The Last Embrace

As a child , I believed everything and everyone is forever, for me there was no death no fear. As I grew up I learnt the truth the hard way, My world changed within few seconds when the doctor said my mother was suffering from cancer. Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, I saw her beautiful skin turn pale in colour, as the days passed by she looked more and more weak. I kept reminding her my childhood antiques, she smiled as a drop of tear rolled down her cheeks. There was no good news , with every passing second I thought I was losing my mom, my dearest mother. I planned my future with so much certainty, but forgot that life doesn't follow rules. I held her hand and kissed her eyes, that moment is forever etched in my memory. I asked her one day, if she wanted anything? laying on the hospital bed , she asked me if I could give her a little bit of heaven, seeing my puzzled face she hid her smile . I had no idea what she was talking about, I hugged her , then she felt asleep forever. I saw a photo kept beside the bed, it was a photo of my mom , holding baby me in her arms . Her smile was pure, her eyes were beaming with happiness , as I turned the photo around, something was written in my mom's handwriting, Happy birthday my dear, you are my little bit of heaven