May 2011
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“Were any of you to encompass the Unseen in knowledge, he would not choose...”
– Shaykh Nuh Keller : Suffering and Divine Wisdom » BaAlawi.com
Ever since I read this I can’t get it out of my mind.
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“Yesterday, my uncle’s wife was found outside of her apartment, thrown out...”
– An email I received today from a Syrian American friend in Chicago. Horrified and speechless. I have purposely removed the names of the individuals from this to protect the living members of the family. This is the reality of Syria today.
If you are a US citizen, you can look up the contact info...
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Mother's Day Poem
As Mother’s Day 2011 descends upon us, I find myself more than any year prior with a desire to express to the two mothers in my life, the mother who gave birth to me and the mother of my children, my deep feelings of love, respect, honor, and indebtedness.
2011 has been the most challenging year of my life as my family has dealt with the challenge of my daughter’s cancer diagnosis....
