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Take a moment and say Alhamdulillah


It is one of those moments when you suddenly grow faith in the silver linings.
People say Alhamdulillah most often and when they’re happy and healthy and trying to sound all Islamic. But I frankly now, repeating the word in my mind, to genuinely thank the almighty, whom I call Allah. But every time I’m feeling like I am not thanking Him enough for this pretty wonderful life I’ve been given.
When I say life, I don’t mean the money, the house, the food, the technologies or the manmade stuff. I don’t know, how short my life is, but what I do know is that it has been precious. He has blessed me with a lovely family. Caring parents. Big sis and a twin brother who are now all alive and healthy Alhamdulillah. What can I ask for. I have all the real things in life that matters. A family to come home to. Can’t put in words how blessed I am.
Everyone has different definitions toward life.
In media, they have this instagram and youtube version of living it. They show that- A life without doing all the fearless things like skydiving, swimming with sharks, mount hiking and eating world’s best delicacies is not fully lived. I know these make life wonderful what makes it spectacular is when you can share it with your loved ones. When you can proudly show pictures of your fearless journey over a thanksgiving dinner. Without them no one’s there to appreciate you. In the end, your family is all you’ve got. The older you get, the more you will realize this.
So I say Alhamdulillah that I am alive and my loved ones are here with me. Bungee jumping can wait.

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