" You think you know, but you have no idea."

Friday, November 13, 2009

We are only Human

Some things are beyond planning.
And life doesn't always turn out as planned.
You don't plan for a broken heart.
You don't plan for an autistic child.
You don't plan for spinsterhood.
You don't plan for a lump in your breast.

You plan to be young forever.
You plan to climb the corporate ladder.
You plan to be rich and powerful.
You plan to be acclaimed and successful.
You plan to conquer the universe.
You plan to fall in love - and be loved forever.

You don't plan to be sad.
You don't plan to be hurt.
You don't plan to be broke.
You don't plan to be betrayed.
You don't plan to be alone in this world.
You plan to be happy.
You don't plan to be shattered .


Sometimes if you work hard enough, you can get what you want. But MOST
times, what you want and what you get are two different things.

Sometimes, Allah breaks our spirit to save our soul.
Sometimes, He breaks our heart to make us whole.
Sometimes, He allows pain so we can be stronger.
Sometimes, Allah sends us failure so we can be humble.
Sometimes, He allows illness so we can take better care of ourselves.
And sometimes, Allah takes everything away from us so we can learn the
value of everything He gave us

Make plans, but understand that we live by Allah's grace.

1 comment:

njahmat said...

ems, sayang, this is a beautiful reminder. your first 2 stanzas touch me on a very personal level. everything you say is true, we plan certain things, but sometimes we get things we don't plan. but all we can do is turn to Him. that's something i have to remind myself more the next time i meet with an adversity. anyways, i miss you. i hope everything's alright=)