Archive for December, 2002

New Life, New Beginnings

As my father picked up my new baby brother and called the azzan in his ear, the crack in my father’s voice from the tears running down his cheeks would make even doves cry. He was our gift from Allah SWT and one we know from experience that we take for granted all too often. He came just in time for Ramadan when most of us usually start counting our blessings and come to realize just how many we have.