Ive learned something in a very concrete way yesterday. We had bought a set of 2 beds and it seems they were made of very weak material; so they broke. There was a serious problem in their foundation, but it took a break to find it. And as a result of the break, the man who fixed them, put a solid wood foundation that is now almost unbreakable. This also happens in our lives. We are full of inner deficiencies and weak foundations. But how are they exposed? They are exposed through a break. Through certain breaks, we become aware of particular deficiencies in our inner foundation. We become aware of deficiencies that we would otherwise not be able to see. And as a result of the break, the heart (and the bed) can be rebuilt stronger. Allahu akbar! When I read this post I knew it was the best way possible to explain how I felt about the fact that I have been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. . . I struggled to come to grips with the fact that everything came down on me at once like an avalanche, and I was stuck rolling in this tumbling mass of trials and tests which I could not understand. I felt each and every break but never anticipated the mend, I had to come to the realisation that every break somehow has a beautiful meaning and lesson. When I started accepting the things which came my way I could finally stop and come up for a much needed breath of air. I knew that things would be hard and my mindset didnt make it easier, I had to change the flaws inside because what Allah decrees will Be. Its how we deal with the various situations that we are presented with that really defines the outcome for us. Nothing can be fixed without a break, Nothing can be beautified without a certain process and we can see this in almost every facet of our lives. When I got the news that I was now Diabetic and would be for the rest of my life no doubt. I sat and I had so many things going through my mind I thought of my recent loss and battle with depression I thought of my growth and how far I have come, how closer to Allah I have become and how I should look at things differently. I asked myself how will you look at this as a blessing you have lost family members to this illness so how will you be grateful and see this as a blessing? And I pondered and thought and I told myself before getting all anxious and stressed out. Ask why. Not why in the sense of Allah why me? But why as in Why this as a blessing. And by the time the Dr called me into the room again I had it all mapped out and simply said Thank You the Dr was shocked and immediately asked me what I meant. And I said You have confirmed to me what I knew all along, God has set me on a path healing my mind, heart and spirit but I let my body go and now God has given me a strict advice so that I know I need to step up and take care of myself. Im more grateful to know now at the age of 25 that I am a diabetic than to have found out when I was 40 or much later when nothing could be done. God set this point in my life so that I can have a chance to do what I always promised my body I would do and that is take care of it so now that I have this illness as a motivation I know for a fact I cant and wont let my body down. At that moment I saw and felt the mercy of Allah upon me sending me a clear message to live life happily and healthily, I did not see the sadness of the Illness as a curse or burden. Im Diabetic and proud, and its just one more experience a can share with the world Alhamdulillah. There are many people out there suffering from Diabetes thinking its a life sentence to death. But with Good choices and lifestyle changes diabetes can be kept under control and in very rare cases people were even able to reverse it. Alhamdulillah I have embraced this and its another Opportunity I have been given today to actually act as the MRA speaker for Diabetes helping many Muslimahs around the world InshaAllah so that I can do much more. And remember If Allah wants to do good to somebody, He afflicts Him with trials-Sahih Bukhari. If you know someone suffering with Diabetes or who might be at risk and would love to be a part of the MRA Diabetic Buddy Support group please share my page as details, Education,weight loss tips, recipes and Islamic inspiration and sooo much more will be coming up in the near future so stay tuned. Thank you for your love and Support Stay Blessed. #MimiV #DiaryEntry #DOAMDM #DBSG
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:04:07 +0000
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