This has probably been my most difficult year since I was blessed with this new disabled life.
After the legal case ended, we managed to buy an adapted home. Finally i had time to think and contemplate, but during those years my kids grew up .
After 7 years of hard sweat, I am where I am, and the only word I can think of is Alhamdulilah - Praise be to God, and if this is it, Alhamdulilah, all Praise be to God.
There was a time where I used to think why did God not make me vegetive, that would have been easier - even I am guilty of being ungrateful.
Today my greatest pleasures are reading. I love writing, but I withdraw from writing because I don’t want to be a hypocrite or spread a lie that life is so glorious - its not, even so, I can’t emphasise the word Alhamdulilah - Praise Allah.
This entire year I have watched Palestinians lose their children, have no food but yet they say Alhamdulilah.
Life is not easy and was never supposed to be easy and rosey. Life is a like a flowing river. It never halts - we are forced to adapt to the conditions of the water or face drowning. At times the river is calm and gently flowing along, other times the water is choppy and even turbulent, those are the times where you hold on for your life. Where do I hold, I hold onto the rope of My creator, Your Creator, the creator of this river (life). Never forget you are in the river.
وَاعْتَصِمُواْ بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعاً وَلاَ تَفَرَّقُواْ
“And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided.”
3, 103
So I had a turbulent year, the people of Gaza don’t know how much strength this British lady has gained from them. They have taught me no matter how dark the day, say Alhamdulilah.
I decided to do something for them.
On the 26th October I am going to do a 1000 good steps on my very supportive walker, I say good steps because once I fatigue my steps look rather ugly, but I refuse to count the ugly ones. Please help me by donating to the children of Gaza, how many children are like me, how many children cannot even talk because they cannot process what has happened to them whilst the world watches on.
I may be impaired, but I have decided I am going to do something to raise as much money as possible and I am asking for your love, support, prayers and donations for these innocent innocent children.
With sincere love Hannah Mcwann
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