is it kind?

There's an Arab proverb that says the mouth should have 3 gatekeepers  -  Is it true?  Is it kind?   Is it necessary?

Akemi thinks yes, she agrees with this proverb.  It would make life bearable.  Everyone can do with a little more kindness.

Akemi's thoughts wander towards someone she knows, one who could easily spew out not very kind, not very necessary 'truths' (according to their perception).  Whenever any of it comes out from them,  it always catches Akemi by surprise!  So much so that she finds herself equally amused and annoyed by it.

But Akemi would as soon as forget about it too!  In her head, Akemi does not allow dzombies.  Only dzikrs - the remembrance of Allah.  She'd rather really WIN it!

So with her mind insulated, hopefully the 3 gatekeepers - truth, kindness and necessity - will do their job of helping her hold it in.

In shaa Allah.

space only for faith

numb

lump

in my throat

heave

heart

run

son

day

just

tears

time and

space

with nothing

in between

but

faith.

hugs for mum!

I agree!  It would really make mummy's day, every time she gets a hug!  All the time we spend with her would not even match her own sacrifice for us.

AND you know what she’d really appreciate as much also? 

Our charity towards her in the form of the quiet regular du’as for her in every fard prayer & the gifts of Al-Fateha while she is alive which continues even after she is gone.  Those are the ‘hugs’ that last.  In shaa Allah. 

It might match her own physical caring for us while we were dependent on her all those years. Plus her own charity for us in the form of the quiet regular du’as for us in her every fard prayer & the gifts of Al-Fateha she drizzles towards our direction daily, while we are away from her,  independent of her now.  

May Allah Bless us all. Aamiin.