Your words will guide me

My dad wrote me this email. I was returning from Pakistan after attending my sister’s wedding. Because of some visa issues I had to return the very next morning after the Valima1 and I left the event early to pack for my flight the next morning. I had a huge lump in my throat throughout.…

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Ties that bind

A good friend of mine was visiting Seattle recently and it was amazing in the way that meeting old friends always is. However this time it was slightly different. She lost her brother in a tragic accident early this year and except for a couple times that I met her in the days following that,…

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Monday, Sunshine and a DIY Pillow

Hello all you sweet people. It has been a beautiful sunshine filled Monday for us in Seattle. Cant tell you how much we needed it. Anya and I made a trip to the library for story time and then ran some errands. And since then we’ve just been basking in the sun that is filling up our…

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For my daddy

I wrote this on father’s day for my father but never posted it. My dearest Papa, How ironic, that this father’s day coincides with the exact day you left us five months ago. Just like you would’ve wanted us to do, we are trying to move on, but your absence is felt every single day.…

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