Big Brother
I love my brother and I WILL ALWAYS LOVE him but I don't want to sound like a love song. I will leave that for my Bhowgee Faiza (aka Farida), may Allah rest her soul.
I will cherish the bond we shared as siblings growing up together as kids playing together and getting into mischief and trouble sometimes.
I will cherish the love we shared as adults working in the fields and on the river, logging.
I lament the fact that his last 5 years were consumed by illnesses that left him unable to realize and acknowledge that he was loved or even reciprocate that love.
Many friends and family members can measure their love for Babulil by counting the number of years they know him.
Even his children can measure their love for him for all of THEIR 50 years of life give or take a few years.
I am his big brother who has known my baby brother Babulil for all of HIS 87 years of life.
In that case, "there is no greater love hath any man..." than a big brother who has known him for all of his 87 years of life. A brother who has been there for him and with him from birth til death.
I miss my brother dearly and will honor his memories with prayers every moment that I am able to do so.
May his soul rest in peace.
