(i) Ring out old sorrows! Ring in new joys!
(ii) Let me wish you all the joys you wish.
(iii) Let the New Year brick up all your castles in the air!
(iv) May the New Year build for you an ivory tower in a rose garden!
(v) Let your dreams of 1993 be realised in 1994.
Dear Shaista,
Thanks for your greetings. I want to dive as long as You–no longer!
Yours,
Shagufta.
(i) Happy Birthday to you. Happy birthday to you.
(ii) May you see this day as often as the midnight stars!
(iii) May you birthday be as light as love and lead you as high as heaven!
(iv) Here’s a kiss for your birthday!
(v) Let gold and gladness welcome you on your birthday.
Dear Uncle,
it was so nice of you to have taken us to the Zoo last Monday. I write this to tell you how much I enjoyed that day with auntie, Pappy, Bobbu and Neeto. You gave me a nice time and I think I was very lucky. It was so grand to have ice-cream with you at the Zoo. In fact, every moment we spent together was magnificent.
Yours Lovingly,
Shafi.
Dear Razia,
Thanks for your letter. If one could make shoes by breaking promises, many would gladly do so. Fortunately it is easier to write a letter than to make a shoe. So here is a letter. If you do not receive another next week, rest assured you will find it in my shoe when you come home next month.
Yours,
Noman.
Dear Akram,
You are as dear to me as is my own son here. There is no water between you and us. It is all thick blood. I am sorry I could not write to you because I was not feeling well ever since I arrived here. Now I am better. There is no cause for anxiety.
Yours lovingly,
Auntie.
Dear Rosie,
You had promised to send me sweets when we parted last month. When should I expect them? If you have no sweets, send me some bitters. But do send something!
Yours,
Jim.
Dear Mother,
I am sending you herewith a packet of First_aid medicines as desired by you. Instructions on all these medicines are given and these should be carefully followed. Further I am enclosing a book prescribing remedies for simple ailments.
Yours affectionately,
Shahid.
Dear jim,
Thanks for your demand or command or reprimand. I am sending your neither sweets nor bitters but sours and salties. You will find pickles, chutneys, wafers, chips in the parcel when you get it. You will get the parcel if I send you. Meanwhile wait. Wait, I am sending you a if—-a big IF—-in the meantime. Tomorrow you will get an envelope with just on IF. But but me no buts. You will get a packet without ifs and buts.
Yours,
Rasie.
