11-19-2003, 07:29 AM
Quote:<i>Originally posted by Dan </i><b>Bismillah</b>Salam Brother. I completely understand your position on this.
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
V8 is good stuff.