tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232501043886016712.post7120866844162503849..comments2023-12-03T06:16:21.261-05:00Comments on Thoughts on Wheels: BedroomHammadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11931979843615336545noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232501043886016712.post-52971157520285865322012-03-19T21:03:17.862-04:002012-03-19T21:03:17.862-04:00Thank YOU. :)Thank YOU. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232501043886016712.post-86172072548376055172012-03-17T18:29:38.261-04:002012-03-17T18:29:38.261-04:00Thank you very much, Anonymous :) I appreciate tha...Thank you very much, Anonymous :) I appreciate that. Alhamdulillah.Hammadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931979843615336545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232501043886016712.post-61462808597832873392012-03-16T00:31:49.925-04:002012-03-16T00:31:49.925-04:00Wow. Let me just state first how I landed at your ...Wow. Let me just state first how I landed at your blog. In fear of sounding creepy, but realizing there is no other way to put it than how it really is, 'Facebook stalking' a friend led me here. <br /><br />Now, to elaborate on my first comment, the very first word of this post... Wow, wow, wow. Your posts brought me to tears. We take things in life for granted and every time I realize this, I remind myself to become more and more grateful everyday; yet give it a few days and I fall back into the same old habit of not being as grateful as I should, feeling unhappy with things and people around me, and victimizing myself of my situations, which in itself, I find, is a form of dissatisfaction and ungratefulness. So I just want to say a big thank you for your beautifully written posts. They were a much-needed reminder and I look forward to reading more from you! Take care, all the best, and sending dua's your way. May Allah make this journey a fulfilling one for you. You truly are a role model for all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232501043886016712.post-67467338847122012802012-01-03T21:27:43.712-05:002012-01-03T21:27:43.712-05:00Thank you for the comments, everyone!
This post ...Thank you for the comments, everyone! <br /><br />This post is not just about my superficial attachments to my bedroom, but about what it represents. For me, it represents something that is no longer a part of me. And so my goal of once again reclaiming something I once had has now been dissipated.Hammadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931979843615336545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232501043886016712.post-36883563039489578872011-12-30T19:33:30.355-05:002011-12-30T19:33:30.355-05:00For someone who's done exceptionally well in a...For someone who's done exceptionally well in adapting to change, this definitely surprised me. I understand that you've undergone changes where you obviously had no choice but to adapt to them. I think I read somewhere that those who adapt to changes who can't control the change tend to be more successful personal and professional undertakings, which sounds like you! In this case, it seems that you're a person of habit. Although I can't completely relate, I feel the same in the sense where it's difficult to let go of something/place you've known for an eternity (or so it seems). Being in a place for a long period of time, growing attached to it, creating memories there...there's no doubt that returning to it will develop a great deal of nostalgia. So I can see why being back into that room gives you comfort. But knowing you, you're not one to grow attached to things and are able to progress very well, masha'Allah. <br /><br /> Change will always be inevitable Hammad. They are tests given to us by Allah and no matter what the change is, we must always (including myself) remember to be grateful no matter what obstacle or blessing we are given. A hadith states, "Live in this world as if you were a stranger or passer-by," which is similar to what you often say. It's all temporary and perhaps your gratefulness will grant you a room like you've never imagined, in Jannah, iA. There are people in the world who simply wish for a roof under their head. Indeed it's hard to let go of things you are already attached to, but I believe you mentioned something your mom told you in a previous blog, "When you look up, look down." So when you're literally looking up to where your room is, try to remember those who have nothing even close to a bedroom. Again, I have not ever been in your shoes so I may not fully understand but I hope this helped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232501043886016712.post-70904891304489191292011-12-27T10:18:01.738-05:002011-12-27T10:18:01.738-05:00I know it's hard not being able to have access...I know it's hard not being able to have access to your own room. Changes are never easy for anyone, especially when you have a lot of memories and sentiment attached to whatever it is that you are holding on to. But even without the accident happening, you would have had to let go of this room at some point. Your parents could have quite possibly moved into a different house, you could find residency somewhere else, and then a job, etc. So the best thing you could do at this point is to make the previous guest room your room. I know it's your room already, as in that you use it, but ACTUALLY make it yours. There's no good reason for you not to have all of the things you had in your room in this one. Pick out your own sheets, put up posters, put in it whatever else you want. You have about 18-20 years of memories attached to your previous room...you have the rest of your life to make new memories attached to new things, whether it's your new room, your apartment in Athens, wherever you end up moving to, new people in your life, etc. We all have to do this at some point though we might have different reasons for doing it. And remember what your mom said? About not holding onto things and possessions in this world? Now YOU should be an awesome brother...and tell your mom Amber can have your previous room :P.Hibizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602977648789831203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232501043886016712.post-49888805451909173132011-12-27T00:10:49.817-05:002011-12-27T00:10:49.817-05:00Aw..well even if yo could easily access the room, ...Aw..well even if yo could easily access the room, it would not be practical to keep all your possessions in it forever. So you can just keep it as a pleasant memory, and perhaps after a while,your current room will evoke similar positive feelings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232501043886016712.post-29797634512613737232011-12-26T22:39:28.769-05:002011-12-26T22:39:28.769-05:00My awesome mother saw that I wasn’t happy when she...My awesome mother saw that I wasn’t happy when she told me that my sister would be using my room, so she later let me know that the room is still mine. Nothing is going to be taken down and my sister is just going to just use it temporarily. She said that one day, إن شاء الله, I will go up to my own room.Hammadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931979843615336545noreply@blogger.com