Usually, i'd be used to the feeling of fasting by now. But since I've only fasted 2 days out of 13, I sometimes forget that I'm fasting, and accidently taste my baby's food to check if it's still hot......oops! Yeh, that happens.
I got an email from this photo thing called dotphoto.com. They're having this contest where you submit a photo of your baby; and so I did. 1st prize is $500 American Express Gift Card, 2nd prize is an iPod Nano, 3rd prize is a $50 Best Buy Gift Card. So I thought, what the heck, and submitted this photo in:
By now, I've got loaaads of photos of him; but I never have the time to develop them- and even if I do, I can't. Because i'm not even allowed to drive - thanx to a certain someone. *ahem*Hmm....what else is new? Oh yeh! Went shopping yesterday, right after Robbie came home from work. He wanted to have take-out for Iftar, but I'd already cooked for dinner. I cooked this indian-style chicken curry, with a little Indonesian twist, served with roti cane. In Indonesian it's called "Roti Jalo". So, take-out was out of the question; perhaps we'll have that next week. Anyway, went shopping and bought the important stuff and didn't waffle around 'cuz it was close to 6pm.
Have you tried those straw thingies called "Sip Ahhh!"?? In a box there's 10 standard-sized straws with small flavoured beads. They're awesome! I tried the one's with cookies & cream.....ooOoHHhHhHh......they're delicious!
I better stay away from food & drinks topics. Time for another story!
Wealth & Poverty
It was an usual meeting. The Prophet (saw) was in his place and his companions gathered around him to hear the words of wisdom and guidance. Suddenly a poor man in rags appeared, saluted the gathering:
"Assalamu 'alaikum" (Peace be on you)
and finding a vacant place, comfortably sat down.
The Prophet (saw) had taught them that all Muslims were brothers and in a gathering you should sit wherever you find a place, regardless of any status. Now, it so happened that this poor man was seated next to a very rich man. The rich man felt very disturbed and tried to collect the edges of his dress around himself, so that the poor man didn't touch them.
The Prophet (saw) observed this and addressing the rich man he said:
"Perhaps you are afraid that his poverty would affect you?"
"No, O Messenger of Allah," he said.
"Then perhaps you were apprehensive about some of your wealth flying away to him?"
"No, O Messenger of Allah."
"Or you feared that your clothes would become dirty if he touched them?"
"No, O Messenger of Allah."
"Then why did you draw yourself and your clothes away from him?"
The rich man said:
"I admit that was the most undesirable thing to do. It was an error and I confess my guilt. Now to make amends for it I will give away half of my wealth to this Muslim brother so that I may be forgiven."
Just as he said this, the poor man rose and said,
"O Prophet of Allah, I do not accept this offer."
People present were taken by surprise, they thought that the poor man was a fool, but then he explained:
"O Prophet of Allah, I refuse to accept this offer because I fear that I might then become arrogant and illtreat my Muslim brothers the way he did to me."
~Peace.
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