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أكبر و أنا عند أمي صغير، وأشيب وأنا لديها طفل، هي الوحيدة التي نزفت من أجلي دموعها ولبنها و دمها، نسيني الناس اٍلا أمي، عقني الكل اٍلا أمي، تغير علي العالم اٍلا أمي، الله يا أمي: كم غسلت خدودك بالدموع حينما سافرت، و كم عفت المنام يوم غبت، وكم ودعت الرقاد يوم مرضت، الله يا أمي: اٍذا جئت من السفر وقفت بالباب تنظرين والعيون تدمع فرحا، و اٍذا خرجت من البيت وقفت تودعينني بقلب يقطر أسى، الله يا أمي: حملتيني بين الضلوع أيام الآلام و الأوجاع، ووضعتيني مع آهاتك وزفراتك، وضممتيني بقبلاتك وبسماتك، الله يا أمي: لا تنامين أبدا حتى يزور النوم جفني، و لا ترتاحين أبدا حتى يحل السرور علي، اٍذا ابتسمت ضحكت و لا تدرين ما السبب، و اٍذا تكدرت بكيت و لاتعلمين ما الخبر، تعذرينني قبل أن أخطىء، وتعفين عني قبل أن أتوب، وتسامحينني قبل أن أعتذر، الله يا أمي: من مدحني صدقتيه ولو جعلني اٍمام الأنام و بدر التمام، ومن ذمني كذبتيه ولو شهد له العدول و زكاه الثقات، أبدا أنت الوحيدة المشغولة بأمري، و أنت الفريدة المهمومة بي، الله يا أمي: أنا قضيتك الكبرى، وقصتك الجميلة، وأمنيتك العذبة، تحسنين اٍلي و تعتذرين من التقصير، وتذوبين علي شوقا وتريدين المزيد، يا أمي: ليتني أغسل بدموع الوفاء قدميك، وأحمل في مهرجان الحياة نعليك، يا أمي: ليت الموت يتخطاك اٍلي، وليت البأس اٍذا قصدك يقع علي:
نفسي تحدثني بأنك متلفي روحي فداك عرفت أم لم تعرف

رب اغفر لوالدي وارحمهما كما ربياني صغيرا...............

من كتاب "أسعد امرأة في العالم" للدكتور عائض القرني

I was tidying my room the other day and found a paper among other ones. But this paper was and is until this day very special. It's the paper of my graduation speech in high school. Isn't it funny how years pass so fast without really feeling that. This paper took me 3 years back and I only had to read the first two words to realize that I still remember by heart these words and as if I'm reading them now in that special memorable day.


Ladies and gentlemen, parents, teachers, school principals and to everyone who has made this year fruitful. On behalf of all my colleagues and graduates I would express my feelings on this occasion with these words.
Days and years have passed and we reached the moment we have been dreaming about all these years. The moment when we'll fly out of the nest into the wide world. We finished the stage where we were surrounded and protected by our parents and teachers to a wider world where we'll depend on ourselves.

Though school days were tiring and full of efforts for studying and working hard but the last day of school is a fact today. A day we like everyone here to enjoy to the best they and never to forget. We'll never forget the mess we've caused and we'll confess how naughty we were. High school days are passing but the memories we had from kindergarten to graduation will last forever because these memories were the steps we took to be what we are today. Dear friends, when we get together someday we'll be remember these days and laugh and maybe a tear will be shed cause they are the best days ever when we were together. So, let's have joyful moments. Let's all have fun, for this day will come only once and days will quickly run.

We are grateful to everyone who stood by our side families, principals, teachers and friends. The people who embraced us with love, care and compassion especially parents who stood by our side all the way and suffered Twajihi (1) more than we did. We'd like to show our appreciation for everyone with a big big hug for you all missing you all with the greatest pride being with us till the end. Promising you all to be productive members for our community.

(1) Tawjihi: is a term used in some arabian countries for the last year of high school.

