Dearest Shreya,
No, no, no, no- I won't be sad or express my disbelief that you are already double digits. I will learn to adjust with it while looking at your baby memories.
Your birth (and Shivansh’s) made me hopelessly optimistic
and relentlessly hopeful. It gave me the belief that everything comes at a time
when you are prepared for it. You both have made me strong and given me the grit
to keep going.
My sleepy head, you are a smart, driven, and nerdy kid. In your
teacher’s words, you are a wise, no nonsense, and confident one who doesn’t like to
yap (unless you’re with Shivansh). Everything you do, you do it with the intent
to excel – academics, sports, and art competition. I was amazed to see your cool
upon receiving a bronze medal in skating, as if you won one every month, while I wanted to tango with joy.
Over the years, your fixation on dominating Shivansh only
grew. You presume that he’s not doing his work correctly, studying properly, writing
accurately, or even breathing the right way. Interestingly, you don’t even like
it if any of us reprimands him.
As you enter the danger zone of becoming a preteen, I hope
you don’t change. I feel immensely proud that you are confident in who you are and
don’t want to change for anyone. In a world that relies so much on external
validation, it is so important to have the confidence to seek your own
validation. I hope you never have to fit in, and that you believe everyone else
can adjust. Fly higher, don’t look back, as there will always be someone to
pull you back, and there will always be someone to protect you. I hope you
learn to differentiate.
Your warm hugs and sweet pecks keep me going. Continue to be
the loving person that you are – but only for us.
Stay happy, my little one, and always stand firm in your
values. And please stop growing up so fast.
Thank you for choosing me to be your mom and bringing so much joy and pride to your dad, and grandparents. Love you more than the definition of love can ever define.
Your mommy
Thats awessome.... i had tears in my eyes when i was reading... they are too very lucky to have parents like u .🧿☺️♥️
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome. I had tears in my eyes while reading this. Also i must say that they are lucky too to have parents like u and sir. 🥰♥️☺️love the way u write a letter for them every year.
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