Why Islam?

Yusuf Estes's story

Drew's story

" And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember? "

Still breathing?

Are you still hearing...

to my words listening..

Each of these lines reading..

And to my pieces collecting?

Watch those butterflies..

without invitation, gathered from nowhere

for the candle has lit even in the immense darkness

Blow it out and they disappear

without offering an apology

Imagine a drunker telling..

Take the advice from a man

trusted the world of misfortunes

it trampled him in his grave

Knowing from the beginning

it is the strangest of creation..

Feel the pain of a falling tear..

from the cheek of someone old and weak

Immersed in the precious memories

in hope to get the happy moments back

Give those who kept searching

for a content answer

the countless evidences out there

Why are they burdened?

There is only one soul

except those with two merged in one capsule

 

Search for a remedy

in spite of the strength given, the feet can't stand

 Everything is returned, yet nothing remained

Help me trace that dot

hampering the line from progress

Draw a bridge

connecting my world to yours

And when she is asked..

It was a morning when it happened. That one calamitous day he refused to forget.

December 24, the last days of the year tow thousand eleven and the very beginning of the birth of his child. The husband in a foreign country while his wife endured all the tough moments for him to come back home. She went through the process of delivery alone with perseverance. And finally experienced the joy of holding her new baby and the delight of her accomplishment, embarking on this most wonderful journey called 'Birth'. Alas, their happiness wasn't destined to last long.

The morning birds chirped and the sun burned all who came at its way. The sky stood above without any pillars that any can see. It was a wonderful start to hear the good news, 'his wife delivered a baby boy.'. However, man doesn’t attain all his heart's desires for the winds don't blow as the vessels wish. It was a matter of time before it was delivered to him. "It's a girl!". Oh the words have devastated his innocent smile that crawled up at his face. {And when one of them is informed of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief.}. The mountains have boiled away and the heaven that was raised without pillars now has fallen.

It was a girl, how was he supposed to take care of her? It was a girl, how will he be able to prepare the dowry? Is she to be single for the rest of her life because he wasn't able to afford a hundred thousand lakh rupees? It was a shame. He had to decide. The last solution has now become the first and only one. She was to be buried alive. The act was partially out of compassion. His chest was stinging with pain. He cried.

A grown man crying. His sobs were heard all over the ally. A man crying. One loud cry that turned into weeping. It was enough to pierce the window of my bedroom. I heard him. Not the cry of happiness a person might cry receiving the happy news, rather it was a cry of loss, unable to influence what just happened.

Silently I heard his sobs one after the other for half an hour. The cry of a man who lost his own child under the harsh circumstances from his society.

{And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked. For what sin was she killed.}

That's when I realized...

The first step, another step and the last one she climbed. The very last step, she felt safe and calm, raising her head looking at the fainted moon just above the sky. On her left side, where the little rock-made bin was dumped, appeared out of the shadow sticks that came altogether, coincidentally to form a creature similar to a human being not fully completed. "Ask and you shall be granted!" he spoke, voice full of pride. "I want the living things to vanish!" she demanded with tenacity. "Granted!" his voice echoed.

Night waned, one star studded the sky. Wind blew strongly. The green grass and trees danced to the rhyme ferociously. It was a moment before the collapse. Nothing seemed alive around her. Things around stopped. No sign of life could be spotted, not even a breath except hers. "I'll fend for myself." she gathered her strength and affirmed. She moved, going down the three steps, relaxing with each one. She reached the bottom, the very last step, where the ultimate place of calm entered her body and crept around her heart.

She sat, wrapping her arms tightly around her knees. It was chilly and cold. The lifeless scene and scent surrounding her from all sides. A second, a minute, an hour and so on continued. The car remained there in front of her, unable to function without a living thing. Her brother was no more and so was her mother who decided to tag along. All were engulfed in her selfish demand. She curled up into a ball resting her head on her knees. It was difficult to breathe. There was this burden that rested on her shoulder, ringing that bugged her ears, chilliness that infiltrated like wind into her very bones, shivers that annoyed every piece of her body, thoughts that immersed her head, darkness that swallowed her eyes and wound that demolished her heart. "If only I can take it back.."

Morning welcomed her when she decided to open her eyes. Sun rays diffused by the sun lighted and colored the background. Living things came back alive. Earth was full of life.
"That's when I realized I can't live without them!"

Metabolic bone disease?

Peace be upon everyone~
Iya iya, such a long time. This place is now filled with dust everywhere. Although I thought little changes here and there would make a difference, but I guess I'm wrong. Not to speak about such a topic as the first post in November.
Well, you can't expect things to be all happy good moments.

