Humans In My Life - Nafisa

Everyone I know has hobbies, dreams and goals that they are working on and hoping to achieve in the future. Is it weird that I don't have any? I wish I had a goal in life to work towards. I'm literally living as life goes by. I'm at university studying early childhood, which I enjoy. I do enjoy working with children but it's not a dream of mine. Working with children is challenging! Sometimes I’m too lazy for a challenge. I wish I can just sit at home watching movies all day eating pizza, while my mother takes care of me. Oh how I wish to be a kid again!

From me to you: There is nothing wrong in living each day as it comes. Infact I think people who do this are more adventurous. However, I would suggest you look at something which you look up to now, a hobby maybe and try and progress on that. Even think out of the box once in a while. Your education and work field is around children, why not have a goal to grow up and help orphans or teach a language to children in other countries. I would love to do these by your side if you ever intend to do it.

But I know that no matter what you decide to do, you will do it well. You are naturally very clever and you do not give up easily. 

But I'm with you on that one, I would love to chill in bed and eat pizza for a whole day every week at least. Forever young!

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Humans In My Life - Khadija

"This poem is about a moment in my life that had a drastic effect on me. I never realised how broken and vulnerable I could feel from such a young age. The loss of my niece is something I wish to not forget as my niece is a huge part of my life till this very day and so on her death anniversary last year I decided to write this poem in memory of her....

13

In moments of weakness it slowly creeps in,

The sorrow, the sadness, the silent tears.

13 years since your little soul was taken away,

13 years since I saw you smile,

13 years since I heard you laugh, (even at the silliest of things).

The grief so central to my heart,

For you are the missing part,

I hear the echoes of those dreaded words,

'She's gone'.

I crumble…I…I…I perish,

Not just a niece but a best friend.

And so as the date draws closer, 

Where I am reminded of that awful day,

I remember…13 years since your little soul was taken away".

From me to you: Words of comfort cannot heal the emptiness one feels when a loved one is gone. However, one can feel content knowing that their loved one is closer to God. So I would like to say, your beautiful niece is close to God and she's always looking down on her best friend. 

If there was a more powerful word for 'strong' you would be just that. I know how much hardship you have gone through, and often people go astray or they lose it. Though life has taken you through a maze and it still does sometimes, I'm pretty glad that you are the way you are. You have control over your life, you make things happen and when you find yourself going off course in life, you seek advise, good company and you bring yourself back on track again. 

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Humans In My Life - Sadiya

"A moment which makes me happy: Everyday and this can be whenever so for instance; when I wake up or on my journey to work/university etc. "What is this moment?" I hear you ask. Well it's the moment when I look up, look up into that beautiful glorious sky and just stare at the perfection that God creates every single second of every single day. This is a blessing I thank God everyday for as in our religion we are taught that the remembrance of God is rewarded abundantly. And here is God just handing me this opportunity on a golden platter or should I say BLUE platter! By looking up into the sky I find a release, I find reassurance, I find a tiny moment of peace in this world, I find happiness and for that Alhamdulillah".

From me to you: I know how crazy you are about clouds and the sky and it is so nice that you appreciate all the God given gifts in this world, even the simplest things which are often taken for granted. You look to God's creation to find peace and tranquillity in your life. 

I hope you realise that although you look towards nature to help lift your spirits when you are down. people look at you - one of the most beautiful creations of God - and you lift their spirits up with that smile. Keep smiling, laughing, giggling and doing all the crazy things you do, you crazy cloud woman. 

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Humans In My Life - Rukiyah

"I have always been fortunate to have amazing women around me.

One of these women was my Grandma (Bibiji). She was a strong woman who served up love with every look, smile and hug. She told the best stories adding her own hilarious twist to them. Anyhow when we were children and our teeth began to fall, it was my Grandpa who had the magic hands that would pull our baby teeth out without us even realising. So when my bottom teeth started to wobble my Grandma thought she would give my Grandpa a run for his money and pull out my bottom baby tooth.

