Every day is Special By Nourin Ibrahim ‘’Fatima grandpa had called, he’s on his way’’ Fatima could hear her mom’s voice coming from the kitchen and got excited about the thought that her dearest grandpa is coming home. The five year old girl loved her family, especially her grandpa who tells her stories and teaches her many things which she never knew. She wondered why her grandpa is coming that day when he came last week also, and then she thought maybe it’s a special day or something. It was a Sunday and the fact added to her joy that she can spend time with her grandpa till he leaves in the evening. She hurriedly had food and got ready to welcome her grandfather. ‘’As salam alykum my sweetie Fatima’’ a stern voice called out. Fatima was soon in his arms she replied ‘’Wa alaikum salam Grandpa, I’m so happy you are here’’ They were all having tea together when her grandpa said ‘’Oh I forgot about something I brought for my little angel, here you are Fatima’’ he handed her a packet. She opened it to find her favorite cookie, it smelled delicious Fatima soon took one and started eating and asked her grandpa ‘’Grandpa is it my birthday today??’’ Grandpa asked ‘’what made you think so my dear’’. She continued ‘’Grandpa I have noticed that in my school who ever says its his birthday he is treated in a special manner and are given gifts by others, so I thought you came today and brought these cookies for me because it’s my birthday’’ Her grandpa started laughing; she stared at him with twinkling eyes. He said ‘’Fatima dear for me you are special not just one day but every day of the year, and I’ll treat you like a princess every minute we are together and so will anybody who really loves you’’. She felt so happy that she had such a wonderful family, who treated her in a special way every day, ‘’my mom cooks tasty meals for me every day, hugs and kisses me, my dad buy me something big or small almost every day, my grandpa comes to meet me with gifts whenever possible, I don’t have to wait for a birthday to be loved and pampered, Alhamdullilah’’ she thought. She hugged her grandpa and thanked him for making her understand birthday is just another special day a gift from Allah.