April 6, 2012

Anonymous asked: Hey so I read your post abt your mom. Idk if this is out of line or unwanted, but I'll say it anyway. stuff like that happens with my mom too, and she ignores me for months, neither of us apologizes we eventually get over it. Maybe she'll get over before sh leaves, and if she doesnt, then at least she'll be fine when she gets back. All desi parents are like that. My mom has said all that and threatened to ship me to paki and get me married to an illiterate village boy. dont worry too much :)

Oh, Anon… My mother is one of the most stubborn women I know. There are reasons but tumblr isn’t the place to get in to that stuff. I’m sorry about the problems you have with your mum. I’m going to make sure mine gets over herself before she leaves.

Well… my mother has been suggesting I get married to all sorts recently so I know your pain but it hasn’t come to those levels yet… Let’s hope we both dodge those bullets.

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January 23, 2012
I’m a terrible son

I go weeks and months without talking to my parents. Today the timer reset to zero. I woke up from a nap and my first thought was to call my mum.

I can’t remember the last time I called my parents. I think it’s been a few weeks.

It always breaks my heart when I talk to them. They’re both getting older. Mum was in an accident a few weeks ago and she’s still not 100%. My dad was complaining about his health too.

They were both so happy when I told them I’d be home in five weeks and three days. My mother asked me to bring a jai namaz (prayer mat) back from Mecca for her and some zam-zam water. My dad didn’t ask for anything. They both wanted me to just come home. I think they miss me a lot. The house is so empty with just the two of them living there now.

They’re going to go to Pakistan on the 22nd of March for two months. My cousin is getting married out there. My mum doesn’t have much family left there now and doesn’t think she’s going to be visiting all that many times again in the future. She’s not sure what to expect. I told her I was going to move out to my brother’s house when they leave. I didn’t tell her that I might not come back home after that.

Time to be less of a bad brother now and call my sisters.

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May 24, 2011
I’ve had an amazing evening.

I love my family. I really do. It’s been a while since I’ve talked to a few of the people in my family so I thought I’d make the rounds on the phone calls today… well, it was slightly different from that but I’ll explain after the ‘read more’. It’s kind of bitter-sweet but I’ll explain the reason for that too.

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