When a man lacks focus in life...Life shifts its focus off the man! Get hold of that idea,the project, School degree, focus on it and get it done! Do it soon enough before life shifts its focus off You.

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I have discovered that Imagination is the bedrock on which expectaions and manifestation are built. Simply put: A thing not imagined might not manifest or come to reality!

Imagination is fundamental to faith! how?..I will proof it..Faith can be defined as belief not base on proof but on something( Imagination) Using Biblical context "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen"

Imagination is the faculty of imagining, or of forming mental images or concepts of what is not actually present to the senses, the act of producing ideal creations consistent with reality, as in literature, as distinct from the power of creating illustrative or decorative imagery. Faith is the belief in your imaginations and for those who imagine little they end up having little faith to transform dreams into realities!

Wallace Stevens once said " In the world of words, imagination is one of the forces of nature" Did you ever think of becoming or doing something in life? to think about it its not enough,imagine it!, carry a mental picture of it in your mind, then have faith, i can assure you that you are few steps away to reality beacause imagination is the mother of manifestation! for a man can not grow beyound his imaginations!

It is not enough to dream of buying that car, nor is it enough to dream of bagging that honours or Masters' degree, for so many dreams has been slaughtered on the altar of illusion. Think your dreams, imagine your thinkings and carry a mental picture of it in your mind and forces of life and nature will come to your aide.

Imagine it!

I SIT and look out upon all the sorrows of the world, and upon all oppression and shame;
I hear secret convulsive sobs from young men, at anguish with themselves, remorseful after deeds done;
I see, in low life, the mother misused by her children, dying, neglected, gaunt, desperate;
I see the wife misused by her husband—I see the treacherous seducer of young women;
I mark the ranklings of jealousy and unrequited love, attempted to be hid—I see these sights on the earth;
I see the workings of battle, pestilence, tyranny—I see martyrs and prisoners;
I observe a famine at sea—I observe the sailors casting lots who shall be kill'd, to preserve the lives of the rest;
I observe the slights and degradations cast by arrogant persons upon laborers, the poor, and upon negroes, and the like;
All these—All the meanness and agony without end, I sitting, look out upon,
See, hear, and am silent

Israel has decided to reach out to young US men by publishing images of semi-clad female former soldiers in US men's magazine, Maxim.
The pictures are part of a public relations drive to improve the image of the country within the US.

Maxim said it was "pleased" with the result of its collaboration with the Israeli consulate in New York, which came up with the idea.

But some in Israel have said that the images were not appropriate.

"We definitely have public relations problems, and I'm all for creative solutions," Israeli lawmaker Colette Avital said.

"But there are enough beautiful and interesting things we can use to tap into this demographic than to show a half-naked woman in a magazine of this kind, considered pornographic."

According to AP, the photo spread will include pictures of Israeli model Nivit Bash - who served in Israeli military intelligence - and former Miss Israel, Gal Gadot.

The Israeli consulate defended its decision, taken after research indicated that Israel meant very little to young US men.

"Males that age have no feeling toward Israel one way or another, and we view that as a problem, so we came up with an idea that would be appealing to them," said David Dorfman, a media adviser at the consulate.

The photo feature, entitled "Women of the Israeli Defense Forces", will be published in the July issue of the magazine.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6221714.stm
Interesting no :)?

Thomas Edison once said "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try one more time."

Most times in our lives, when all options seems exhausted,and giving up seems to be t he last resort, I am pleased to announce to everyone reading this post that one more phone call might bring you to a lime light, one more medical appointment might cure the disease, one more prayer might bring the miiracle, a little more hope might cut the rope,one more sowing might cuase an harvest!....Try one more time.

