A friend of mine recently sent his wife, and infant son back to their homeland to visit their extended family. I wrote this piece for him...

For three months they’re gone!

Ahhh, to live the bachelor’s life again…

Leave the house untidy.

Eat popcorn for dinner.

Watch TV until you fall asleep (on the couch!).

Run to the store for more chips, instead of diapers…

You’ve got it Mujeeb.
A special opportunity for the next

Three months;

90 days;

2160 hours;

129,600 minutes.

A chance for
Blissful solitude…
Farzaan will be crawling, talking, walking very soon…

And you’ll be busier than ever!

The time will go by fast my friend…
So fast that not long from now you’ll tell him
How difficult these days were without them
But how you chose to
Reconnect with life
Reclaim your spirit
Discover how much you love your family
And how much they love you.

And he will gaze up at you
Seeing you not only as Dad, but as Friend…
Understanding the special sacrifice you made—

And he’ll be proud because
You did the right thing by your wife and child
And used this time well.