In a nutshell
Khalid fell down and busted his head on the corner of the wall. Stood him up and said Khalid, did you hit your head? With blood pouring down his face he answers: No. No tears, no crying. Rocking in pain, but outright denial because…
I *heart* Islam
One of the most difficult things for me, in running AutismUAE, is trying to escape from being thanked or praised by the parents of children we help via our therapists. I don’t mind being cried on, but once people start telling me how great/awesome/cosmic I…
Hooray for Ambiguity
Is it possible to be both over and underwhelmed simultaneously? Because I think I am. Work is overwhelming. Life is underwhelming. The daily grind is… grinding. The kids are beautiful. Life is busy. Feed the baby. Lather, rinse, repeat. I’m having the thirty-one year itch.…
Fuzzy Fiqh
HF: Getting married is half your deen, right? Me: Yeah. HF: So getting two wives must complete it entirely then, hunh? *rimshot*
Anonymity, shmanonimity?
Ok, I don’t really want to drive people away. I guess I just want to lose the mental barriers that have gone up since my blog has become a public place, and is therefore not always the best way of sharing private thoughts. Hmm, I…
Wondering
If I leave this blog un-updated long enough, will people stop coming, and if people stop coming, will I get my anonymity back? Just wondering.