#18. The Season

Dear Khaulah,

Assalaamu'alaikum WBT.

Sorry for the long absence. It'll be a bit hard for me to recap all the things that happened within these past few months since my last letter to you in October, but I'll try haha.. Oh by the way, happy new year Khaulah. Its the Durian season again right now so it's a new new-year experience for me since the Durian season was never during this time of the year before.

This year, alhamdulillah the Durian garden at my parent's house bears fruit again for the first time after 3 years. The experience going down and around the small valley around the house, walking slowly while keeping an eye for the thorny fruit is very nostalgic for me. But this time, I needed to look harder with this blurry vision.

Oh before I forget, let me just summarise what had happened since my last letter. Last November was a bit hectic for me at work, then we had vacation in December. We went to Sabah with a few family members from my side and we manage to visit some interesting places. Then a few days after returning home, you spent your last day at the daycare. I know you are clueless at that time seeing your teachers and mom tearing up. I felt sad too but hey when I asked you how you feel of no longer going to school you said, "Inda, Khaulah inda sedih. Khaulah happy pasal inda lagi school." HAHA YOU WILL SOON. In a few days time you will attend an orientation session at your new school.

I think thats it for now, Khaulah. I'm actually wanting to write about something but it will be long. So in the next letter perhaps. In Sya Allah.

Yours lovingly,
Dad