At the end of last month I said goodbye to my old house a house that was home to me for the past nineteen years. It was a bitter sweet goodbye… I watched my children grow up to their teens in that house… several birthday candles were blown there… I hosted countless gatherings and occasions there; Ramadans, new years, Eids. That house as small as it was was our shelter during the pandemic… it was our safe space when we felt troubled and it was our keeper during the tough times but as with everything else in life it was time to say goodbye…

Also within the past month I lost something so dear to me the pain is still so raw. I lost my baby Bella. Everyone who knows me knows my cat Bella was my baby. She was my baby for 7 years bringing me so much joy. Upon moving within the first week Bella who was a strictly indoor cat ran out of the house and tragically got hit by a car. I received the dreaded phone call late at night and I mourn her loss to this day. She truly was the perfect companion… I pray that we shall meet again in heaven.

Something I’m looking forwards to is the upcoming month of Ramadan. Ramadan is my favorite month of the year. It is the month of blessings through discipline. It is the month of the Quran the month that re-boots the entire year cleansing it with its divine power. As we fast and pray and gather during sunset for Iftar let’s pray that the month cleanses us of our sins, let’s pray that we overcome our shortcoming especially when it comes to our faith and become more faithful and devoted individuals. Let’s pray for world peace and let’s be the change we want to see in the world. Let us take Ramadan with us to the rest of the year reminding us of our faith and devotion in front of temptation. And with that I end my February entry. Ramadan Mubarak everyone. May we meet only in good times and may we continue to strive to be better and do better.