#25. I'll Change The World For You

Salaam.

Dear Khaulah,

Right now you are still fast asleep, enjoying your school holiday and the last 10 days of Ramadhan. I'm having my work leave too so that we can spend time together during your holiday :)

You, your mom, my parents, and everyone that I cared about, were never mine to begin with. We're just some souls who by His decree crossed paths while journeying our purposes. Lucky for us, loving each other is also essential in achieving the said purposes.

Years ago before embracing Islam, I invited my parents to revert together with my eldest brother and me and they declined. The next year, I asked them again to revert with my 3 other siblings and again, they declined. It may be because of other factors too, but from what I can see, one of the main reason was because of how Muslims appeared to them throughout their lives : bad manners, not doing what Islam teaches, taking advantages of other people etc.

Sometimes, it felt like they're hostages. Perhaps Allah will give them guidances if I change the world into something a little bit better : practicing Muslims, more people to talk and invite others to Islam, Muslims who treated other people with splendid manners, who are kind and genuinely shows what being a Muslim is like. Thats what I thought and just thinking about it makes me fired up to do something even more. Don't get me wrong though, I do believe that Allah gives guidances to whomever He desires. If things ends not the way I wanted and worked so hard for, then at least I hope I can say, "O Allah, I did my part."

You know Khaulah, if Allah allows me, you don't have to change for this world because I'll change the world for you too.

Because I love you,
Ayah.