Are We Really Free?

It's a free world, they say. But are we really entitled to a free choice? Can we really do anything without thinking about the consequence that it may have onto others? If we have that kind of freedom, will their be peace? Sometimes, I wonder.



Freedom is the most sought after feeling in the earth. Children want to be free from their parents' lurking eyes. We want to be free to say what we want to say. People want to be free from the kind of government they already have. Then, after gaining such freedom, we all still hold onto the nostalgia of the past. Freedom is one of the broadest sense of feeling. You can't really tell how to exercise it because we are social animals who are interdependent to one another. We affect each other in many hundred ways. Because, for all we know, we will never be free. Otherwise, we would all be killing each other because we are free to do whatever we want. And it is not the sort of freedom that we seek.

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Many say, Islam oppresses its followers. They say, there is no freedom in it. I beg to disagree. For me, freedom is not about doing things you want to do, thinking things you want to think, saying things you want to say. It is the feeling that makes us say, "Alhamdulillah. I am following the right path. This is the best road to take, and I am taking it for the sake and in the will of Allah." I can say that I am free because I know that the road I am walking will take me to great places. Being a Muslim ummah is the freedom I want. And noone can take it away from me.

It is still best to have a path to take, a rule to follow, and an ideal to hold and grip onto, as long as it does not quench us to do bad things.

Something About Tarpaulins

For most businesses, tarpaulins are very much needed. They are either used in billboard advertisements or just a shield against the sun and the rain. Some of us might not really need a tarpaulin. However, for those who are in need, they might be looking for larger  tarps  to be able to cover a lot of space. And looking for larger sizes of tarp is kind of hard to do since not many supplies the said product. 

When talking about tarpaulins, most of us will think of the usual item that is used in creating large billboards. However, tarps are more than just the product used in making huge billboards with the face of our favourite celebrities on. Tarps can also be used in daily personal and business life. As per example is the truck tarps that are used by many businesses in securing their products upon their land transport. Most of the logisitics businesses used these kind of tarp on most of the land multi-wheeler vehicles for the needed security. 

Tarps are very much useful these days not only because they are affordable but because they are usually stronger than some other products. 

I Remember Your Smile

Your smile, it still lingers in my mind. 

We've all lost someone we love at some point in our lives. The people we thought we could never live without. At one snap of a finger, they may be gone - worst, we may be gone.

I've lost so many special people already: my dad, aunt, uncle, grandfathers, grandmother. And whenever I think of them, I can't help but shed a tear. Those memories with them are still fresh in my mind. When I think of how miserable my life is without them, I could hardly even think how it is like for my mother. She lost her beloved husband, her caring sister, her both parents. All she got is me. Should I say, all we got are each other. 

The nasheed by Zain Bhikha is one of the most special nasheeds for me. It tells exactly how I felt when I lost my father. It was painful. I has been four years but I still really long for him. When I see people who have their fathers by their side, I sometimes feel a guilt of jealousy. How I wish I have someone who protects me because I am his most precious jewel. However, life is like that. We have to accept. And yes, I have long accepted the fact that my father is gone. But there is that strand of memory that I still cling to. And I will forever do. Because I know, one day, I will meet my whole family. One day. In Shaa Allaah. We will meet in one place - Jannah. 

By then, I will continue to live on. I will make my mom happy no matter what happens. Because she is everything I got. And no. I don't celebrate mother's day. I think it is too shallow to celebrate for a day only and go back to normal days after. Everyday is a blessing that I still have my mom be my side, vice versa. Everyday is our day together. EVERYDAY!

Thanking my mom means everything. But she is not fond of the restaurant food because she is vegetarian. Our only bonding is roaming around the BookSale and Fabric section of Gaisano Mall Iligan. We both are into fashion and homemade apparels. That's why when we go out, we are always to be found in any fabric section of any mall or department store.

How do you bond with your loved ones? How do you remember those who already passed away? 

Accepting the Differences

As the saying goes, no man is an island. We are, for some reason, interdependent to each other.

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As we continue to live, we encounter different people from different races with different attitudes and perception towards life. It is with that matter that we learn to understand our differences. Some may hate it. Others may find it interesting. Either way, we have to live by it. We have to understand each other.

Differences make each of us unique. It gives us our identity. It gives us our dignity and personality. Imagine living in a planet of identical people - everything about them are the same. I, myself, would not even dare to think of such. I want my uniqueness. I love who I am. Acceptance of our differences is the only way. We have to accept the fact that we are different from each members of our family and society. For that matter, we have to be very grateful.

There's no option but to just learn to be grateful that we are not alone in this planet. If so, life would have no meaning. Life would be boring. Life would not even be life.

Will You Ever Be Ready For Death?

Free choices. It's the ideal of the human mind nowadays. We are free to commit whatever we want - rights, mistakes, wrongs, neutrals. Of course. Mankind is at it's zenith today. With all the successes the human mind has perceived, impossible is not even in the vocabulary anymore. Anytime soon, scientists will find another planet for us to live in when we have perished the resources of earth. After that, or even simultaneously, they will look for potions, medicines, vaccines, whatever it is called, that will prevent us from dying. Well, that would not be okay unless you want to be sleeping while standing due to overpopulation, that is. At this point though, everything I have just said is an exaggeration.

 

Surat Al-Wāqi`ah (The Inevitable) - سورة الواقعة

" We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone,"

Change, taxes, and death. Those are three things that are fixed in this world. You go with the flow or you perish. Death is inevitable. We will all bid farewell to the glamour of the world. And when we arrived to that point, are we ready? Well, can you really say that you are ready to die? Are you ready to meet your creator? Have you done enough? As for me, I can never say. I am practicing my faith but I am not perfect. I am not the most pious.

Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) - سورة البقرة

"But if you do not - and you will never be able to - then fear the Fire, whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the disbelievers."

Sometimes, we say that we are Muslims. Yes. A lot of us are. But there are many people who are only Muslims by name but not by faith. Faith is more than just believing. It is about belief, obedience, and perseverance. Unless we have fulfilled each pillar of Islam and understood the 6 pillars of Iman wholeheartedly, the road to Islam is yet too far. Remember, you can never do things right when you have not yet taken the fundamental steps. Just like in any process, you can never jump to a certain point in the process unless you have taken the first step.

We all are afraid of death. Yes we are, because we can never be ready for it. However, when we have done things right and repent for our mistakes, we are sure to hit the right road. InshaAllaah, I hope we all do.

May Allaah bless us with more Iman.
Salaaam.

Srsly Globe, bring back my prepaid credits

I was about to call my bestfriend, Monina, today; but my phone could not connect. Globe Load Watch sent me a message that I have Php 0 credits already. How come?

I have purchased Php100 from Lhyzie just a day ago and I've used Php 25 only for the SuperUnli25 promo. And now, I have none? !@#$%^&*() Srsly, I did not even register to any kind of services other than the Globe promos which are Superunli25 and Uallplus25.

This is the second time my credits were all eaten up. Just last month, April, I also experienced this. I mean, after my simcard got exchanged with another one (but for the similar number). The sad part is I do not have time to go to the Globe Service Center. Guess, I should call them or something. Haaay. T_T

I am just too mad to think of right things to do.