You Inspire Me

You know, as we say, it’s the *little things* in life that always make me happy. It’s also those little things in life which always keep inspiring me to be a better person, to help others, to give, to share and to remember to always do good. Simple and modest people always inspire me with their stories and way of life. They might not be famous but they are heroes to many and they have touched so many hearts and saved so many souls. Sometimes we are even inspired by total strangers, by a smile, by picture, by a flying leaf, by the sky or the sea, by the mountains or a bird (Nature and God’s creations), by a helping hand, by a lyrics or citation, by kind words and small gestures or actions. Hold the door to someone, smile, say thank you, show appreciation, accept apologies, give-give and give, tell the people you love how much you love them and cherish their presence in your life and don`t be shy to tell your family, relatives, friends, sisters and brothers in faith or in humanity, that you love them for the sake of Allah/God (not because you have other interest or expectations). As the old proverb says: Aspire to inspire before you expire! Al hamdollelah (All praise to God), there are so many people in my life who inspire me day after day. Their presence, lives, character, work and words helped to make me the woman I am today. The two first people are my parents and I own them so much. I leave you with the quotes bellow. Until the next visit, walk in Peace everyone! NB “People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; … Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; … Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; … Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; … Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; … Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; … Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; … Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; … Give the world the best you’ve got anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway.” ——— Mother Theresa. “Do not be people without minds of your own, saying that if others treat you well you will treat them well and that if they do wrong you will do wrong. But (instead) accustom yourselves to do good if people do good and not to do wrong if they do evil.” ——— Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported in Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1325.