The only thing was my tooth didn't quite come out so easily, instead my gums sort of came out with the tooth. We rushed to the bathroom as there was a lot of blood and my Grandma felt bad. I was treated extra special by my family over the next few days even though I was perfectly fine.

As I grew up my bottom set of teeth grew in all sorts of 'wonky' ways. I smile often but people don't really notice my bottom teeth and even though I could have gotten braces and straightened them out, I have always chosen not to. I see my wonky teeth as a legacy from my Grandma. A strange legacy I know, but the truth is, in that wonky smile lies imperfection moulded by love. Life is imperfect although we try to make it the best, but whilst always searching we might miss out the subtle imperfections around us. When I remember the story of my tooth, it makes me so happy, after all, my Grandma was only trying to help and so often we get the opportunity to help others but we  are too scared to put ourselves forward. But even if we get it wrong, it's better to attempt to do our bit to help this world in whichever way we can than to sit back with perfectly straight teeth afraid to act".

From me to you: It is rather strange yet so endearing how you see this in a positive light. It shows the love you have for you grandmother. You are lucky to have had this 'magic' touch which will be with you forever (unless you lose your front teeth), but those around you are even lucky to get to see the legacy she has left behind everytime you smile. And you smile a lot which is a gift to us. 

Often we dwell on our image and we only see imperfections and within those imperfections it is difficult to pull something positive out. If everyone had a story behind their imperfections like yours, people would be more confident to let it shine and stand out. 

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Humans In My Life - Samee

"About me, I have had ups and downs but I am an ambitious individual that strives for success. My dream is to be in a position were I can travel the world without the worry of finances. On top of that my short term ambition is to be financially free. In other words I need to be in a position were I don't have to work, but still gain an income via the ventures that I have created".

From me to you: You are pretty hard working and you always fulfil your responsibilities whether it is at home or outside. Despite your dreams, you put family first and it seems as though you have not allowed yourself to go far and wide due to this. I suggest you take a break from work and actually make a start on making your dream come true. Don't always think of the finance, money comes and goes and no one but the Lord will provide. You have the support of your siblings to go and venture of into the unknown. Go and create stories of your own so you can come back and share with us. 

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Humans In My Life - Sakira

"People say I can't seem to sit still or even relax. I always feel there's something to do, I don't even know what but there is always something. My head is always pounding and even when I am sat still my brain is constantly whirling like a roller coaster. One time at an Indian head massage the lady physically couldn't touch my head as she could feel my veins pulsating .

It's weird how I have become this active-non stop-keep on moving kinda person because I came out into this world still. Very still, not a sound, not a cry, not screaming to the top of my lungs like Zakia (my twin sister). 

My feet met the world first, maybe thats why I love running . My feet look after me, they have taken me on a lot of adventures, secret places, helped me climbed trees, got soaked in the sea, ran marathons, swam in oceans, jumped so high and landed safely. My feet carry all of me and I am proud of my feet.

Sometimes they have a mind of their own my feet, I find myself in places I never knew existed! They are always first in and first out and always lead the way. The only time they are still is in prayer. I neglect them but they always work without me trying.

I wear size 3 shoes as an adult but I wore size 5 as a kid! Now I know you are thinking that's very weird!!! No my feet didn't suddenly shrink.

My Abbaji had the idea my feet will grow into a size 5 but my feet stopped growing long back as I did! 

I guess my feet has enough space to breath. Without realising in many ways my feet were being cared for and now they take care of me".

From me to you: That saying 'my feet are my only carriage' fits perfectly with your life. Often, we forget how blessed we are to have working limbs and to have our own carriage which can take us to where we please is such a blessing. It's funny isn't it? These two limbs, as funny as they look, or as weird as their shapes are, big, small or meaty, they allow us to stand balanced on the surface of this god given earth so we can appreciate all the wonders. I hope your feet do not give up on you and I hope they take you on more adventures to see the unseen. I hope my feet can join your feet on these adventures and we can have a feet party with those who join along the way. Freedom and victory for feet!!! 

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