What money can't buy

"Truly in the heart there is a void that can not be removed except with the company of Allah. And in it there is a sadness that can not be removed except with the happiness of knowing Allah and being true to Him. And in it there is an emptiness that can not be filled except with love for Him and by turning to Him and always remembering Him. And if a person were given all of the world and what is in it, it would not fill this emptiness."
- Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah

Rainbow

and there she goes again. flying here and there.
jumping from 1 plane to another.

today i reminded myself again.
there are some facts and situation in life that we have to accept. we plan and Allah also plans, but He is the best planner. some things are beyond our control, too vague to see, too complex to understand. it's true that Allah works in miraculous ways.

this life is indeed a test. sometimes it's painted with bright colours, sometimes it's dull and dark. but as the saying goes, life is like a rainbow, it takes sunshine and rain for its colours to appear.

it hurts to think about the past. the hardships, the things we expected and deserved, the happiness that seems not belonging to us, the hunger, the fear, the hesitations, the stress and breakdowns. but those were in old days, we should not let it haunt our lives forever. we live for today, and thankful for what we have. if we really count Allah's blessings that He showers upon us, we are actually in a good state. it's just that in some aspects we are less fortunate. but deep inside we know that this worldly life is just temporary, what we want is to be happy in the hereafter.

so lets be happy and redha with whatever we have.