Silence

Day 29,Tuesday: Favourite quote(s) from a person, from a book, etc... and why you love it. (I switched it with day 3. http://emanaleghfeli.livejournal.com/996.html to find out more)

“To love is to love, the rest is silence.”- Paulo Coelho

I never knew what is it like to love. I thought that it's a mother feeding her child or staying up late with him because he's sick. I thought that's it's a father working all day long just to come home and see his kids happy with the things he can give them. I thought it's a sister who keeps fighting with her baby brother over the remote control but then she picks him up if he started crying. I thought it's a friend who watch you cry because sadly he can't help you but he's there to let you know that you're not alone. I thought it's a poet sitting at the middle of the night writing for his one and only, can't find the perfect words to describe his love.

I had lot of thoughts but at the end, I realized that these thoughts had something in common.. Silence

Silence speaks when words and actions can't reveal our emotions; it's there to let every love story know that there's something bigger than anyone of us.

It's my favorite quote because "I love you" can't describe my love sometimes but I hope my silence does.

I Love You

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Hope and Love

Maitha the Parrot

She Likes

Day 28, Sunday: http://emanaleghfeli.livejournal.com/996.html

Lot of people –males specifically- say that it’s hard to please a woman and that’s partially true because you refuse to look deeper into their souls and see what makes those creatures happy. So I’ll suggest some things that almost every girl like and it’s okay if not every girl accept what I stated because we’re different and I’m writing from my point of view.

NOTE: males and females can use that list, it’s alright.

1. Get her flowers; try to ask what’s her favorite before buying them just to avoid disappointments.

2. Write her a letter. Short or long it doesn’t matter as long as your true feelings are present.

3. Always express your feeling, don’t bite your tongue; and when you want to say something that might upset her then say it in a nice way! Don’t be honest in a brutal way nobody likes that.

4. Give her a chance to talk about herself. Let her talk about her passion whether it’s about Christian Dior or her favorite book. Listen and respect.

5. Ask her about her dreams and what motivates her.. Encourage her, give her your support!

6. Compliments! Girls adore compliments even on the silliest things, but don’t push it too far!

7. Cute texts, since we’re in 2013 girls love getting cute texts.

8. Smile, because your smile will make her feel secure.

9. Make them feel loved and never lie to them.

10. Don’t doubt her abilities, because a woman can do anything if she wants.

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Hope and Love

Maitha the Parrot

 

I Can Do it Better

Day 27, Saturday: http://emanaleghfeli.livejournal.com/996.html (for full description)

"I can't remember why I left the dorms at 3am but I do remember that I was crying.. Upset about something and when I was on Mohammed Bin Zayed Road I saw a car; a white Camry with KSA plates on and next to it I saw a woman on her knees. Something told me to stop next to that car.. I stopped in front of that car and started checking the rear mirror, I wiped my tears away, I fixed my shaila right and said 'Oh Allah, please let it be alright' as I stepped out of the car.

The woman saw me and started crying loudly, screaming 'I'll give you anything you want ANYTHING but please help me.. No one stopped for me so please don't let me down'

I was terrified and I asked myself 'what if I can't help her?' But then I remembered that I'm capable of doing anything! So I approached and sat next to her and asked her 'Calm down, what's wrong? I'll try to help you.'  

She took a deep breath and said, 'My husband and I came from Jeddah by car and we were on our way to Sharjah, then suddenly the car stopped working; my husband didn't know what's going on so we stopped, then a car stopped for us and we told them our story, they promised to help us! They asked my husband to get into the car so he can get someone who can actually fix our car..' She cried harder this time '.. But two hours passed and he didn't come back! My phone is in his pocket. I'm scared, what if something wrong happened to him? What if those men deceived him or killed him?' She held my shoulders.

To be honest I didn't know what to do at first but I calmed her down by saying that I'm a marine and I showed her my ID so she can trust me. Then I asked her to give me her husband's phone number and full name so the police can track him.

After thirty minutes I got a call from a friend.. She's a police officer and she asked me to bring his wife to Sharjah's police public prosecution. I asked the lady to come with me and she agreed she wouldn't refuse a chance that might help in finding her husband.

I drove to Sharjah and got public prosecution. The place was so quiet as if criminals don't function before the dawn. I met the inspector and explained everything to him.

He sighed and said 'Sergeant Mahra we face lot of problems from the same kind, this lady is lucky that she found you unlike her poor husband..’

The lady interrupted and said, ‘ What happened??’

The inspector calmed her down, 'thank god he's fine now. The poor man asked for help from the wrong people. They promised to take him to the nearest garage but they robbed him and threw him at the middle of Sharjah's industrial areas.'

'Then how did you track him? Since he was raided.' I asked.

'Well.. We got a call from one of the garages where the manager told us the entire story, so we brought him here and that's when you called so thankfully everything was solved.'

'What about the robbers? And where's my husband?' The poor lady asked.

'Your husband described their appearances and ride; we'll bust them soon! And I called your husband he'll arrive in few minutes.' The inspector smiled.

Few minutes later the man came in. He ran and hugged his wife as if he hadn't seen her in years! I heard her whispering things to her husband and crying. It was a beautiful sight, seeing them reunite after going through a horrible day.

