A HUG

I find it easier to write things than to say them, or to translate them into action. I find it easier to send someone a card, or a message that expresses how I feel rather than giving them a hug or a kiss.
Especially with family & friends. I find it hard to tell them how important they are or how grateful I am for their support and love, however I can write pages of sincere emotional words and tender sentences.

Today I believe I made a big improvement and I feel so good about it. It took me a while to be able to give this tearful long hug, and surprisingly now I feel much better. It feels as though a great weight has been lifted from my shoulders.. As if with that hug I let go of a heavy burden.

Family are always there/ should be there, I know. But still, I believe we can't take them for granted. We can't keep the abusing and they can't keep the forgiving and understanding. We can't test their patience by increasing the meanness, unkindness and ungratefulness. And today I expressed how grateful I am and how sorry I am for all of that. I feel so great that I was able to do it.. I don't want to live for a day when I would regret not sharing my sincere appreciation and apology. It's hard to express those kind of emotions sometimes, but it's harder to regret not saying what you really feel and just take things for granted. Life might not give us a second chance.. so might as well, do it when it's possible.. when it's just not too late.

I am grateful & blessed for having the most wonderful parents on earth, and for having the greatest sisters ever. You can choose your friends, and you can choose who to keep in touch with, who to contact, who to just ignore and forget.. but you cannot choose your family. Everything can be changed and replaced, but not your family.
My family is the centre of my inner stability. I I look to them for strength, love & inspiration - I love you ♥

the picture that makes me smile -

now, always and forever

WhY We LoVe SuMMer

Ask me to help a 4th grade cousin to do this for a presentation on his favorite season and you'd find me so happy and excited.. so patient and energized,


but don't tell me to teach him Maths or Science. That's a No No!

The warmest place ...

... in this whole wide world.

to live

We were raised hearing those sentences..
We are stronger because we believe in them..
We find peace of mind when we say them..
We learn to believe when we believe in them
We learn to hope because we know them

We learn not to give up.. we learn to accept and move on.. we learn to enjoy and look forward.. we learn to forgive and forget.. we learn to work hard because we will be rewarded .. we learn to be patient because our prayers will be answered..

we learn to live..

ورزقكم في السماء وما توعدون
اللهم أجرني في مصيبتي واخلف لي خيرأ منها
لو إضطلعتم على الغيب لإخترتم الواقع
حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل
تفائلوا بالخير تجدوه
وعلى الله فليتوكل المتوكلون

toutou TIME

♥ I am just so speechless ♥

I always write about people - family, friends- those who matter, but I have never ever received or expected to get something that touched me this deeply!!!

I am just so blessed to have you all in my life..

I find it extremely touching, for someone who never runs out of words.. I am just so speechless!!!

Thank you 'L'


'September 27 at 7:35pm Reply
هي انسانه عرفتها بمشيئه القدر.......أحببتها ...........
أثرت بي و في كل خطوه كنت أرى لها نجاحا غير مسبوق أدري أنها ليست عاديه.......
رأيت فيها التحدي فحفزتني
رأيت فيها الصبر فشجعتني
رأيت فيها الصبر فأبهرتني
وصفي لها لن يكفيها و كلماتي لها لن تثنيها!!!!!
عرفتها استثنائيه. نعم انها استثانئه
يكفيني أن وجودها في حياتي هو النسيم العليل الذي يخفف علي مشقه المسير
أمامك العبارات قليله فمهما قلت و كيفما وصفت أنت تخطيتي كل ما يمكن أن يقال
صديقيني أنت مبدعه,خلاقه,جميله و الأروع تلك النفس الرائعه التي تأسرين بها كل من قابلتي أنها أنت يا ديمه
'أوتدرون الأن لما قلت استثنائيه؟؟؟؟؟؟

Just like every 25th / September

Now I came to realize that the words I write and feel are easily shared and expressed, and that's only because of the tenderness and love you showed us all through those years,

and you still do..

you make it all look and feel so natural and so granted, but I truely believe it's neither natural nor granted, it's just so special & rare.. and we're just too blessed to have you..

Maybe I didn't say it enough lately, or maybe I have not been myself lately.. but I love you so much dad. :)

Happy Birthday dad!!!

,,you made my day,,

You made my day! thanks, thanks and thanks. The coolest gifts ever... For you to remember what I like and think about me while away.. you're the besT! xx

hide.. hide.. hide

They had an irresistible offer on the super big family size 'Listerine' today. But after having it close to everything else in the bathroom I realized that visitors can't help but get all the wrong ideas.

They're not to be blamed.. it's just super huge, and for a family of two after all!!!

Im definitely hiding this.

Touteh and my D60

No more .. No more

Im finding it hard to believe that I am free.. like totally free. It's been one hell of a year.. with all the traveling, adventures, decisions, surprises, studying, and working! But now Im done with one of the major causes of stress.. EXAMS. ASSIGNMENTS. DUE DATES. GROUP MEETINGS. PRESENTATIONS. RESEARCH

It's too good to be true!

Now when I look back I feel extremely proud of myself. Yes, it is just a piece of paper, but for me it's much more than that.. it's so much effort, work, readings, knowledge, friendships, experiences.. for me it's a huge achievement and a big jump from where I was to where I am today.

When dad went to change my ticket two days ago, he heard great stuff about me from the travel agent.. about the days I used to work in LH and how everyone keeps saying those days were the best. He couldn't wait till I call him, so that he'd tell me about it.. and I heard this warm tone of a proud dad in his voice! It felt really special..

The thing is that I am finding it hard to make myself used to the idea that I don't have to rush back home.. or look for academic journals. I don't have to do more readings, writings, and I don't have to stay away from Facebook and msn so that I would focus and concentrate.

I don't have to suffer from all the Masters degree demands which I have used to think about and worry even when Im sleeping.

What a wonderful feeling! It gives me every reason to celebrate..... BIG TIME.

Im looking forward to the following stage.. and to start planning carefully for what's next.

because of you..

I have always loved Palm Trees.. but now I love them even more, because of you 'Tala'

Dubai, here I come!

Can't wait to see you, Tala.

unexpected

I sent some photos to my sister, and her reply was very unexpected.

'I LOVE them, this is the first time I see you looking like this, living abroad really suits you!!!'

It sounds strange hearing those words from her and knowing how much she misses me...!

..distance..

The funny thing is that ever since I came here, my parents seem to worry a thousand times more about anything and everything. The fact that my dad is a doctor, and him taking things easy.. he has seen many sick people.. and diagnosed some fatal diseases.. so for him a flue is nothing, a cold doesn't mean a thing, and a fever shouldn't keep you in bed.
But now it's all different, if I say Im having a headache.. he'd become really worried, acting as if it's the end of the world. If i tell him anything.. and the anything would include me wanting to be spoiled for fun, he'd tell me to go and see a doctor!

And now with the cooking, my parents were both suggesting that I'd call them anytime I need anything.. and considering the time difference this would be insane! After I showed how much Im against doing that, they had this brilliant idea of me cooking at night which would solve the time difference issue!
This is absolutely crazy and i wouldn't consider cooking at night for sure, but at least they come up with all the possible solutions and always seem excited about them .. anything that would make me happy.

The unconditional love parents show can't be described in words. The amount of respect and admiration I have for them grows with every passing day.. It's distance I guess that opens your eyes to all the things that were taken for granted...