Sometimes

Sometimes I cannot believe that you are mine.
Sometimes I wonder what I have done to be this fortunate to deserve you.
Sometimes when you’re asleep, I gaze at you in admiration.
Sometimes something you said makes me smile long after you have gone.
Sometimes I just long to have your arms around me and feel your cheeks against mine.
Sometimes the wisdom in your words takes me by complete surprise.
Sometimes I wonder if you really need me at all, but I know that I need you badly.
Sometimes when I don’t want to face the world, the thought of you keeps me going.
Sometimes I want to go to a place where nothing else matters and I come to you.
Sometimes when you hug me, nothing else matters but just the two of us.
Sometimes I wonder if you are an old soul living in a very young body.
Sometimes I marvel at how the years flew with you.
And just sometimes( once a year) I get to wish you a WONDERFUL Birthday.

Happy Birthday my darling Purvi. You mean more than the world to me.
(My daughter turns 8 today)
© Preeti Shenoy
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  1. Here's wishing a very happy birthday to Purvi :)
    A warm bear hug and kisses too :)

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  2. Happy Birthday!!!"Purvi" u do have a great day and a great year full of fun and happiness...

    Cheers,
    Anish

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  3. happy birthday!! :)
    get as dirty as you want today, am sure momma won't be upset today :P

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  4. Happy Birthday Purvi!!

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  5. awwwwwww happy bday to your daughter. i just celebrated my bday on the 19th.. :-)

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  6. beautiful thoughts...

    wishing Purvi lots of joy and love...Happy birthday!

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  7. Many more happy returns of the day Purvi, May God bless you.

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  8. Happy B'day Purvi:-)

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  9. Wishing your daughter a very happy birthday....

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  10. Happy Birthday Purvi!!
    I hope she has an awesome day today!!

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  11. Happy Birthday Purvi :D

    Have a bright, smiling year ahead and have an awesome-posum day :)

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  12. God bless Purvi, May she have unconditional love, evergreen health and abundant happiness today and forever.

    Happy Birthday dear

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  13. Happy Birthday Purvi. Have a great day and a great year ahead.

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  14. Happy Birthday Purvi...so how are you celebrating her birthday?

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  15. zhu ni sheng ri shi kuai le
    zhu ni sheng ri shi kuai le
    zhu ni sheng ri shi kuai le Purvi
    zhu ni sheng ri shi kuai le

    sung in the familiar tone

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  16. Happy bday Purvi!!!

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  17. Happy Birthday, Purvi. Have lots of cake and chocolate and snacks :)

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  18. happy bday purvi!!! :)

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  19. a very happy bday to Purvi :)

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  20. Best Wishes to "Purvi" on her 8th birthday!

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  21. beautifully expressed!

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  22. Happy b'day purvi.may god bless u.

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  23. happy birthday to the lovely girl

    hugs and god bless her always

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  24. Happy bday purvi!!!

    May God bless the child( and her mom too!)

    Well written poem, as always!

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  25. n how did u miss to include (Blog marathon post 17) n the title!??!!! ;)

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  26. happy bithday purvi :-)

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  27. Happy Birthday Purvi! You're indeed a sweetheart :)

    Beautiful and very touching, Preeti.

    P.S: Just realised, are all of you 'cusp' out there? :)

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  28. Happy Birthday to Purvi!

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  29. those lines are so touching....

    Wish you a very happy birthday Purvi. You are a lovely daughter to a great mother.

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  30. Happy Birthday Purvi...:)

    Have a fantabulous year ahead...God Bless!!!

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  31. Beautiful Preethi...a heart-warming poem...I doubt there will be a single mother with a daughter here, who is untouched by these lines:-))

    Hoping all ur plans for Purvi goes according to plan;-)).

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  32. wish you a veryyy happy birthday purvi..
    >:D< have a great day..n a bright future..

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  33. Happy Birthday Purvi. And Preeti - the thoughts that you express today will not change as they grow. I have two daughters 26 and 22 and I feel the same way even now.

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  34. Happy Birthday to little darling Purvi. May God's blessings showered on her today and every single day.

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  35. Many many happy returns of the day Purvi, she is really blessed, she gets so much love from her family... :-)

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  36. Wishing ur daughter a very very happy birthday...god bless...

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  37. Happy birthday Purvi..

    Wishing you a lifetime of happiness and fun...

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  38. Beautiful lines!!!!

    Wish you a very happy birthday Purvi.

    Cheers:-)

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  39. Lovely poem!! A very happy bday to Purvi :)

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  40. Happy Birthday Purvi!

