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It's never been easy in the past year. The days are long. But then, today I feel like a year was so short!  You turning a year old is bittersweet. That sleepy little baby I had is long gone, replaced by the cutest, funniest little girl I know. I miss the little baby you once were, but I adore the wonderful little girl you are becoming now. Seeing you continuously growing, your milestones, it amazed me and I'm so thankful. I know we're all still works in progress, but when you've come so far—and grown so much—this year, and well I think that is incredible, and so worth struggling.  Soon you will be two, then three, and five and 10. And then, you'll be a teenager and an adult. Let us just keep growing together. Much as I want to hit pause and adore your smile, I am also eager to see the strong, wonderful, kind and loving human you will grow up to be. And to help you be all those things I promise that I'll help you, teach you and set you free to be you.  Happy birt...

Jadi beberapa minggu lalu, sedang pillow talk sama suami, aku tiba-tiba tanya pendapat suami tentang cerita seorang CEO cerai dengan istrinya setelah 10 tahun nikah, lalu menikah dengan baby sitter anak-anak dari istrinya tersebut. Ada pendapat bahwa mereka sempat selingkuh juga sebelum akhirnya menikah.   Aku: Menurut kamu apa sih yang bikin CEO itu (kalo bener) selingkuh? Istrinya cantik loh, suaranya bagus.. anaknya lucu-lucu...  Suami: karena ada kesempatan dan yaa itu masalah akhlak aja. Dia pasti tau kan kalau selingkuh itu salah satu bentuk ingkar janji saat ijab kabul. Ingkar janji itu dosa tapi masih dilakuin. Aku: Iya ya bener. Kamu kalo selingkuh juga inget ya, itu dosa. Melanggar janjinya ke Alloh loh berat banget.  Suami: Janjinya bukan ke Alloh. Tapi ke kamu. Allah saksinya.  That night just like at times, I was feeling grateful. How lucky I am to have him as my husband, as my imam.