27th May, 2007
The Journey
Back in 1983-1984 I read some lyrics that stuck with me forever. The song is called “April 24, 1981″ and it was written in honor of the singer, Rick Springfield’s father who had passed away. Very short song with the following lyrics:
“I know all your life you wondered
About that step we all take alone
How far does the spirit travel on the journey
You must surely be near heaven
And it thrills me to the bone
To know Daddy knows the great unknown…”
This morning I woke up with those lyrics stuck in my head. Couldn’t figure out why. It’s been AGES! And then the phone rang at 7:30 to inform us that our neighbor had passed away.
She fought a battle against cancer for over 20 years. She was brave in her fight and never let it get to her. She had 5 sons to raise. I’m impressed and envious of how devout her and her husband were. Every dawn her husband would take their 5 sons and go to the mosque to pray Fajr. And no matter how many times the cancer came back, they fought it together just as hard.
This morning she will be laid to rest after a long battle. Allah Yer7amha.. o E9aber ahelha.
Posted at 9:35 am |
missy said:
Allaah yer7amha enshallah
May 27, 2007 at 1:25 pm
MSB said:
missy: InshAllah ya Rab..
May 27, 2007 at 1:40 pm
N. said:
Allah yer7amha, o enshalla this coming to mind is a good thing
May 27, 2007 at 3:01 pm
MSB said:
N.: Allah Yer7am jamee3 el mo2menin inshAllah..
May 27, 2007 at 3:08 pm
Hasan.B said:
Ala yer7amha o eghamid ro7ha iljana
May 27, 2007 at 6:37 pm
MSB said:
Hasan.B: inshAllah ya Rab.. thank you.
May 27, 2007 at 8:40 pm
ZiZoTiMe said:
Allah yer7amha.. El cancer shy 9ej ekader o wayed mataw mena
May 28, 2007 at 12:35 pm
MSB said:
menteshir bil Khaleej ib shakel ghair ma3qool !
in my family, we’ve had 2 people pass away min hal marath el khabeeth… Allah Yer7am el jamee3 o Yakfeena shar el bala.
May 28, 2007 at 12:40 pm