11-15-2003, 02:35 AM
Bismillah
As salam alaikum
Anything particular that is trying? I know that there are certain aspects of this life that bother me more than others.
I was raised by my mother since my parents were divorced. She always instilled in me respect for women. While my friends were luedly commenting about a girl's body and what they would do to her, I would feel pity in my heart for her. Would she still dress that way if she knew what men were truly saying and thinking about her? I had more respect for a woman who dressed conservatively than one who basically looked like she walked the streets. This was all before Islam even.
Looking back at high school, I remember that I thought that it would never end. Now it seems such a small part of my life to have given up any of my principles just to belong to people whom I have no contact with nor care about. There are certain times when I gave up my ideals to belong but there were other times when I clung to my ideals even when it was difficult. It is easy to see which one I am more proud of and remember fondly.
A major reason that I am reluctant to tell events from my life just to tell them is that I do not want to glorify those experiences in any manner like war stories. I also do not like to be the center of attention because I do not want pride to enter my heart at all. I also just plain do not like being the center of attention.
Veggies are good. Do you allow for V8 juice?
As salam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu