Yesterday, in 2009, as I was driving to my hotel, I noticed the grey clouds in the sky. It was a fairly long journey – 50 miles plus, and yet with each passing moment, the sky remained the same. There were no signs of change at all. The last six months or so have been like this, cloudy, grey, dark, I have noticed.
This morning, in 2010, as I drove back, it was a different story altogether. The sky was a gorgeous baby blue and it was clear. The odd cotton wool in the sky was pure white and it was scenic to say the least. This was the first thing I noticed about this brand new year that has come to grace us, as I first sat there admiring it from the hotel lobby. My whole journey home remained like this and I was grateful. Grateful, that at last the dark days are gone and what lies ahead are brighter days full of joy.
2010, please be kind.
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Salaam. I hope this message finds you in the best of health and imaan.
I am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed your book. It took me one and a half days to read. Everything else in my life was put on hold for the duration of your book. I thouroughly and immensely enjoyed it. It was as if you had written a story of what I have been going through over the last few years.
Please could you give me some advice on how to find a suitable partner. I have been on one muslim matrimonial site on and off for the last few years. All I want is my prince charming and I am trying so hard to be patient as I know when Allah swt says ‘Be’ it will. Its just you know what society is like especially family, friends and relatives they just seem to make you feel so much worse.
I would really appreciate it if you could get in touch with me.
May Allah bless you always. Ameen.
Jazak-Allah-Khair.
Best advice I can give you for finding a partner is to stop looking. Yes, that is right, stop looking.. because only then will it come and find you. And let it come and find you, you have searched enough for it right?? ..
In the meantime, focus on you. What you enjoy, learn about Creator, creation, anything that interests you. Spend your time, helping others -the satisfaction you will get is indescribable. Maybe there is work expected of you, maybe He wants you to work on your soul, and charity is a great way to work on your soul.
Know that even though most of us seek the charming prince, there is no such thing – he will be a regular guy who will make you feel like a princess… Again, let him come and find you, for he will if you truly believe this in your heart.
Fear not what others will say, tongues will never stop wagging. Never give in to what society expects from you – you will never be able to satisfy them. So please you and by having good intentions, you come to please your Creator (and He is worth pleasing, surely He is..) Have faith, it will come to be, and it will be something beautiful. Tell yourself you deserve it for you do. Just hang in there.. xx
(Thank you for your time. For reading the book, for leaving your message. It means a lot to me.)
As-Salaam