Ghutti: prayer from Tasha Khala

Dearest Faiz,

I strongly beleive that the person who gives ghutti to a new born gives the baby a bit more than just a taste of honey. My Nana gave me ghutti and with that he gave me a lot of patience, strength of will and character, wit (which is the most important for me), the power to think and he gave me love, unconditional, never ending love. These all characteristics sound very simple and you might think that everyone is like that. But my dear these characteristics are hard to find in yourself. its hard to be strong at times and its hard to be patient at times.

When i was giving you the ghutti. I felt under pressure because i knew i was giving you more than just a taste of honey. So I sent you a prayer with the ghutti. My prayer:

May Allah give you all that is good in me but not the bad in me
all the patience but without the urge of giving up
all the strength but no weaknesses
all the wit but no sarcasm
power to think but not too much
and love lots and lots of love...so much that you'll know no matter what you do ill always be on your side
I pray for you to be loved by everyone
to see the good in people but to never be deceived
to make your parents and grandparents proud but be not a victim of pride
to have all that the joys and naimats in life and hereafter and to always count your blessings

Well I have loads of more prayers for you. So you should know that this khala of yours shall always be praying for you. She'll cry when you pass your first grade, and when you graduate, when u get your first job, when you get married, when you have your first baby...but ill cry because ill be happy looking at the amazing person you will be

And ill cry before you whenever you are hurt and ill take away all your sorrows and tell you that 'this too shall pass'

So darling Faiz make your Khala proud cause in that taste of honey I gave you the best of me :)

Love you forever
Tash