On SHIV’s 1st Birthday

On SHIV’s 1^st Birthday
13th March 

One year ago on this day your  parents received  a  most  precious gift , one that has made the entire ancestry  rich and whole. I don’t know exactly sitting far away from your birthplace, but I can guess that your mother  was getting a little impatient… okay maybe more than just a little. But the impatience paid off preciously, with the little punch here and there inside your mother’s womb you  arrived on this historic day.

           I can imagine that the hours that followed must have been  filled with complete and total bliss. Once you were brought  to your new home , your  parents sat on big King size bed and just stared at you and your perfection , and must have been over the moon excited to talk with  you sitting next to you touching your sweet hands and feet.

    You inherited your mother’s gentle and sparkling eyes that provide a window to your pure soul, and sharpness  of your father , they  named you ‘SHIV’ which indicates love, justice and wisdom or intelligence. I am sure you will embody these qualities in your life apt to your name flawlessly.

Right from the day of your arrival in Mumbai at Dixit Nivas , you captured the hearts of all of us. For the next  5 weeks of your presence,  I’ve watched you grow and develop your own little personality. How Your two little dimples on each side of your cheeks made everyone giggle  and  all of your near and dear ones used to fray over  you  everyday.

Your Mom must be feeling , If there was an award for the ‘Best Hugger’, you would win hands-down. She Just can’t get enough of your baby bear hugs and butterfly kisses that you give her throughout the day. I hope you never lose the ability to show affection so boundlessly. Your innocence and the love that you show everyone in our family is a blessing to your mother that she will never take for granted.

Your wonder and awe of everything around you never ceases to amaze everybody. You see everything for what it is as a whole without any other thought. You are so completely present in every situation and because of that you are able to appreciate the little things in your life so fully. By this way you are continuously in the process of  teaching  your parents  something new and wonderful. Every day when they will wake up and see your beautiful face they will be inspired to become a better mom and a better father.

Today I know that your life has made such a profound difference in your parents lives. You have made the world a better place to them  just by being there. I can only imagine what amazing things you will do and accomplish in the future, because at just one-year-old you are living life to the fullest.

Dear Shiv, I love you to the moon and back and then to infinity and beyond!!

Happy Birthday my dear ! love you more than words  can say, always and forever !!

 Yours

SHEKHAR KAKA AJOBA
13th March 2013