Those Beautiful Shades of A Mosaic Lamp

Beautiful mosaic glass lamps have been one of my favorite things.  I saw some nice collection here at the Christmas market last December, but they were ridiculously priced.  I had the opportunity to visit one of the shops that supplied genuine mosaic glasses from Anatolia, Turkey.  One of the owner's wife was from 'Boleh' land, and we got talking and there were so many things that I learned about in the making of these beautiful lamps.

The lamps were put together with a collection or a combination of fine cut glass pieces of assorted colors, which was then carefully and intricately pieced together to produce these special lamps. The shades are connected or strung together to produce the stylish lamps below.  Did I get any?............ hemm, yes I could only afford a small one that used candle to lit instead of those ceiling dangling lamps, someday, may be.

 

 

  

 

 

I Was Taken Ill

My intention was to seek medical help, to look for a cheaper hospital to cater for my urgent needs.  Since day one everything was going on smoothly.  However, on the last day there, I got very ill in the middle of a huge crowd in the tourist area.  I seriously could not remember every details of the incident.  However, I do remember being attacked with the most painful feeling above my stomach area, exactly in the middle of the rib cage.  I felt like as though I was being stabbed by a very sharp knife, the pain was so severe that I found breathing so difficult.  I was sweating as though someone had just thrown a big bucket of water on me. I vomited my whole stomach out.  My friends told me that I was as white as a ghost, and all my fingers were blue, while my body was as cold as ice.  I realized next the paramedics was calling my name, asking me if I was in pain and so on and so on.  I don't remember answering most of their questions.  The rest was history............. 

The Flying Chef

On my way back to Vienna, we were served by this charming flying Chef.  He was so hard working, helping the stewardess all the time and serving the passengers too.  So much of him reminded me of you Amira, I hope one day you will get to travel the world through your culinary skills too.  And, oh yes, if you were wondering if I did mentioned you to him, well of course...... I do, so proudly.  

  

  

 

 

   

I Don't Have That In My Hands

As my health gets the better of me, I keep thinking of what I had done as a parent, in fact as a single parent raising four beautiful kids, of whom I love unconditionally. I realized that I had done everything that I know.

Checking on my check list:
Communication: yes, I have communicated with them.
Kindness: yes, I have been very kind to them.
Merciful: yes, I have been very merciful to them.
Education: yes, I have given them the best of education that I could afford and that they could take.

I have always been sincere in my supplication to Almighty Allah to protect them, to keep them in His tender loving care always, to make them the best of His ‘ummah’, to guide them, to feed them, to clothe them and to bestow to them the best of place on earth and in heaven. In other words, even though I have fallen over hurdles as a good parent many times, I got up and keep on trying, and trying. When they are already adults that do not guarantee me that they will commit themselves to my guidance, nor does that guarantee that they will love me as much I do them, and nor will that guarantee that they will not forget me. I don’t have that in my hands as parents.

Guidance is in the hands of the Almighty Allah.

Sitting Ring

Since losing a lot of weight, I discovered that sitting for a long time or sleeping in any position can be real chores for me. I was advised to start using the “sitting ring”. Initially, I asked hubby to look for a purchase online, however, I discovered that the price was nearly as pricy as getting one in the local medical store here. Yesterday, we went to get one as I could not take the pressure of sitting down for a long time much longer, and also I need to be able to sleep good again. It was worth the purchase…………….. had a good sleep last night. Alhamdulillah.

Life goes on…………..