Intimidating life and how to cope with it

It is sometimes difficult for us to go with the flow and accept things as they are. No one asks for the pain or trials. I never asked for any of that, yet I found myself standing amid massive, unrelenting waves; waves that threatened to consume me and abandon my corpse on the shore. What helped, though? Self-discovery, I would say. Things get worse when we find ourselves at the mercy of others. Hence, self-discovery is crucial.

Ramadan 2020

The smile of my mother that crinkled her eyes
The chatter of my siblings that filled the void in my chest
The rotation of dishes on a small yet lively table
The inescapable bickering over that last bit of fried food
The tears that wouldn't stop rolling during those long sacred nights
That's how we spent the month of blessings.
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