I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you had to stay a month long in hospital after I was born
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you put a wet cloth on my forehead if I had a fever
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you quickly find my school uniform when I cried in the morning for waking up late to school
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you had to sleep beside my bed to keep me accompany in the hospital after my appendicectomy
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you made sure that I had all my textbooks and exercise books each year
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you studied my subjects for exam so that you can teach me later
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you sent me for tuition or extra-curricular activities day and night without complain
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you bought exercise books for me to practice for exams though they costs a lot
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you find time to go to my award ceremony each year to watch me go up the stage
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you rushed to the bank when you heard that I had little money to spend
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you put on a strong face everytime you sent me to the hostel which was miles away from home
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you helped clean me up after the vomiting and diarrhoea from the food poisoning
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would sent me each early of the year to the hostel though it was hours of journey
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you rushed to the tailor to make sure I wore new clothes to my PMR award ceremony
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would teach me again & again without fail about baking cakes and 'kuih raya'
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you were the one who motivated me for each exam
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would pray throughout my 2-hour or 3-hour exam papers
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you did nazar fasting whenever my results turned out well
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would sent me all the 'rempah' while studying abroad to make sure I'd be able to eat what I like
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would always ask me what to eat and run to the market when I'm home
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would endure an 8-hour flight journey which was gruesome to you to visit me
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would always have new clothes for me each time I come home.......
I know that those I mentioned are just like a grain of sand on a beach for all that you have done for me....
I WISH I REALIZED THEN about them all.....
NOW, all I wish is that I could appreciate you more now than I ever had before....
Mak,
for all that you have done for me endlessly and effortlessly, THANK YOU....
for all the mistakes I have done to you before, now and coming, I'M SORRY....
for us being apart now by miles, I MISS YOU.....
for me to express myself what I feel about you, I LOVE YOU...
Mak,
you brought me into this world,
you fed me,
you cared for me,
you loved me,
like no one else in this world.......
You are trully one GREATEST MOM in the the world and no treasure in the world could ever replace you....
and I'm truly the LUCKIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD!!!
May Allah bless you with all the greatness in your life here and the hereafter.....