Happy Birthday,my darling daughter

Iffah turned 15 yesterday.
And as I watched her over family dinner last evening, I think of the many episodes that have marked her life.
She is my one and only girl; I love her dearly.

Iffah has grown...15 years suddenly seem so short.  Where did the time go?
This was my baby who decided that she would make life a little more exciting for mummy.
She was 'an owl'...who slept during the day, and wanted attention and play after 12pm.

From young, she already had a mine of her own.
She was then seeming reticent and stoic...refusing to speak to any stranger other than family.
If we took her out, she would rather keep a stony silence rather than warm up to attempts to thaw her out.
And if she insisted in doing something she had set her mind to do, nothing will make her change her ways. .. and that included weeks on end wearing "Power Rangers" T-shirt and shorts, and once, a whole day in a swimming costume!

Haha...back then I vision of dressing up my little princess in cute frilly girly things when up in smoke.  She hated dresses and accessories, and I rued (haha) the times when I had to give away expensive unworn gowns to other people because she refused to wear them.  Forget Barbie...she used to dislike the dolls and so again, we made sure that no one gave them to her.

But there has been frightening little episodes that made me realise that she will truly be my special child.
... the fever fits and the stay in hospital when she was a baby
... the encounter when she accidentally locked herself in the car, and we had to smash the windcreen to get her out.
... the years of having to patch her eyes because of genetic disorder
... the cases of 'bullying' by rowdy and insensitive classmates
... the broken arm
and now....a new challenge....which I think she will learn to overcome in time.

Be proud of who you are Iffah sayang....
Mama loves you...Zarifah...my girl...
Always give your best in whatever you do.
Keep up always being good and compassionate.
May Allah keep you strong, healthy and wise.

I love you.