Funny that we always say when we are not blessed when we are already SO blessed. A friend of mine is more of a pessimist. In my efforts to always perk her up, i have taught myself alot of things.
Once i came across a mail, a few years back, saying that if you
-have aroof above your head,
-are normal (i.e: not disabled in anyway)
-you are free from any terminal illness,
-have food in your fridge,
-do not have to worry about pocket money/food/lodging,
-are in a safe country
-you can read and write
-have a family of your own
-both your parents are together and alive
.....you are the lucky top 11% in the world.
Alhamdullilah, i believe the majority of us fit into the above. but yet, we always complain. 'I just wish i hadn't met that person, damn! im so unlucky! why did it have to be me?! i wish i was as lucky as her. ' Such stuff, we hear everyday. We even say such things sometimes. But at those times, we just happen to forget Allah and his immense blessings. Alot of simple things we live with everyday are his blessings.
Imagine, how would it be if you have a short tongue?if you were cross-eyed? if you were blind? or colour blind? or..if you had low IQ? how different would your life have been?
We are all blessed.Very, very blessed. There was an old islamic song in tamil which meant
' i am not able to thank you for all that you have blessed me with. I fear to ask for more.'
How true can that be? I am very very thankful to Allah s.w.t. to have blessed me so much. I am not perfect and my life is not problem free. Whose life is problem free anyway? But problems and hardship always makes us into a better person. Its like how a stone is carved into a beautiful statue. When the hammer keeps hitting it, it'd would hurt.For sure. But in the end, its an amazing piece of art. Likewise, the problems Allah gives us always,always makes us into a better and stronger individual.
There was a casual friend i had, a much older person - i fondly call her Aunty Malini. She went through a very, very tough life.She had a husband who totured her, who later died of liver cancer. She lost her 8yr old daughter to a car accident that happened right in front of her eyes. Everytime i listen to her stories, i just tear.Unknowingly. But, her strength and positivism always amazes me. So, one day, i asked her about this:
Me: Aunty, i am sorry to ask you this. I know that you've been through alot of hardships in life. but you always seem to be so happy, so positive...i mean if the same thing were to happen to me..i would have been crazy by now. but you seem full of life and happiness...how aunty?
[her reply moved me totally.With a smile, she said...]
Aunty: Hardships and problems are always there. God didnt create me to be sad. He created me to give life.To share happiness.To make others happy.To make the world into a better place. Earlier, i forgot when i last laughed.i cried all the time.the onli happiness i had were my kids..n when 1 of them died..i was totally broke..then only i joined bible studies.met alot of ppl.the ppl i met,i listen to them.,i hear their stories,i feel like i'm sooo much more gifted..y god gives us problems?who doesnt have problem?if today 1 problem gets over...tomorrow, there will be another 1.That is so natural..if u are without any problems...there is something wrong with u.God gives u a problem...makes you go through it,eventually he'd give you the solution.but in the meantime,the process,when u persevere,n when you go thru it - You are actualli going a step closer towards god..he is actualli lifting u up.if u have a big big BIG problem,dont cry,dont say..oh god!!! why me?say..thank you god.i know through this problem..i am much more closer to you.because the bigger the problem..the closer i am to you..every prob will have a solution.either now..or later..but there will be. God will brng you through. At the end of the day..you'd be walking hand in hand with god..anyone who has 100% faith in god...wont cry ..wont be afraid of their problems,they wont be confused..always have a pure heart..be free from sins..god will help you always.
God is always listening to us. Believe in Him and Him alone. HE will never foresake his true muqmins. Insyallah.
Alhamdullilah.
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