#22. Heart-to-heart

In the name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful

Assalaamu'alaikum WBT.

Dear Khaulah,

Have you come across this quote yet?

"If words come out of the heart, they will enter the heart, but if they come from the tongue, they will not pass beyond the ears." - Al-Suhrawardi

I believe it's not just words that will reach other hearts if they originated from our heart, meseems that actions too, will touch others if they come from one who is sincere. That's what we were taught when learning the journey of our beloved prophet Muhammad SAW.

This morning, I was surprised by a call from your teacher who requested me to come to your school. "Did something happened?" I asked. "Please come to the school and we will explain," she said. I was anxious while driving your way. Did an accident occurred? Did something bad befell you? Or did you somehow hurt your schoolmate? Well, out of the three questions, I'm afraid the latter the most.

As soon as I entered the office, there you were, sitting quietly near your teacher's desk, with your right eye tainted red. I was relieved to see you in one piece, and you alone. Your teacher explained that one of your classmates somehow poked his pencil to your eye. I am grateful to Allah that the injury is not serious, Alhamdulillah, Thank You Allah! Then in the car you keep on talking haha.. I guess you're okay then, Khaulah. I'm proud to hear that you were patient and did not get back at your friend.  Right now I'm more worried about your friend though, how did he fare? Afterall, I did accidentally poked my teacher's eye with a sharp stick during the end of primary five. It was bad that he can't open his right eye for a few days. I knew it was my fault but back then some teachers sure knew how to make me feel guilty for another whole year  ':D

"Over a drop of ink, a whole pot of milk became contaminated," they said.

It was through the understanding words and actions of some other teachers that I can cope and determined to behave better.

Nobody likes to make mistakes, Khaulah. And making it harder on them by blaming them and keep on reminding them of it won't solve the problem. Lets just say that they paid a huge price for a lesson that they will never forget. I paid the lesson back then with 5 years reputation, if you get what I mean haha :'D

Be kind.

Be understanding.

Be keen to help people.

Express kind words and actions with sincere heart.

YOU have the power to make yourself and other people a better person, and make the world a better place.

And through it, may Allah reunites us again in Jannah. Aameen.


Yours Lovingly,
Dad.