Dearest Danichan,
My heart warms up when
you say “I want to sleep on your madithala” although it may not be
realistic when driving. I love to stroke your hair during family prayer time
and give you gentle, squeeze hugs every day. I wish I could say “I love you no
matter what and I will always be there for you, Danichan” every night before
your bedtime. I hope to weave a million magical
memories for you through years to come-
read motivational quotes every morning, learn more Kunjumary songs, make
more poookkaalams, carve more Halloween pumpkins, bake our traditional
upside down pineapple cake and tutti frutti cake for holidays, solve NYT games
and jigsaw puzzles, learn Spanish in Duolingo,
proverbs and idioms… and the list goes
on.
And maybe; as years go
by; when you become the mightiest superhero, I will reveal all the secret
ingredients in the powerful CDS smoothie
(in addition to love) and what really happened on December 4 2024.
We hope you cherish your
tenth birthday forever- flying drones wearing a propeller hat, enjoying your
favorite feastables; sipping flavored water from your favorite Cirkul bottle while
relaxing on a beanbag.
Wishing you a life of
countless blessings, delightful surprises, endless possibilities and
everlasting joy! Adventure is out there!!
Love, Appa and Amma.
