Assalamu Alaykum,
Life...Is full of curve balls. Every once in a while it seems that one is thrown your way to see if you're paying attention. Much like baseball you have two choices...Hit the darned thing out of the ball field, or strike out.
So what do we do when a curve ball is thrown our way? To me, the curve ball is an unexpected test of our patience, strength and faith in Allah (s.w.t). Will we chicken out, freak, or scream causing us to strike out or will we take a deeeeeeeep breath, observe, take in, and cope, thus hitting the darn ball out of the field? Again these are the choices we have in life. Neither is truly wrong but one may be more fitting.
For example, you get much further hitting a home run then striking out. Correct? Yes, but does it mean that striking out is the bad choice? No because like I've mentioned before (another post), there is no such thing as a "bad" or "good" choice, there are just choices. So, when one strikes out the first time...They still have two more chances. This of course is more theoretical, but nonetheless, perhaps after we've cooled down from the initial shock of the curve ball, we may be able to cope, and thus next time hit a home run.
I was recently dealt a curve ball! It was most definitely unexpected, but most usually are. ;) Anyway, I actually surprised myself quite a bit, as I did not cry...nor scream...Nothing, I remained quite cool and relaxed (except perhaps that I was pouting for the first two minutes). I took it in strides, for I understand that everything is in the able hands of Allah Almighty, for truly HE knows what I know not! So if it wasn't suppose to happen, it wasn't suppose to happen. Must I stand around and mope, or cry all day? Heck no! Because in all honesty, what would that accomplish? It most certainly won't make the "ball" change courses and go in the other direction.
We're not perfect beings, and I know that, sometimes we hit a home run and sometimes we don't. Not every ball player has that ability.
Yet, it is nice to look back and see how we reacted when that unexpected thing came flying our way. I see recollecting on our past faults much like a report card. We see what we can improve on...and then we try. :)
Take care.
~Pink Gerbera~
Life...Is full of curve balls. Every once in a while it seems that one is thrown your way to see if you're paying attention. Much like baseball you have two choices...Hit the darned thing out of the ball field, or strike out.
So what do we do when a curve ball is thrown our way? To me, the curve ball is an unexpected test of our patience, strength and faith in Allah (s.w.t). Will we chicken out, freak, or scream causing us to strike out or will we take a deeeeeeeep breath, observe, take in, and cope, thus hitting the darn ball out of the field? Again these are the choices we have in life. Neither is truly wrong but one may be more fitting.
For example, you get much further hitting a home run then striking out. Correct? Yes, but does it mean that striking out is the bad choice? No because like I've mentioned before (another post), there is no such thing as a "bad" or "good" choice, there are just choices. So, when one strikes out the first time...They still have two more chances. This of course is more theoretical, but nonetheless, perhaps after we've cooled down from the initial shock of the curve ball, we may be able to cope, and thus next time hit a home run.
I was recently dealt a curve ball! It was most definitely unexpected, but most usually are. ;) Anyway, I actually surprised myself quite a bit, as I did not cry...nor scream...Nothing, I remained quite cool and relaxed (except perhaps that I was pouting for the first two minutes). I took it in strides, for I understand that everything is in the able hands of Allah Almighty, for truly HE knows what I know not! So if it wasn't suppose to happen, it wasn't suppose to happen. Must I stand around and mope, or cry all day? Heck no! Because in all honesty, what would that accomplish? It most certainly won't make the "ball" change courses and go in the other direction.
We're not perfect beings, and I know that, sometimes we hit a home run and sometimes we don't. Not every ball player has that ability.
Yet, it is nice to look back and see how we reacted when that unexpected thing came flying our way. I see recollecting on our past faults much like a report card. We see what we can improve on...and then we try. :)
Take care.
~Pink Gerbera~
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