August 30th
(This post was written over a two day period, so mind the timeline)
I was surprised when my mother told me that my father was coming last night. He’s been out of town for 19 days, his planned visits being cancelled and postponed alternatively every few days. In these 19 peak-summer days, dad has missed weddings, gatherings, dinner outings with family friends, and Friday lunches.
Then this morning as I was driving to the office, it hit me why my dad is here this particular weekend. Tomorrow is the one day a year alongside the day of mother’s birthday that my dad never misses coming home for: the 30th of August is my parents’ anniversary.
My parents met at the wedding of my mother’s friend, Raeda, who coincidentally happened to be my father’s niece. Both in charge of refreshments at that wedding, my parents got married a year later.
Today, it’s been 23 years, 22 of which I’ve personally enjoyed with them. These years were full of lots of love, lots of happiness, and lots of the most wonderful memories. I really do not think that anyone in the world could have had a childhood as amazing as mine. My parents made sure it was both fun and fulfilling. They were supportive and encouraged our personal endeavors and experimentations. Thet let us grow as individuals in whichever direction we felt like growing, and in that way, they cemented our bond as a family. They have made our life truly perfect.
Happy anniversary Mama & Baba. May there be many more happy ones to come. We love you.
Khaled
August 30, 2007 @ 5:36 pm
Happy anniversary.
(I got the anti spam word as happy =P)
yaseen
August 30, 2007 @ 6:00 pm
Happy anniversary.
(mine was love =p coincidence? no)
7aki Fadi
August 30, 2007 @ 6:28 pm
Happy Anniversary to the whole Assi Family.
Whenever you write about your family I get goose bumps :).
kinzi
August 30, 2007 @ 8:07 pm
Yes, Happy Anniversary! May the best of the blessings be yet to come.
(what is ‘tage3′?)
Khalid Jarrar
August 30, 2007 @ 10:06 pm
you seem to have an amazing family, may God bless you and ykhalleekom la ba3ad, mabrook khalto um roba, mabrook 3ammo abu ruba :)
Isam
September 1, 2007 @ 9:01 am
congrags to your parents and to you and your brothers …
Khaled
September 1, 2007 @ 11:14 am
@Kinzi: (what is ‘tage3′?)
Ask Spikekid, its a slang word. =P