"Sometimes when you pick up your child you can feel the map of your own bones beneath your hands, or smell the scent of your skin in the nape of his neck. This is the most extraordinary thing about motherhood - finding a piece of yourself separate and apart that all the same you could not live without.” ― Jodi Picoult in Perfect Match.

Dear Hadi,

This morning, you cried buckets as I was leaving for court. Although it broke my heart today to see you crying out for me, I know one day, when you're all grown up, living far away from your lonely old folks, maybe coming home once in a while just to make me happy, I'm going to think back of today when you're still my baby, my darling little baby, all hungry for my love and attention, and I know my heart is going to be filled with the warmth of this memory.

In my heart, you'll always be my baby, my darling little baby.

Love,
Your sappy Mama.