Mum's Birthday: The start of a trip of a lifetime...

My mum would have been 59 today. Its quite fitting that since her death her birthday has grown greater in significance each year. Not just because it marks the birth of such a remarkable woman, but also because each birthday has signified the start of a new beginning for me...

Last year, August 1st marked the last step in completing my MA and the first day of my optional practical training in the United States - something I had been working towards since 2002.

What started on this very day last year led to me landing the job I had dreamed of, and fulfilled the exact goal of where I wanted to be in my career and in my life.

What starts today is even better: a trip around the world for 60 days, during which I receive my H1-B visa, allowing me to continue working in the US for another three years.

Is it just a mere coincidence that my mothers birthday also marks arguably two of the most important dates in my life so far? Of course not. While my heart continues each day to ache and long to be with my mother again, it is also indescribably comforting to know and feel her presence on days like these, and all the good days that come as a result from these milestones.

Sacrificing your happiness for the happiness of the one you love, is by far, the truest type of love. My mother sacrificed everything she ever had for me. And I will always truly love her. I love you mum.

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