Dear readers, I’ve been away from sewing, and posting on this blog for a long time. You see, I was occupied with saying goodbye to my Mother. She was the last member of the previous generation in my immediate family. Much as I did my best to keep her comfortable, it pained me to see her decline; but decline we all must.
Habiba Razvi
1925 – 2015
Rest in Peace, Ammi
She passed on just a week short of welcoming her first great-grandchild. A baby boy was born to my niece to kick off the newest generation in my family. Both proud mamas are pictured below, bonding with their first born babies, both boys. Top, my mother and brother in 1949. Below, my niece bonding with her baby, circa 2015.
Below are my parents as newlyweds. Don’t be thrown by the serious looks on their faces; they were blissfully happy.
A word about what my Mother is wearing in the photo above – it’s a gunmetal gray metallic silk sari embellished with star-shaped border appliques. I remember her wearing it a lot on special occasions, but am not sure what happened to it. I do remember that the appliques were made with silver ribbon folded into a star shape. Being a crafty kid, I paid attention to that sort of thing. Someday, I’ll try to re-create it.
Below, a photo of Habiba at a great point in her educator career. She was the Head of her department at a university, and thus got to welcome no other than the Queen of England, Elizabeth II. You know… one of the times when British monarchs decide to visit former colonies. As a little girl I remember the preparations and excitement for the event.
While I decompress and welcome my first grand-nephew, I will have to say that there will be very few new posts on this blog for the next 2-3 months.
However, we have to make a wedding reception happen!! My daughter and son-in-law will be celebrating their marriage right here in her hometown!
Until the next post, happy sewing!
Samina
Sew Everything Blog 
I’m sorry for your loss, Samina. Thank you so much for sharing the beautiful photos with us. I wish you and your family much happiness in getting to know the new generation and with the upcoming wedding celebration.
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Samina, my condolences to you on the loss of your mother. And wishes for many blessings for the new generation and new married couple.
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Awesome Apa! Love you…
Sohail
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What wonderful memories you have. Deepest condolences to you and your family my dear friend.
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Samina, my deepest sympathies on your loss. Your mother had many wonderful experiences in her life. She undoubtedly was a ‘woman of substance’ and left you with many happy memories. And congratulations on the happy events to come.
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Thanks, Sue. She was definitely a “woman of substance”; I am told by many of her younger friends and cousins how they “looked up” to her. I can almost hear her giggling at the idea….
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I’m so sorry for your loss. It’s never easy to see someone decline. Best of luck getting through this turbulent time.
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Thank you, everyone. I appreciate your heartfelt comments very much, as my siblings and I are moved up to being the “oldest” generation :).
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Samina, I am sorry for your loss of your mother. Mothers are amazing in many ways, and yours had a remarkable, full, long life. What beauty in her loving gaze at baby and how timeless. How wonderful that you have new additions to the family to celebrate at the same time as you mourn and remember your mother.
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[…] My personal life was eventful in the first half of 2015. There was a wedding, a birth and a death in my family – in the reverse order, though. My mother passed away, a week later my niece gave birth to the first baby of the newest generation of the family, and my daughter got married (happiest day ever). All this happened within three months. The rest of the year, I combined travel with some at-home unwinding. […]
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