26th Dec 2024
One rainy morning, Rahmirah heard the raindrops pattering on the window. She felt sad and lonely because her best friend, her mom, was gone. "I miss you, Mom!" she cried out loud. As she stepped into the shower, warm water poured over her, but it couldn’t wash away her tears. Rahmirah decided at that moment, she would remember the happy times they shared. "Mom always said to smile and embrace the sun!"
Days went by, and Rahmirah found a way to keep her mom's spirit alive. She painted bright flowers and hung them on her bedroom wall. One sunny afternoon, she took her mother's favorite book outside. "This is for you, Mom," she said, reading aloud, smiling and laughing just like her mom would have wanted. The warmth of the sun made her feel like her mom was right there with her, smiling down and saying, 'I'm proud of you, Rahmirah!'
As Rahmirah walked back inside, she noticed a glint of gold peeking from her mom's jewelry box. It was a delicate locket, one that her mom always wore. Rahmirah opened it gently and found a tiny picture of them both, laughing during a picnic. She held it close and whispered, 'I’ll always carry your love with me, Mom.' She slipped the locket around her neck, feeling the warmth of her mom’s love surrounding her heart.
That evening, Rahmirah sat at the kitchen table with a stack of old photographs. Her dad joined her, and together they shared stories, each picture a window into their joyful past. "Remember when we made that giant chocolate cake?" he chuckled, pointing at a photo of them with flour on their noses. Rahmirah giggled, feeling a sense of peace and connection. Her dad wrapped an arm around her, and she knew they would keep these memories alive, together.
As the days turned to weeks, Rahmirah found comfort in the garden her mom had loved. She planted new seeds, watching as tiny sprouts emerged from the earth, each one a symbol of hope and new beginnings. When the first flowers bloomed, vibrant and full of life, Rahmirah smiled up at the sky. 'I’m embracing the sun, just like you taught me, Mom,' she whispered, knowing that love, like the sun, never truly fades away.
