However they take time so I was left with this pain to deal with. Suddenly a thought came into my mind…..I had decided to stop reacting by tossing and turning and making whinin sounds and just remain calm and concentrate on the sensation I was experiencing. I actually went through a period observation and decided to view this sensation as something unique and nice! I shut my eyes, went to my bedroom and remained in silence. For a good 20 minutes, I was no longer twisting and turning, crying for help, but was at peace and dozed off to sleep.
The reason for this “anecdote” was to show that, when we all feel problems of daily life and get very stressed about it that it changes our behaviour and actions, we should take a moment to step back and contemplate what are we getting stressed about relative to what we are REALLY here to do on this Earth and view the problem from this basis. I am sure that when we will realize that, the stress we are facing will begin to reduce in size. So for example, when quarelling with your brother or wife about an issue, or getting bad results for your exams or a job interview that has gone bad, just step back and concentrate on this Ayah of the Quran ” Which then of the favours of your Lord will you deny?” [Surah Ar - Rahman]
October 23rd, 2005 at 8:55 pm
I do that when I am feeling really cold and can’t do anything to warm up. Out loud I make comments such as: It’s not cold, I’m not cold, I’m feeling warm and comfortable. I don’t know if its just the distraction from the cold, but it works. The feeling of being cold disappears, albeit temporarily. Alhamdulillah.
October 24th, 2005 at 2:59 pm
Yesterday, I went back to London to have iftar with my family. The train journey took five hours instead of three but when I saw my three year old niece, it was all worth it. I love her dearly and would do anything to protect her from harm.
After iftar she was sitting on a chair and wouldn’t stop fidgeting. She suddenly slipped off and fell to the ground. The sound of her head banging the corner of the table was horribly louder than it should have been. She sat on the floor silently for a second and then started crying.
Alhamdulillah, she seems ok now except for some bruising. But when it happened, I felt so much pain in my heart. It makes you wonder about the children in the Muslims lands. Those parents have hearts that must feel pain every day due to our corrupt rulers. It made me feel so selfish that I can’t even handle my niece banging her head and I’m complacent about working to change these rulers.
Maybe Allah was putting things into context for me.
Babs-M