Weekly Contest - Best Diary Game |A Joyful Celebration: My Son’s Birthday and His New Cycle

Myself @aspiya From #Bangladesh

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Greetings Splendid Individuals

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I hope you all are well and having a good time. My family and I are also well, by the grace of Almighty ALLAH—ALHAMDULILLAH. Today, I am here to share with you all about a very special day, a day that is so important and happy for us as parents. Today is none other than my only son's birthday! This event holds immense significance for us, and I am delighted to show you how our family rang in the event.

While the day was joyful, I also felt bittersweet pangs deep in my heart, and an acknowledgement that my toddler is growing faster than I would like. It started with me waking up early and doing my things before he wakes up. That day I wanted to give him my full attention. As he opened his eyes, I sang "Happy Birthday" to him, joy and warmth enveloping the house.

We were not planning anything extravagant, but we wanted to have a beautiful and meaningful day together as a family of three. We had invited a couple of my husband’s colleagues for iftar as well, so it was a small, rather intimate affair. I prepared for iftar early, and had everything ready in time. Since it was only five of us, plus a little help, I didn’t want to go overboard, but I wanted it to feel special. I made chicken biryani and set all iftar dishes, just frying things and making it at the time of iftar.

I went to freshen up after the cooking was done and then prayed (performed prayers), also made a special dua for my son. But this time, for some reason, my heart sent forth even more blessings and love though I pray for him every day. I could feel his excitement for the day just like my own.

For the afternoon, we had a special outing planned — to buy his birthday gift. The three of us headed to the market in search of something that would make him deliriously happy. His eyes sparkled with excitement when we reach the cycle shop. He knew at once that we had come to buy a cycle for him. In that moment, it was pure joy watching those little hands reach toward his favorite color with excitement.

After finding the right cycle for the little boy, the shopkeeper said, ‘Give me a minute to make it comfortable for him.’ But my little guy was too impatient — he wanted to take it home now and ride it. So we used the time to do some other shopping we needed to do before we went back home.

I started frying up the fried items as iftar time neared, and we all got together and had a nice iftar. It was a moment of thankfulness and togetherness.

Later , my husband went out to buy a birthday cake for our little prince. During his absence, I, with our helping hand, began to decorate the room with balloons to make the moment even more special.

To my surprise when my husband came with the cake and I saw something which touched my heart so deeply that my name was written on the cake too. My birthday was the next day, so he had ensured that we celebrated it together. A small but beautiful gesture, and it made my heart smile. And seeing my baby boy so rearing to see the cake was so rewarding as well.

So, I had him all dressed up for the cake-cutting and took a good number of pictures to add to our memory scrapbook. I looked at him; happiness engulfed me, nostalgia hit me, and I was filled with love. It blew my mind how my little boy had grown.

That night, as we celebrated our baby boy’s birthday, my husband and I also reminisced on the day we became parents. It has been an extraordinary journey watching our son grows up. This day was not only about celebrating his birth, but also celebrating the beautiful journey of parenthood, love, and togetherness.

Pray for my baby for his good heath and bright future. May Allah always keep him in good health, happiness and success.