To My Dear Son, Hakimi
My dear son, Kimi. You are going to be twelve this coming October 2020. Twelve, my son. It seems like yesterday that I had just given birth to you, sent you off to your pre-school, and stalked you on your first day of primary school. I haven't written much for you, in fact for anyone because blogs have gone out of style I guess. But somehow this week I wanted to write something for you. As I am writing this, we are apart from each other, you in Johor with your grandparents and adik, ayah in KL while I am far away in Indonesia. Last night you called me, and it struck me that, you have grown so, so much. Your voice has changed. Thankfully your voice changed when we were in KL together observing MCO so I wasn't that surprised but somehow when you called me last night, it struck me that you are now a pre-teen that I might not have much time with you anymore. Very soon, you will have your group of friends, your interests that I no longer understand, and we will grow apart ...