my father in law is sick.
like, really sick.
and it came on so suddenly and his condition worsened so quickly that it’s hard to keep my feelings in check. and trust me, it’s been a roller-coaster of them. as you can imagine it’s an emotional time for my husband and our family.
and for as fast as his sickness came it will be just the opposite for his healing. this is going to take some time. we are well aware of that. and prepared for it.
INSHA’ALLAH WE’VE GOT TIME.
it’s just hard to go through it, you know. it’s hard to see my family hurt so much, but i’m so proud of them for their courage and faith in the face of such scary things. together, we are finding comfort in prayer and dua and small signs of improvement as the days pass since last week around this time when he was admitted.
it just goes to show how small we are, right? how fragile. my father is law is a very fit, lively and active man and something so simple literally knocked him out. we may think have have control of things, but we actually do not.
THERE ARE BIGGER THINGS AT PLAY.
so cherish your loved ones. appreciate life.
AND THE FLEETING MOMENTS YOU HAVE HERE ON THIS EARTH AND DO GOOD WITH THEM.
listen, i’m not trying to sound preachy here; i’m totally taking this advice too.
and please, if you can and are so inclined, make a small prayer for my father in law. my husbands father. my children’s only living grandfather.i truly believe prayers are the most powerful tool we have. don’t you think?
x
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Beautiful post. Our prayers are for him and with him and all of you. IA this will soon be behind us.
thank you and yes, soon insha’allah it will be a distant memory.
this is one of the few blogs of yours ive read but I can truly feel your emotion throughout. my prayers are with your family. its a tough ride which only makes you tougher!
its been tough.
for mum, for mase, for me and for you.
but, i can only imagine how others survive situations like this without the support, care or concern of family.
we are a nucleus, and it at these times, our faith is being tested.
and we will pass this test.
and so will this dark time in our lives ~ it, too, will pass. iA,