Happy Birthday Abbu Nasir!!

Thinking of Abbu Nasir the picture that comes to my mind is of what we use to call back home the white house “La Casa Blanca”, a basement called “Biblioteca” a big desk full with papers and books, an ashtray on the side of the table with a half cigar from “La Cumanesa” hoping to get burn yet again. A rolling chair with a Abbu Nasir sitting on it, wearing a “kurta” and “dothi”, deep concentrated in writing about Freshwater Cercarie. Meanwhile, Ammi Bibi is preparing potato with lean mince one of Abbu Nasir’s favourites dishes. Besides his work and the university Abbu had more than enough time to spend with his lovely and dear wife Jumshad.

There is no need to enhance the work that he has done during his life. His efforts speak for themselves. What I will recall are some memories that comes to my mind when I feel to travel back on time and spend part of my future with Abbu Nasir and Ammi Bibi. Besides the above described scenery, there is a moment very fresh in my mind that I will like to share with you. I remembered like it was yesterday, that I was very amused with Abbu Nasir’s wedding ring. As of this morning we were reminded by Andres (Shabu) that every breakfast Abbu Nasir in the garden of “Quinta Porzana” use to sit on his rocking chair and take out his white handkerchief to clean his rings, his golden pen, and his glasses. Suddenly I was struck with the image of pulling and putting on his ring, he very much amused with me doing that over and over again said “don’t worry when you grow up I will buy you one like this” I said that I wanted the one he was wearing. He laughed and nods his head in affirmation.
One thing that I also remembered is me being very fond of Ammi Bibi. She was very caring and loving with me when little. I used to kidnap her from Abbu Nasir and take her to the bedroom closing the door behind, climbing on her belly and play with her for long hours. She used to say “your Abbu Naisr is coming let me give him food and I will be back soon”. That was happy moments for me.

The other thing which I am sure everyone remembered is birthdays. Abbu Nasir and Ammi Bibi always used to make a last moment appearance with the best gift of the party. It is fresh on my mind that they used to take me out for shopping and buy something nice for me birthday.

The other day I was playing chess on my iphone, I recall the one day that we all went to Puerto La Cruz to a buy a birthday gift for Abbu Nasir. On those days we were playing chess most of our spare time. Chachu Khalid, Ammi Bibi, and myself against the mighty mind of a genius like Abbu Nasir. We decide to buy him a very beautiful chess table in wood. What a nice days those were.

Even if we can’t spend time together, today we all will be together in mind to help you Abbu Nasir blow your candles and wish you the very best of health. May Allah give you long life and prosperity! May Allah also give us the opportunity to build nice memories in your company. Have a blast in your birthday. I am always by your side and wishing you the best “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”. Love and affection…

DiL