Later they thanked us for helping them. We promised them that we’d work with their embassy to make sure that everything goes well with them.

Colonel Faisal, you asked me why I left the dorms at 3am right? I can remember it now.. I left it because you keep on reminding me and all of the girls in the troop that we aren't tough like the males; no disrespect sir but I do believe that I'm strong enough to take care of my country just like any individual in this society, sometimes you try to break our spirits but you can't, do you know why? Because there are beautiful moments where I see people feel secure and happy due to our presence, just like the couples I helped.

Anything anyone can do, I can do it BETTER. Words and actions won't stop me from loving and protecting my country.

Regards,

Sergeant Mahra."

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Hope and Love 

Maitha the Parrot

I Decide

Life is a long tunnel that you don't know what will you face at the end. There's a light but you don't know if it's a light that welcomes you to heaven or the light that give hell its color; but during that journey you'll face lot of situations and meet lot of people. 

I had a conversation with a friend about humans and their relationships. We are really complicated when it comes to that matter because you can never find two people alike and sometimes that sucks, like you have to learn a new thing every time someone breaks your heart or shocks you with their hatred. 

I always wanted to grow up so I can be a cold hearted person, I thought that's how adults act to avoid heartbreaks but I was wrong. You don't have to be heartless to avoid being lied to or deceived! The secret is that you have to pick who deserves to stay in your life and who should walk out of the door. 

Once I had a huge fight with a friend that I used to call "soul mate" that friend clearly came to me and said "I don't like you anymore" and the explanations that came after those words sounded like "pejaow fosisj isjsj I LIED TO YOU ajsj jfriod" I felt stupid because signs were there but I ignored them hoping that this person will change one day but at the end that person changed me to be more egoistic. I reached a point that I ignore everyone and avoid any kind of interaction. I used to be fine with it but when it's time to sleep, the memories start running like a movie in my mind.. I keep asking myself, 

Why did you do that? 

Why did you give that person a second chance? 

Why do they dislike you? 

And many many other questions that kept me up till my brain gives up and falls asleep. 

Somehow I found the answers to all of these question and my trashy behavior.. I'm going to leave this world one day, so why should I spend a second with regrets because every second of my life matters! I'm wasting a moment of happiness in every second I choose to be angry and fussy but sometimes I shouldn't fight the negative feelings because I'm a human just like each one of you. it's okay if I get angry, this feeling lives in me. It's my right to get angry and hate everything for a while but what's not right is letting such feelings hold the stirring wheel of my life; The choice is mine and nothing gets to make my mind up.. I decide.

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Hope and Love

Maitha the Parrot

Nothing

Bloggers Challenge #18- First Week of Ramadan

In one of my posts I said that Ramadan is a great chance for a change; so during the past week I was trying to spot a change, not only in me but in everyone else and here's what I saw..

My baby nephew learned how to cry louder.

My baby sister started praying regularly and she fasts till 5 pm, which is good for a 7 years old girl.

My younger brothers spent less time playing FIFA and COD.

My pregnant sister starves a lot.

My brother in law and my older brother are focusing on their diets and that's great.

My parents keep on reminding us about how we grab the chances.

And then there's me.. I don't think that I changed BUT I started noticing things, sad things..

I start checking social networks like every two hours -that's actually sad but that's what addicts do- and what I saw saddened me because in Ramadan I expect everyone including me to behave, to try their best to be the best, to do whatever it takes for  ajir but I saw few people and I'm grateful because it's not "lot" of people; I saw them throwing their morals away!

Insults, sexual jokes and other things that offends humanity! It saddens me to see someone who thinks that offending someone is "cool" and that would make them more lovable! The funniest part is that they ask everyone not to judge them but they can play the judge role freely.

Insulting men..

Insulting women and their rights..

Insulting countries..

Insulting races..

Insulting global issues..

What's next?

I know that social networks are controlled by teenagers mostly and I'm one of them -I call myself a kid too- but I can name 15 years old girls and boys who think better than me and better than a 25 years old human; that's for 2 reasons:

1- they were raised right and they don't want to let their parents down.

2- they realize that they're the ones who are building tomorrow.

Then we have the other side of tomorrow's community who act like a five years old kid or even worse, they act recklessly and they got the nerve to call it "Young. Wild. Free" NOT all of them though! This type acts this way for several reasons:

1- they want to get attention.

2- they find someone who accepts their shameful behavior.

3- their parents aren't giving them enough attention.

4- they forget that god is up there and he's watching every single thing they do.

5- and other reasons you know and I don’t.

You and I aren't flawless, we're full of flaws that's what makes us humans but the difference is that some of us admit their mistakes and rush for god's forgiveness while the others forget that one day they'll be facing god, alone with no lawyers or parents to protect them just a book where all of their actions were recoded. They forget that this world needs better people but too bad they’re busy creating a life that doesn’t exist.

My dear all of us will go through that road so let's fix ourselves before it's too late, god's mercy doors are always opened for us.. Let’s give all we can for this country, to set a great example for others.. to bring Sheikh Zayed’s vision to life.

If you asked me what I learned during Ramadan’s first week I’d say nothing.. I just realized that I should give more.

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Hope and Love

Maitha the Parrot