a tribute to umi.

as im sitting and writing this,
im listening to yusuf islam's song,
entitled YOUR MOTHER

this is how it goes

Who should I give my love to?
My respect and my honor to
Who should I pay good mind to?
After Allah And Rasulullah
Comes your mother
Who next?
Your mother
Who next?
Your mother
And then
your father
Cause who used to hold you
And clean you and clothes you
Who used to feed you?
And always be with you

When you were sick
Stay up all night
Holding you tight
That's right
no other Your mother (My mother)

Who should I take good care of?
Giving all my love
Who should I think most of?
After Allah And Rasulullah
Comes your mother
Who next?
Your mother
Who next?
Your mother
And then your father
Cause
who used to hear you
Before you could talk
Who used to hold you?
Before you could walk
And when you fell
who picked you up
Clean your cut
No one but your mother
My mother

Who should I stay rigt close to?
Listen most to
Never say no to After Allah And Rasulullah
Comes your mother
Who next?
Your mother
Who next?
Your mother
And then your father
Cause who used to hug you
And buy you new clothes
Comb your hair
And blow your nose
And when you cry
Who wiped your tears?
Knows your fears
Who really cares?
My mother
Say Alhamdulillah
Thank you Allah
Thank you Allah For my mother.

you know, i remember singing dis song with sara for umi on mother's day.it was 2007. it was d day before i started my first journey being away from umi, leaving for the dreadful kmns matrix.

i remembered how i cried in the shower because i missed umi n home too much.the shower was the only place i cld do this because i couldnt cry anywhere else then.

bt hey, i have come a long way since then. now im so far away, separated by the ocean, and time zone. and more independent than what i had possibly imagined last time.

being away from you umi, was one of the hardest thing to do. just thinking of it made me cry.
umi, im sorry this year i wouldnt be there to sing for you again but i can assure you that you will never be forgotten. not only today,but for everyday of my life.

thank you for bringing me into this world,
thank you for bringing me up with so much love,
that it couldnt be replaced by any amount of money in the world,
thank you for dedicating all your life, to raise me up,
thank you for feeding me with your heavenly cooking,
that never fails to make me ignore my diet plans,
thank you for telling me to sleep (which is my best therapy)
whenever i got stressed,
thank you for always listening to me,
who can never seem to stop talking,
thank you for being the shoulder that i cry on,
each time i come back from a terrible day at school/taylors,
thank you for always motivating me,
whenever i feel like my world just turned upside down,
thank you for waking up in the middle of the nite,
to check on me whenver i was sick,
even when i was already 18,

thank you for always believing in me,
when other people didnt.

thank you umi, thank you so much for evrything.

im what im today, because of you.

if only today i can just hug one person and cn never ever hug anyone else again, I would choose you. oh umi, How i long to see you again.to look at those warm brown eyes.

i might not be there, to do any surprises for you but bear in mind, my prayers is always for you.

May Allah bless you now, tomorrow and always.

i love you, umi. Happy mother's day.