Saturday, April 03, 2010

Things that Make Asmaa Happier

I am writing this post because apparently people think I'm too pessimistic on this blog. I used the name of this blog to inspire this list.

10 thing that make me happy:

1. Sunshine with a cool breeze. There are those few perfect days each year where everything is bright and lovely, with a nice cooling breeze.

2. A full moon. It makes me think about how beautiful the sun is - to give us light during the day, and then reflect off the moon for us at night. SubhanAllah.

3. Shopping. Although I would like to claim not to be materialistic, I can't deny that a brand new shirt, sweater, hijab make my heart feel good. And pretty earrings.

4. Hair cuts that make girls look like boys.

5. All the amazing, funny, intelligent people in my life.

6. Sitting in front of large bodies of water shimmering in the sun or moonlight. There is such wondrous peace that infiltrates my body when I am not preoccupied with the world.

7. Clouds & lying in the grass trying to figure out what shapes the clouds are in.

8. Doing cartwheels, even though I always land very awkwardly and more often than not, injure myself. It makes me feel youthful.

9. Abdulbaset Abdulsammad's Qur'an recitation.

10. Telling the corniest jokes of life & watching people pause and roll their eyes in annoyance.

Yay for happy things! :)

8 comments:

sara said...

<3

Anonymous said...

I think the issue is that u don't do these things very often...

U should try to find happiness in things you do every day...

Asmaa said...

Actually anon, you'd be surprised at how often I do all these things :) alhamdulillah.

Anonymous said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftp2qRg2xz4

Anonymous said...

i need an update on Kauther's adventures....

Asmaa said...

Update on Kauthar's adventures, eh? Maybe I'll post one of her adventures soon...keep a look out :)

fathima said...

i thought you hated haircuts that make girls look like boys?!

cartwheels are pretty awesome. too bad i've never done, ever.

hajera said...

you forgot painting!