Write a letter to your parents about your dream of doctor
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Dear Ammu and Abbu
In your own ways, you are both rule-breakers. No doubt your sense of duty and commitment to "doing the right thing" is paramount in the value system that you shared with us, your children. But there was always that additional part of our education: your encouragement for us to challenge the status quo, to be true to ourselves, to ask questions, to seek the answers, and to say what we did and did not agree with. And so I wonder how much this revelation will even surprise you.
Dating wasn't a concept we had in our home. A traditional, loving, South Asian Muslim family, we soon learned that for us, at least, the ideal scenario would be an arranged marriage. After all, it worked for you, didn't it? Despite your age gap, you have gone on to have three children, two grandchildren, and successful happy careers within your loving marriage of 30 years. And growing up – even still – I see the value in this system.
your 's faithfully
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