Earlier this week, I had a conversation with a friend. A devastated broken friend. She told me about how crushed and sad she was with her parents' actions. I was shocked because they seemed so perfect. It was so unlikely event to see them in any problems or conflict.
On the ball. I understand her situation well, even with her not telling me what actually happened.
Realization hits me hard;
No one is perfect. No one does.
Personally, I admit it, there's time that I will bicker with my mom. There's the time when I thought being away from home is better. There's time that I will question, why can't my mom understand me. But, when I sit and see the world, I am thankful for my ultimate blessing; mak and my family.
We are just helpless mundane. We tend to make mistake. We are from far from perfect. We do not have all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be. Each and every of the family members have their own personality and traits. A family is not much far from a set of puzzle. They do not have the perfect four sides like a square, nor the perfect curve like a circle. They have their own different sides and curves. And each piece functioned to fit each other to produce the perfect picture.
Be blessed with the family you have, your father, mother, and siblings. Be blessed if you still can see your family on daily basis, or without any restriction. Be blessed if you still can sit down and eat with your family members. Be blessed if you still get to hold your parents' hand and kiss it. Because some people do not have those chances. Broken family exists. I have to admit that.
To you with a happy family; be blessed. Say alhamdulillah for the chances and blessing. Do not make a fuss of a small argument or problems. Find ways to solve the tangled strings. Because remember the biggest blessing in life is a happy family. At the end of rough day, back at home with your family is where you want to be.
And to you with a broken family; do not fear, Allah is always there to listen. Seek help and find a hand to hold. Friends, lovers or anyone it could be. I always believe that a helping hand will lead you to another place to make one feel less alone. You are strong. You got this.
May we be the best parents our children will ever have and may we have a سكينة مودة ورحمة family. Insha Allah. Biiznillah
