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Saira Sufi
Jan 14, 20191 min read
Hadi Abdur Rasheed Research Fund
Aamir might be clueless about some things...i.e. who sings "With Or Without You" but gotta give him props for wondering if he should...
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Saira Sufi
Jan 13, 20192 min read
Yoda Best Brother Ever
When we were at NIH, the child psychologist recommended to do Appreciation Days for Zakaria and Leena to help us connect as a family and...
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Saira Sufi
Jan 11, 20192 min read
Zakaria, it's 6am, Jenny Cakes isn't even open yet.
I discovered Jenny Cakes when I decided I wanted to do a special cake for Hadi's transplant. I came across Jenny Cakes through a simple...
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Saira Sufi
Jan 10, 20191 min read
Your parents aren't as cool as my parents.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM HADI RASHEED AND HIS GRANDPARENTS, YOUR NEIGHBORS: ASHRAF AND QAISER SUFI We, Ashraf and Qaiser would like to deliver...
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Saira Sufi
Jan 8, 20192 min read
Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
I made a point to visit NIH soon after Hadi passed away because I didn't want the NIH to become a scary place that just was a part of my...
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Saira Sufi
Jan 7, 20192 min read
Who has a carrom board?
Today is the type of day where two blog posts are needed. What is on my mind, huh? Let's go with the top 25. 1. I want to play...
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Saira Sufi
Jan 7, 20192 min read
How Can You Not Love Wegman's?
I have an eye appointment today. I signed up for both eyeglasses and contacts but I haven't really worn my contacts since Hadi was...
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Saira Sufi
Jan 3, 20192 min read
Tush Push
I recently had a dream that Hadi's chief doctor was practicing line dancing. It was disturbing on so many levels. One, he is a Rear...
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Saira Sufi
Jan 2, 20191 min read
Girlfriend In A Coma
I loved "Bumblebee". Absolutely loved it. That being said, I am a bit concerned I will start going back into listening to The Smiths...
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Saira Sufi
Dec 31, 20182 min read
I Got a Castle In Brooklyn
It's raining...a lot. I woke up early this morning and decided Zakaria and I would go grocery shopping and then would head to a...
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Saira Sufi
Dec 30, 20181 min read
Oh, it’s so shiny.
A close friend got me this shiny toiletry bag when we moved to Children’s National. I love it. It reminds of how I was able to handle...
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Saira Sufi
Dec 29, 20182 min read
Kissy Noises
Hadi and Zakaria leaped towards me and started kissing my cheeks when they realized how sad I was the day we we were told they couldn’t...
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Saira Sufi
Dec 25, 20182 min read
Chinese Food and a Movie
You know what is sort of terrifying? Watching Zakaria control a drone. That being said, I am pretty impressed with the pictures he was...
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Saira Sufi
Dec 23, 20181 min read
Stand By Me
“Stand By Me” is such a good song and I needed to hear it this morning. It came on right after my beautiful daughter said, “Don’t worry....
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Saira Sufi
Dec 20, 20181 min read
What age can they start drinking coffee?
I keep looking at the picture of Shaima Swileh arriving at San Francisco International Airport after being kept away from her dying son. ...
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Saira Sufi
Dec 18, 20182 min read
TheSmokingHo
"I didn't see him get on the bus." Those are words I never want to hear again from the bus driver. Zakaria got on the wrong bus today...
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Saira Sufi
Dec 17, 20182 min read
Do aliens eat brisket?
Aamir was talking in his sleep last night and it was pretty clear he was having a bad dream. I woke him up and he let me know he was...
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Saira Sufi
Dec 16, 20181 min read
What did the fox say?
Aamir is making brisket and our neighborhood fox is staring down the smoker. It is pretty entertaining but also kinda frightening. I...
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Saira Sufi
Dec 14, 20182 min read
So, what you wanna do?
I have Salt N Pepa going through my head. Probably not the most appropriate music for Jummah but I did listen to Surah Kahf earlier. I...
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