    Lovely Lines..

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  41. Happy birthday to Purvi..and Congrats to Mom and Dad...

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  42. Happy happy birthday Purvi

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  43. happy birthday Purvi [:)]

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  44. Happy Birthday Purvi!
    May you have a wonderful year ahead!

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  45. Anonymous4:20 PM

    Happy Birthday lovely girl!

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  46. Wishin a very very Happy b'day to the li'l girl :)

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  47. wow...beautiful words!!
    A very Happy Birthday to Purvi!! Hugs to her!! Hope she had a wonderful day!!

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  48. Hi Purvi,

    Many happy returns of the day

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  49. Happy Birthday..Purvi and
    Many many Happy returns of the day..:)
    Hope you had a blast on your special day..:)

    G.

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  50. Happy Birthday, Purvi....Wishing you tons of joys in all the things you do!

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  51. Hey Purvi
    Wish u a VERY VERY Happy B'day! God Bless!
    Sure ur having a wonderful [vegetable-less ;)] day filled with joy n laughter:).. Hope the year ahead is a GREAT one for u!

    love
    Pavi

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  52. n hey..don't ever forget..
    May-Borns ROCK!!! ;)

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  54. A very Happy Birthday to our darling Purvi :D I can vividly imagine her smiling ear to ear :-) God bless her with the choicest of blessings :) Have a blast :)

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  55. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PURVI!!!! May God fulfill your wishes and may u get all the happiness in life... :)
    Have a blast.. Last but not the least wonderful lines u have penned down for ur daughter....

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  56. Anonymous8:51 PM

    Happy Birthday Purvi... may you get many more such poems :) and grow to write them as well.

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  57. Many Happy Returns of the Day Purvi!!! Hope you have a blast celebrating your birthday at London.

    Cheers,

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  58. Happy Birthday Purvi!!and greetings to u too Preethi.;-))
    I have been following ur blog for quite some time now and was waiting for the right moment to post a comment and introduce myself.
    Having read most of the posts and book,i feel closer to u guys and so this special greetings Direct Dil Se.

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  59. A very happy birthday to your precious princess Purvi!

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  60. belated, but heart felt.. Happy Birthday, Purvi :)

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  61. Oh my!..we're so bad at remembering birthdays here!!

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Purvi,From Niall,Jan,Sam Will and especially Annie!

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  62. Best of wishes for the lovely girl! Wishing u happiness n success.

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  63. Many many happy returns of the day..May everyday of your life be filled with joy and happiness,love and care and with all the most beautiful things god has ever created...

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  64. Happy B'day to u,
    Happy B'day to u..
    Happy B'day dear Purvi..
    Happy B'day!!
    (Did Purvi hear me singing?! )

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  65. HAPPY B'day 2 U ....and may god bless with all the best things come in ur way...

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  66. Hi! That was a really touching post. Wish Purvi a Belated Happy Birthday! She is really lucky to have a Mom like you :)

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  67. Anonymous10:22 AM

    Happy Birthday Purvi!!

    Hope you enjoy your day!!!

    @Preeti: Very well written poem, and as usual honest, simple and straight from the heart. :)

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  68. purvi --- doll --- a big wonderful wish to you on your birthday :) --- eat well and keep smiling :)

    love
    eera
    ps: and make sure your mamma/amma/mommy gives you an extra slice of cake and a big dollop of icecream on my behalf :) [and to your brother also]

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  69. Belated Happy Returns of the Day Purvi!!! Have a great year and life ahead!!! You are one of the few people who share my birthday, so extra special wishes to you :)

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  70. Such lovely lines for a lovelier daughter!!! A very happy birthday, a few hours late though!!!

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  71. Thank you to each and every one of you who left a comment. Purvi read each and every comment. She was delighted that so many people whom she does not even know wished her! Thanks to all who said my poem was good too

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  72. Happy B'day Purvi.. Have a wonderful year ahead :)

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  73. Dearest Purvi

    Belated Birthday wishes from your long-lost godmother !

    Hope you have a fantastic year ahead :))

    Hey Preethka, my first entry into your blog world and Im happy its thru Purvi !!

    Loads of love

    Priya (Molagu)

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  74. Dhanya:Thank U :)

    Priya: very happy to see u here--always happy to hear from u :) Lots of love from all of us.

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  75. ayyo..i missed this post...damn!!

    Belated happy birthday to Purvi!! wishing her a wonderful life ahead and great times with your family..

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