5th Ramadan 1432H

in His name, most Loving, most Gracious.

it was an emptiness i felt from their presence and his busy-ness that dragged me to the masjid today,
where i found an indescribable solace in the midst of sisters greeting each other and little kids running around calling their mama and baba. there were more unfamiliar faces than familiar -- but those that were familiar, greeted and immediately ask of my parents. then i realized, how blessed i truly am. for these are the people that kept us in their thoughts and prayers. i pray that amii and walid and adik2 will always be loved and remember where ever they are at as they were here.

iftaar was sponsored and prepared by four college boys (and maybe with a little help), may Allah shower them with His blessings and mercies. nothing about the masjid has changed, the same brother led the prayers (this is when i miss them -- commenting on the slow, beautiful recitations), the same layout, the same smell, just different smiles and the little kids i use to teach at Sunday School have made me officially feel old and short. other than that, it was a breezy night with clear sky up above.

until then, i'll keep missing the six plus the four-legged creatures. fi'amanillah.







“It is better to sit alone than in company with the bad; and it is better still to sit with the good than alone. It is better to speak to a seeker of knowledge than to remain silent; but silence is better than idle words.” (Bukhari)

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