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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