HAPPY BIRTHDAY MA!

Hi Ma,

I'm sitting here in my apartment, on the eve of your 60th Birthday, in a very reflective mood.  

When I think about you and all of the amazing things you've achieved in your life, there's only one word that comes to mind - inspirational.

Let's face it - you've been through ALOT! Through all the challenges, difficulties and set backs you've remained strong and resilient. It is perhaps your inner strength that I admire the most. Who else could rise above the set-back of juvenile Type 1 Diabetes with such grace and determination? Who else could move to Australia as a teenager and make such a success of themselves? Who else could raise a child whilst also running finance teams in some of the world's biggest multinationals? YOU! ONLY YOU!  

You have always been such a passionate and vocal person, who taught me to stand up for what I believe in. A successful business woman who travelled the world, and the most loving Mum and Wife that Dad and I could have ever hoped for. Your unconditional love for me has in turn made me a much better person. Without you I don't think I would have been in touch with my emotions at all, and I certainly wouldn't have been able to woo someone as amazing as Jessy! 

You light up every room you enter, your big smile, your infectious laugh... that impassioned "ah ha"... Lets face it, you mean SO much to so many people!  

You've always said that if I could be 1/10 of the man Daddu is then I'll be alright. The truth is, if I could be 1/10 of the person you are, I'll be well on my way to making something of myself and having a wonderful and successful life. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MA!

I love you so much and can't thank you enough for the unconditional love and support you've shown me growing up, through high school and those memorable drives to North Sydney, and now as married man and business owner. 

Love 

Babu / Jing Bing  

xxxx