alright, so today's the second to last day of ramadan and strange as it sounds, i'm kinda sad. I was getting so tired of the not eating and I would pray to get my you-know-what so I didn't have to fast. Sadly enough, I never got my you-know-what this month...so i had to fast EVERY DAY. But now that it's all about to end, I'm sad. I feel like it barely started. you really never know the value of something until it's gone. Ramadan really is a beautiful time of the year. It's like a 5th season. Winter is cold and dry, Spring is hot and green, Summer is hot and orange, Fall is brown and chilly, Ramadan is pure and calming and understanding and unifying. I know this sounds strange coming from someone who would complain about not eating everyday, but i mean it. It shouldn't be taken for granted and it really changes your perspective about things. I complained about not eating for 14 hours, but there are people in this world where it's Ramadan for them literally every day of their lives. They wake up for Fajr, eat and probably don't have another meal for the rest of the day. It's so sad and it's specifically during this time of the year where thanking God is absolutely necessary. Crucial, in fact.
Last night i was getting water from my fridge. You know how there's an ice part and a water part. I was getting water and didn't realize that I had taken too much so I threw the rest of it out. 2 minutes later i started thinking that I have an unlimited supply of water for me every single day. I can take as much as I want and throw away as much as I want because the water isn't going to run out. And then there are children and families who not only do not have water, but the water they do have is completely unsanitary. I felt so selfish for throwing away that water, I just sat down and literally thanked Allah. It's sad how we take these blessings for granted and think that it's okay to waste these things that to us, seem common when people out there don't even have the option of whether to throw that water away or not. We need to start realizing what we have and how lucky we are. Embrace each and every nook and cranny of what you have and I think when we begin doing so, that's when we realize the true meaning of Ramadan.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
long time no blog
Hi again.
Gosh its been a while since i've written in this, but i guess that's what happens with diary-type things. you get distracted in the process. schools kept me really busy but oy am i lovin it. love the classes and love the people that come with them even more. ASB is amazing and i'm very fortunate to be part of such an awesome group of people. ignore the cheesiness.
Francais 4 AP
Civics
Dance
A!S!B!
TA
AP English.
lovinitlovinitlovinit.
So anyway, like i said before school has been nothing but great. i guess you kinda get over the waking up early part when you hit pierre rd and see all the amazing people that many of us walnutters call a second home.
Jacquot is jacquot. Adorably evil
C is for cute. C is for calderon.
Tomlin's pretty crazy. but pretty funny. but pretty tough.
Schultz is schultz. i love schultz.
Juarez-Medina (or...according to christine "huarez-medina") teaches you about life. i suppose that's more important than english....
Holmes. 6+ feet of brilliance.
such a diverse group of people. but the only option you have is to love em.
Besides school, life's been pretty sad since my sister moved out. U!S!C! yeah. she got in! she's enjoying life in her tuscany apartment with her roommates and im here with mom and dad. i miss the spending sprees at nordstrom, pinkberry whelming, and late night chats. yeah it's sad. i feel like an only child, but it's okay cause i got ma christiiiiiiiiiiine!!!! and i love her like a sister. WORKITOUT!
i really hope this year is everything i expected it to be. financially it is...hahahahah....people wise....it's getting there...friends wise...couldn't be better....family wise....almost there...brain wise...been there since the womb.
it's S!E!N!I!O!R! YEAR!!! allah-miya! what am i WORRYING about? this year isn't gonna be anything but perfect.
Gosh its been a while since i've written in this, but i guess that's what happens with diary-type things. you get distracted in the process. schools kept me really busy but oy am i lovin it. love the classes and love the people that come with them even more. ASB is amazing and i'm very fortunate to be part of such an awesome group of people. ignore the cheesiness.
Francais 4 AP
Civics
Dance
A!S!B!
TA
AP English.
lovinitlovinitlovinit.
So anyway, like i said before school has been nothing but great. i guess you kinda get over the waking up early part when you hit pierre rd and see all the amazing people that many of us walnutters call a second home.
Jacquot is jacquot. Adorably evil
C is for cute. C is for calderon.
Tomlin's pretty crazy. but pretty funny. but pretty tough.
Schultz is schultz. i love schultz.
Juarez-Medina (or...according to christine "huarez-medina") teaches you about life. i suppose that's more important than english....
Holmes. 6+ feet of brilliance.
such a diverse group of people. but the only option you have is to love em.
Besides school, life's been pretty sad since my sister moved out. U!S!C! yeah. she got in! she's enjoying life in her tuscany apartment with her roommates and im here with mom and dad. i miss the spending sprees at nordstrom, pinkberry whelming, and late night chats. yeah it's sad. i feel like an only child, but it's okay cause i got ma christiiiiiiiiiiine!!!! and i love her like a sister. WORKITOUT!
i really hope this year is everything i expected it to be. financially it is...hahahahah....people wise....it's getting there...friends wise...couldn't be better....family wise....almost there...brain wise...been there since the womb.
it's S!E!N!I!O!R! YEAR!!! allah-miya! what am i WORRYING about? this year isn't gonna be anything but perfect.
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