Khader,
No.7G, Rainbow Colony,
MG Road, Dharavi,
Mumbai – 17.
17/10/2015.
My dear grandfather,
Busy as
I am with my studies, I remember your birthday.
Accept my hearty congratulations on your being an octogenarian.
You
belong to a generation which is remarkable for robust health. What is the
secret of your enviable health and long life? The physical exercise you take
everyday , and your freedom from harmful habits are only part of the answer. I
know that you had to struggle against heavy odds which would have prematurely
aged any other person. I think that what mainly enabled you to weather and
survive the storms and crises of your life is an inner strength, which you have
inherited from your ancestors and Indian tradition in general.
You
hardly have gray hair in your head. Though you are eighty years old, you are
spiritually young. I admire your varied interests, constant cheerfulness, and
incurable optimism .
Wishing
you many happy returns of the day.
Your loving grandson,
Fawwaz.
