My first love, that is what you are to me.

You excelled in loving, nurturing and giving as a mother - devoted to your family.
So many roles you filled and did So effortlessly - my lovely mother.

In your darkest hours and weakest moments, how frail I thought you were - I realise now how wrong I was, You were the strongest of us all. Before you left us, you even strengthened our bonds with eachother.

What can I say that has not already been said by my lovely sisters.... Mum, you were OUR little bit of Heaven on earth. Your absence hurts deep inside yet your presence is also felt.

"A Mother is ALWAYS with us.
She's the Whisper of the leaves, she's the Smell of certain foods, the Fragrance of life itself. She's the Cool Hand on our brow when we are not feeling well, she's our Breath in the air on a cold winter's day. She is the Sound of rain that lulls us to sleep, the colour of a Rainbow.
Our mother lives inside our laughter, she's the place we came from, our first home and she's the map we follow with every step we take. She's our first love, our first friend, even our first enemy, but nothing can separate us. Not time, not space... not even death."

Mum, your endless love is all around us. Our souls can never part, Soul mates always and forever!

Rahana and Sabeen, we ARE our Mother's daughters and (in time) we WILL learn to be "fine"

May Allah protect you now and forevermore (our little bit of heaven) and one SWEET day, we will meet again.

I miss you mum, Truly, Madly, Deeply.

Forever in my heart, love you mum.
Mahnaz xxx