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Guess what?

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Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received.

Praise the Lord, I’ve been blessed with so many gifts and I believe we all have been blessed with so many. We just have to contemplate our life to admit that truth.

But, I’m going to pick three gifts I received by the three precious gifts of my life; my children.

The first was a poem on the mother’s day by my youngest, my daughter, when was about five years. How cute were her words and her handwriting, I’ll never forget that piece!

The second was two lovely budgies brought home by  my middle son on no special occasion but just to make me happy and I’ ve come to adore them.

The third was on my birthday by my eldest son. It was The Quran Cube (check it online for more information). And it’ so previous as it works as a reminder of prayer times with the call of prayer (Adhan), and i think it’ s better than any applications on electronic devices.

One more thing to say is that they were all unexpected and that’s why they are the best by the best.

With all the best wishes,

Nahla

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Keep it simple

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Write about your approach to budgeting.

My strategy is; Don’t be skinflint, don’t be spendthrift, and I’m doing my best to stuck to it by following these steps;

Declutter before buying new things for most of the times we need to buy nothing.

Cook often, eat out sometimes.

Keep walking and moving.

There’ s the saying  ” An apple a day keeps the doctor away.’ It doesn’t necessarily be an apple but any fruits in general will be much better than junks for the budget.

Any finally be thankful, be grateful and be modest.

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Homeland

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Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you?

What is your homeland? Your fatherland? Your motherland?

What is your mothertongue language? Your native language?

Do old memories and warm feelings of your country of birth pop into your head every now and then?

If one can frankly answer these questions, I believe this means s/he is patriotic even if one lives too far away, even if one likes the new place, and even if one plans to stay there, too far away.

In this context, I can say yes I am.

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Dialogues of Silence

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Do we have to talk, to speak loud to communicate with others? What about prayers? What about drawings? What about eye contact? They all work well in communication, sometimes even better than speaking loud.

One day a friend told me a funny story. It happened that she was talking with her husband about a woman she didn’t like but have to see quite often. She talked her heart about all the things she didn’t like and why. Her son, about nine or eight years, was coming in and out while she was talking, and she oblivious of anything around, put in more and more. A week later, in a social gathering, she met with that woman and others, but to her surpise and shame, her son came to set next to that woman. After exchanging polite greetings, the son told the woman that her mother always talking about her. My friend’s heart almost stopped beating as she looked at her son. For a few seconds, they were looking at each other, silent. Her look was not threatenting, but begging her son. He smiled and said; ”Always good things.”

So, just a pause of silence saved the mother and taught her a valuable life lesson.

All the best wishes,

Nahla

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God’s plan

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If there was a biography about you, what would the title be?

Looking back at my life, I can’t help feeling grateful and content. My education, my family, my move to a foreign country, my acquaintance with different people. At some point in my life I had other dreams. Things I wanted so much, and cried deeply for them, but they were not for me. That’s God’s plan and its always the best.

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The Tortoise and the Hare

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Yesterday I asked my daughter:

If there is a second part to the tortoise and the hare story in which they will decide to go for another competition, who do you think will win?

While she was thinking, i said in my head the Hare. Surely he would have learned the lesson. He would never think to have a nap under the same tree. No way.

The tortoise, my daughter said and i looked at her surprised.

How? I asked believing the hare would never repeat the same mistake.

The Hare will copy the tortoise and crawl all the way next to her.

Why? I asked still surprised

Because she had won the first race and he thought if he followed her pace, he would too

Any why do you think it did not work with him?

Because his legs hurt. He got different legs to those of the tortoise. So he became very very tired and had some rest under the tree and fell asleep again.

Oh poor hare! Surely he was very disappointed, i said

No, he was not, my daughter said

Why? I asked.

Because he wasn’t himself in the race this time, my daughter said

Don’t understand, i said

He was pretending to be the tortoise but this can’t be. He should be himself, the hare, to win, my daughter said.

Good point! I smiled

Children will always give us wonderful lessons.

Wishing you all the best,

Nahla

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She Came from Heaven

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I have just read a beautiful myth about mothers, but I will tell it in my own words;

Mothers came down from heaven just for you, her children.

Your father met her, and they went home.

From the first night, the house brightened up.

From the first day, she brought love, delight, and warmth.

Such bliss, such a heavenly surprise!

May  The Lord grant all mothers good health and peaceful life.

And, May The Lord forgive our passed away mothers’ sins and grant them the joy of eternal paradise.

 

Wishing you all the best,

Nahla

 

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Flying with birds

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Flying in an aeroplane is no longer an adventure. It becomes like getting on a train or a truck or a car, even if the distance you are going is far away.

I’ve just watched something which can be a real adventure; it’s the microlight flight with the birds.

It is miraculous how the birds soar high in groups,  have a plan on time, and fly to a specific destination. They migrate to survive and give us, humans,  the hope of the new beginning.

And, it will be amazing to share this experience; to fly next to those geese and swans, to stretch your arms, and reach and touch their flying wings.

I read briefly about Christian Moullec; he is one of the pioneers in the microlight flight. It’s interesting to know that the protection of migratory birds was his initial objective of starting the project of these flights.

I wonder whether I’d ever dare go on one, but at least I can imagine how this can be an extraordinary, an unforgettable experience.

Watch the video and let’s imagine!