Day 14: Leila

As the world gushes over the royal baby, our family has been blessed with a princess all our own.   Sweet Leila.  The adorable baby daughter of my cousin Shireen and Zafar; baby sister to Zaynu.  And the truest reminder of how God answers our prayers.Dear Leila, you are loved beyond words, not only by your parents, for whom you are God’s gift, and your big brother, who can’t stop kissing your cheeks and playing with your toes; and your Nani, who loved you night and day until she could place you in your mama’s arms; and your Nana, who couldn’t wait to see you and hold you; and your Dadi and Dada who prayed and waited for your arrival; and your Phoppis and Phoppas and Khalas and Khaloos and Mammoos and Mamis and cousins and our entire family.My dua for you sweet Leila: may God always watch over you; may He keep your family as happy as they are this moment; may you always know how much you’re loved and how you have always been a part of our family before we even saw your smile.Day 14, Dua 14:  for our Leila