Metabolic bone disease or Rickets. A problem I happened to read while browsing the net.
What is metabolic bone disease/rickets? click here to read about it and here , here and here for some pictures. The site didn't provide enough details about the disease, but good as an overall view.
I've been soo glad that my birds were out of this kind of diseases, but it occurred, unfortunately.
If you do some researches about it, you'll know how difficult it is to get over it. At the same time, it'll be an easy task if the problem was confirmed earlier and the bird was taken care of before it reaches the age of 14days.
On my case, I figured out the problem when the bird was only 4 or maybe 5 days old and quickly began with the operation. However, it was futile. Its mother and father won't let their baby with some kind of thread tiding its legs. I, and my family had to tie it every time they untie it. Another solution was to make two holes in a small sponge enough to get the baby's small cute legs in. Nevertheless, we faced a lot, and I mean it, a loot of obstacles. First, the baby goes upside down due to the sponge holding his legs together. Second, mom and dad don't like this yellow looking soft thing resting underneath the baby. Third, we need to change it after two or three days which I find it somehow a heartless act because you know the pain one suffering from this kind of disease feels when you grab the legs and force their way into the small holes T^T .. I wonder how does lino feel when forcing kids to sew 24/7 .. wait what did Ange use to say afterward? in the basement?
Whatever ...
I was glad that only one of the babies we had to deal with. But unfortunately, the second one was affected by it. And we had two babies suffering from metabolic bone disease ...
Pictures of my bird when he was only 7 or maybe 8days old. Click here and here.
Video of him 2 weeks older.


A video with his brother.


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Now, 10 of Nov, two months have passed since the treatment began. What happened?
The older one was adopted by a nice guy who promised to take good care of him. And the second one healed..
It's rude to take him away from his parents? well, I know, but if I were to let him be, he would've been dead from a long time ago. I have no experience and I don't know how to hand feed him in case things got out of control and we had to separate him from his parents. So I decided to give him to the hands of a person who has a background of this disease and more importantly who's able to take care of him. I hope he's doing well there.
As of the other one. After taking good care of him, from feeding to massaging his legs, he's able to move very well. Not perfectly like the other birds, but good enough to continue living on.
Just look at this incredible cuteness~

Some videos of him when he was a month old and two months old playing with his older sisters.
And this is where he was still with his mother and father.

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Finally listen to the older bird 'Tent' chirping. He grew up really fast T__T
I need to look for him a cute Albino female cockatiel .. I doubt I'll find one ...
Anyway, enjoy~

I have the urge to..

That hit the spot~ He should've did it from the first beginning.

A solution: drinks!

The first drink: Chamomile!

-Anxiety and who doesn't suffer from it.When we are crushed by physic or mental exhaustion or depression, we all are in need of relaxation and such. Well this is where Chamomile comes into spotlight.
=If you have the one that is stored as a teabag then its better. Just pour some hot water, add the teabag and enjoy~

The second one: Anise!

-You can't sleep at night? you have insomnia? sleep deprived? This will make you sleepy.
=Put one spoon of anise into the boiling water. Let it simmer for a minute or so and drink.

The third one: Lemon and Garlic!

-Have you caught a cold? still not healing from it? Try this out.
=Slice two cloves of garlic and with it half a sliced lemon and put them into the hot water. Bring to boil. Immediately reduce heat and let it simmer. Get rid of the remaining lemon and garlic and pour in a glass.

The fourth one: Saffron, Ginger and Rose water.

-Is your blood pressure up? you want to get it down? then you this is your best drink.
=Put all the ingredients into the boiling water. Let it simmer for one minute and its ready to go.

The fifth one: Cinnamon and Cloves!

-You're having a troublesome headache, vomiting, Nausea or suffering from constipation or maybe you'd like to expel the toxins from your blood, then this is the best drink.
=Add couples of whole cloves and a stick of cinnamon. Bring to boil. Immediately reduce heat and allow it to simmer. After 2 minutes, turn off the heal, pour it in the glass and drink.

The sixth one: Fennel!

-Gargling for the treatment of oral infections and gum. Drinking for digestive disorders and constipation. It also helps if you lack of appetite.
=Add some to the water. Bring to boil. Let it steep for 15 and sometimes for 20 minutes.

The last one: Thyme!

-It can heal any respiratory tract infections. Known as a pain reliever and helps if you lack of appetite.
=Add some to the boiling water. Steep for a minuter or so and drink.