[flutterz]

i keep realizing i haven't grown at all since i was fourteen. it's like time stopped for me in 1997. i am the same person, want the same thing(s), think the same way. sure, the place has changed, people have come and gone but i am still where i was. i haven't moved an inch. i've refused to budge. i am stubborn. i still want what i want. the same thing, the same way. i am patient. i can wait. i will continue to wait...

[sally]

i had too much caffiene today so i feel like im living in a fog or something. i'm clearly fatigued but can't bring myself to sleep. i thought i did pretty darn well on an exam..and my confidence about it was out the roof sort of.. but i did horribly. i mean, i went in thinking i was gonna screw it up but then after i took it i felt like it was really really easy...

but apparently not. nothing in life is easy... i felt pretty blinded by confidence though. i feel so stupid now. gah.

[the_only_one]

based on what ive seen, life of a dentist sucks! sometimes, its quiet unpredictable..esp if the entire staff was suppose to be at their cozy homes by 6 to enjoy the hearty dinner wi th their families..and

unexpectedly, they've a rough day..where 3 consecutive emerg patients walks in...almost all of them turn into complicated/long procedures...this means..everyone is late for atleast 3 hours..and there at home... you've wifey screaming at her lungs and over the phone...for not keeping the promise of seeing uncle abdullah for dinner... how would family members deal with occasional late comers especially for special occasions...is beyond my portion of patience for late comers.. but again, i'd be considerate knowing how typical it is in this field..

[jaani]

I'm feeling content.

No, not happy.

Satisfied. In a good way. But its an unexplainable feeling.

Because even though I feel satisfied to some extent, the dark shadows of gloom still cloud me. No matter how much happiness I find, I still cannot get rid of the feeling that I'm sad. I'm not okay.

But I feel okay, for now. Because I can run into my illusions and hide from reality.

It should be easy. I've been doing that forever.

My situation almost reminds me of the 'half full....half empty' idea.

~j

[Aida]

Everything happens, Allah grants it for us, just a little later than usual. In the meantime we are wriggling in our seats impatiently. Then when the said time comes we feel ashamed for having been so impatient in the first place.

[Yahya]

Assalamualaikum

SubhanAllah. All praise is the most merciful, most generous who with death gave me life. Who took from me and returned to me manytimes over.

SubhanAllah, 'Which then, of the favours of your Lord will you deny?' I deny none of Your favours, Oh Most Merciful

Wasalamualaikum warahmatullah
Yahya

[Zam]

I think we all misunderstand what it means to be grateful. We may think it just means saying thank you or Alhamdulillah, but in reality, gratefulness is a state of being. Our normal disposition is to take everything for granted and therefore we are always desiring more, but if we truly become grateful, we will naturally become content because the wonders of what Allah has given us will become apparent, and the soul will overflow with thankfulness to Allah.

We can start by just doing what is easy, just look around you and start thanking Allah for everything you see. Thank Allah for the fact that you can even see and that you can even think. Break down all the things you take for granted and thank Allah for each and every atom. Realize nothing you have is your right, and everything including your existence itself is a gift, and realize what a miraculous gift it all is. The fact that Allah made you and gave you all these things shows that you mean something to Him, yet we forget Him though He is always thinking about us, facilitating our needs, making us happy, teaching us lessons, and ultimately guiding us to Him. Keep trying to find different objects, concepts, and aspects of your life that you want to be grateful to Allah for, you will never run out of things to thank Him for, and you will begin to feel inside that you really have worth.

If we had enough gratefulness for what Allah has given us and what He is giving to us at this very moment, then that would drown out of the soul all the worries we have about the future. And this gratefulness would be the means by which we become happy, and by which we are given more, and by which we gain the pleasure of Allah.

[Ilikemyscarf]

It's awesome getting back in touch with people that care about you.

[wheelworks]

I feel really really really and many more reallys sick meh

But as Miss Bobi rightfully observed, Alhamdulillah donchaknow

[jaani]

I have a bad headache, which is making me feel sick and nauseous

~j

[Aida]

Tsk tsk, oh so transparent.

[sally]

so..why haven't i booked myself a ticket to rome yet?

[the_only_one]

ever underestimated the power of friendship? well i often do..

al 7hamdoulilah for having super awesome friends.

[jaani]

Even though I've homework and a test to review for tomorrow...I'm bored out of my mind.

Even the net isn't helping

~j

[iSHi]

Originally Posted by jaani

Even though I've homework and a test to review for tomorrow...I'm bored out of my mind.

Even the net isn't helping

~j

CHAT TIME!?!!