what the feezie?!!

o-kay, i publish and then view my last post, and what do i find? all of my posts are waaay down the page! what's up with that?? please, somebody help!

just can't seem to shake it...

oh my goodness, I LOVE THIS SONG!!

Baby you can't go on
Wondering where you belong
Let me help you find yourself
'Cause you don't need nobody else

Ahh, you should be right here with me babe
Instead of going round this frantic town
And start messin' around
With all the lonely lonely people out there
No one to care
Why don't you come and stay with me
Because I love you so

You tell me you love me so
Why do you have to go
Everything you'll ever need
You will find right here with me

Ahh, you should be right here with me babe
Instead of going round this frantic town
And start messin' around
With all the lonely lonely people out there
No one to care
Why don't you come and stay with me
Because I love you so

Stay with me, Stay with me
Stay with me, Stay with me
Stay with me, Stay with me
Stay with me, Stay with me, Stay with me...

Ahh, you should be with me babe
Ahh, you shouldn't go no where
And all I'm trying to tell you babe
Happiness is waiting for you

So wont you stay with me?
So wont you stay with me?
I got what you need
So wont you stay with me?

Don't go nowhere baby,
don't go, no, no
I got what ya need
So wont you stay with me?

Don't go, Don't go, I love you so
Don't go, Don't go, I love you so
Don't go, Don't go, I love you so
Don't go, Don't go, I love you so

y'all remember that?? stay with me by de barge. this is one of those songs that wigs me out, even if i don't 'hear' it. i love this song so much that all it had to do was pop in my head last night, and it's been on ever since. it's ramadaan (mashALLAH), so i've been keeping away from the music [for the most part], concentrating more on playing the qur'aan. i broke down a little while ago though and tried to listen to a 30 second sample (yes, desperate, i know), to no avail; my speaker wouldn't work for some reason. that's what i get, right?.

that song though drives me mad- i can't even articulate what it does. it's like some deep-rooted, emotional/spiritual thing that makes me want to cry, and fall in love over and over again. kinda like that thing you feel when you get so overwhelmed by the sight of your child. and it's not just the music alone, nor the lyrics, but a combination of the two; it's just right on point! i love you de barge!!

RAMADAAN MUBARAK!

SubhanALLAH, Ramadaan is here! This is our 4th day in, and I'm lovin' it. I can't really say why; there's just something about Ramadaan. People who don't observe it's fast [etc.] may think that it's a struggle or burden, but it really isn't- not for me or my friends/family. In fact (and many of you can vouch for me), many times when we break fast we are not even in a rush to eat. We have to of course because we know our bodies have rights over us. My point though is that there's no feeling of deprivation or anything.

Then let us not forget Ramadaan is not just about 'doing without'. The point is to elevate ourselves back to the state in which we were created, via our father Adam. Fasting from food, drink, intercourse, as well as focusing more on charity, helping those who at the time may be struggling a little harder, etc. uplifts us spiritually, and focuses the attention where it needs to be: with the One Creator, ALLAH. Yet this month is meant to be a stepping stone, a template to how we should be- and in fact are ordered to be- throughout the rest of the year. InshALLAH, we will accept the hikma (wisdom) in it and live it consistently (Amin).


I'd like to say this Ramadaan is even more special to me because my sister has come back to the deen (subhanALLAH!). She hasn't been 'practicing' for a long time, but decided enough was enough for her, and has been getting up for suhur, making her salaah, and even plans to start back dressing modestly. I'm very proud of her.

Another thing I am grateful for is the fact that Ramadaan naturally enforces a communal bond, not just at the masjid (it's beautiful to see oodles of people praying, eating and playing together every night, especially with the weather being so pleasant), but within your personal circle. I truly enjoy getting up to prepare my family's suhur, and calling around to wake up other family/friends. (How often can you phone someone 4 in the morning, and it's all good??) It's a beautiful thing, and I'm just glad I was chosen to be a part of it. ALLAH certainly does give th ebest gifts, no?