On My Mother And Her Porsche.
For my 25th birthday (June 2nd), my parents took me out for seafood, and on the way back to their house, I turned to my mother…
“Mom, you know, the whole reason I’m here, where I am, is you. There is something you consistently drilled into me that has helped me to this day.”
Mom looks self-conscious, but smiling
“Okay beta..”
“I used to subscribe to Nickelodeon magazine when I was 10, and there was some sort of problem with the billing. I asked you to call them for me, but you were adamant that I spoke with them. ‘HijabMan, don’t EVER be afraid to ask,’ you would repeat, as I stood there crying. You eventually gave up and spoke to them for me, but looked at me and repeated again. ‘Beta, how do you expect to live if you can’t talk to people in the real world?’
And so, I’ve kept that with me. And while it’s still hard to ask, I won’t keep myself from doing so. It’s how I’ve received discounts, free gifts, and even ordered shirts. It’s how this web site started.
As we were pulling up into the driveway, I ended my monologue with, “When I’m rich and famous, I’ll get you…”
“A porsche?”
Momma zing’ed me.
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- Ayshe queeee
A porsche?
Aaj kal ke bache!
- anam
this was lovely.
hijabman, you & you’re mother … - American Muslim
Hehe, leave it to moms to keep us in …
HippieMom at 10 September 07 :: #
Please thank your mom for another parenting example.
You’re already famous, you just need to get rich
LondonMuslim at 10 September 07 :: #
Lol! So by the time you make your fortune you won’t be rolling in it for that long HijabMan :P
Anjum at 12 September 07 :: #
haha – all mommas know how to do that. :)
American Muslim at 14 September 07 :: #
Hehe, leave it to moms to keep us in line :)
anam at 15 September 07 :: #
this was lovely.
hijabman, you & you’re mother are my heros!
Ayshe queeee at 18 September 07 :: #
A porsche?
Aaj kal ke bache!