;-)

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    1. Thank you so much Karen for such a lovely comment and for stopping by today!

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