selzilla
And so it began, and ended. A spectacular show, with a long awaited end. The Dark Knight Rises had all the effects of the final icing on the proverbial cake that was the run of Batman.
And so it began, and ended. A spectacular show, with an amazing end. The Dark Knight Rises had all the effects of the final icing on the proverbial cake of the run of Batman.
She was frowned upon.
Women weren't meant to be like her.
Ladies weren't meant to be like her.
She was non-conforming.
She had friends.
She was ... outgoing.
Such audacity. Such insult. To tradition.
Wrong.
the fire. the sun. the heat. shining. glistening. glowing. burning. flames. bright. red. orange.
the blue garment lay discarded on the classroom floor. it was too hot.
Better than average. Just like that. Takes my breath away. Wow. Just wow. That's what it was. I overheard a posh woman say it. Couldn't have put it better myself. She was talking about the jewelry, I about the wearer.
It changed hands so quickly, so rapidly. Word spread. It was fascinating, and soon it got better. As things always do. This time with help - from friends, acquaintances and even strangers. All because of one man's initiative.
Funny this word came up a few days before our festival of sacrifice: Eid Ul Adha. It's the time of year we sacrifice an animal in memory of Prophet Abraham's sacrifice to Allah. He was told to sacrifice is son, and like a proper devotee he complied. However, on the eve of the killing, moments before he was to strike the boy, Ishmael was replaced by a sheep. Such is the mysterious ways of our God.
Everybody craves it. Few achieve it. It seems nearly impossible to attain, yet everyone goes after it - pursues it.