I became 20 on the 21st of last February. I tried to hide this birthday from everyone and I kind of wanted everyone to forget about it because I just couldn't accept the fact that I wasn't in the teens any more and I entered the 20s. It's really not easy all I could think of is I HAVE BEEN LIVING ON THIS EARTH FOR 2O YEARS & What have I done to my Ummah ,to make this world a better place or simply what did I do to improve everything, WHAT DID I accomplish ?!! and what scared me most was the answer beause deep down in me I know that the answer is NOTHING !!!!!. But when I started getting all the messages ,gifts congratulating me in my birthday it somehow made me feel better since I didn't know how alot of those who sent the messages even remembered my birthday. The best part was when Heba, Lina (my sisters and best friends) and Hamzah (my twin brother and best friend as well) decided to throw me a surprise party (and they did last Tuesday). Ofcourse Heba and Lina made all the arrangements and everything went well until I knew by accident before 2 days. But it didn't matter because when I met them all it was so great we had so much fun and they made me feel better and optimistic ,Coz since 20 years of my age have passed who knows how long I'm going to live ! I've come to a conclusion that I have to be more careful with the way I spend my time coz every second counts and inshallah I'll get out of this life with the satisfaction of ...........;(;)

Thank you Heba ,Lina ,my family and Luma because this is the 2nd time you fool me;) ,well almost fooled me this time ,HEBA thanks a million time

There are lots of people that are stuck in their lives. They dream of a better job, a different living situation or perhaps a return to school. I always wanted to write a book or learn to paint you might quietly think to yourself. As you daydream about these things a little spark of excitement begins to develop and grow into a small flame. Maybe you can picture how this new dream might look.

And then, fear in all its glory steps in and extinguishes the fire of excitement and possibility. Fear can come in many forms. It could be the little voice in your head saying “Get real, you can’t do that. What if it doesn’t work out?" Oh but that is only one way fear shows up. Sometimes it shows up in the voices of those closest to you. “Why do you want to do THAT?" They ask if you happen to share your dream with them. “Things are fine just the way they are." “What if it doesn’t work?"

You know these voices of fear that are keeping you stuck in a life that isn’t making you feel complete. Most of us have heard them at one time or another. And though it is incredible to be able to find contentment and happiness in your life just as it is now; if you are experiencing a yearning or incompleteness in your life that won’t go away it’s time to ask, “What would I do if I knew I could not fail?"

Ask the question and then grab a piece of paper and start writing, here is someone's response :
- I would take the LSATS
- I would build several free school's like Oprah's Leadership Academy (but better and bigger...is that possible? i've heard this school is awesome!!) in Nigeria.
- I would paint the most beautiful pictures
- I would buy a sewing machine and sew all the awesome dress designs i have in my head.
- I would do the remodelling of my condo slated for this summer MYSELF.
- I would eradicate poverty in Nigeria and make drastic improvements to the current healthcare system.
- I would travel all over the world.
- I would.... DO SO MUCH.

Let yourself see your potential dream down on paper. Don’t immediately share your dream, except with those people who you know will support you. Anytime the voice of fear creeps into your head keep asking the question, “What would I do if I knew I could not fail?"

Before you can make a change in your life it is helpful to have a clear picture of exactly what the goal is. The more details you can incorporate the clearer and more real the goal becomes. I want a new job is a very vague goal. The following is a more helpful example. I would like to open my own financial planning business and have it be close to my home. I would like to be making about $100,000 per year and would like to have flexibility in planning my hours so that I can be involved with my kids and their sports.

When you feel ready you can share your new plan with those around you and withstand any unenthusiastic response they may give. You will be at that point un-stuck and no longer being held back by the fear of failure. And as amazing as it may sound you begin attracting into your life all the things you need to accomplish what you have set out to do.

So, one more time, what would you do if you knew you could not fail?

Look out for this issue debated on the discussion board.

Sir Winston Churchill once said "Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential." Therefore it becomes imperative for any one who wants to ascend to crescendo in life to belive in doggedness and persistency.

Never giving up and pushing forward will unlock all the potential we are capable of.Giving up is never in anyway an attribute of a winner, whatever is ur convictions, always have hope, as i once said that "hope is the rope that swings one through the hurdles of life".

Everyone's life is under someone's control - it might as well be under your own so that you can direct your destiny.

Its never too late to win!