"A Letter to My Mother"

Ali had made it. After years of struggling, he had finally achieved what he dreamed of. A successful engineer now, working in one of the top companies, with a handsome salary, a new apartment, and a car he once admired from a distance.

But something was missing.

The laughter, the joy, the satisfaction—it all felt hollow. His heart, instead of dancing with celebration, sat quietly in the corner of his chest, heavy and still.

Because the one person he wanted to share this moment with… was no longer in this world.

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That evening, Ali returned home, not to celebrate, but to write. He opened his drawer and took out an envelope—old, yellowed with time. It was the same envelope his mother had once kept for saving his childhood report cards. Today, he would fill it with something else: his words, his pain, his love.

A letter to his mother.


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“Dear Mom,
Today, I’ve finally become what you dreamed I’d be. I remember your words so clearly:
‘My son will never bow his head in front of anyone except Allah.’
You said it with such faith that even I started to believe in myself.

You sacrificed everything for me.
I still remember the night I needed money for college fees. You didn’t hesitate—you sold your silver bangles. I cried, begged you not to. But you smiled and said, ‘Money can come again. My son’s future won’t.’

You starved yourself just so I could eat. You wore old clothes so I could buy new books. You never complained. You only prayed.

And Mom… your prayers worked.

But you’re not here.

You’re not here to see me succeed, to hold my face in your hands and say, ‘I’m proud of you, my son.’

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Do you remember, Mom, how I used to fall asleep in your lap after long study hours? How you’d stay up just to give me warm milk?
You were my world then.
You’re still my world now.
But now, your world is a grave. A silent patch of earth… that listens more than it speaks.

I wanted to bring you here, to my new apartment. I imagined you sitting on the sofa, calling out to me from the kitchen, praying for me from the balcony.
I wanted to make you tea, like you made for me all those years.

But I came back from work today… and there was only silence.

No one to ask if I had eaten.

No one to touch my forehead and say, ‘You look tired, son.’


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Mom, I still remember your last day in the hospital. You were weak, barely able to speak. But you smiled when I entered, and you said:
‘Just promise me, you’ll never give up.’

I kept that promise, Ammi.
I kept going, because I didn’t want to let your prayers go to waste.

But Mom… why does this success feel so empty?


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Today, I visited your grave.
I brought flowers and this letter.
I sat beside you and read these words aloud.
I know, somewhere beyond this sky, you are listening.
I know, you’re still praying for me.

And if I could have one wish, just one…
I’d want to hear your voice again.
Just once.
To say,
‘You did well, my son.’



Ali folded the letter, placed it on her grave, and kissed the cold marble. Tears rolled freely, as memories danced before his eyes. The smell of her scarf, the sound of her laugh, the softness of her hands — all still alive in his heart.

He sat there for hours, watching the wind move through the leaves, imagining it was her fingers on his hair again.


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🌟 Moral/Lesson:

A mother’s love is a gift we often realize too late. Success, wealth, and achievements feel incomplete without her presence. Love her, serve her, and cherish every moment while she’s still around — because once she's gone, no one will love you the same way ever again.

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