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| Somaira |
| 03/23/02 at 00:06:34 |
| Assalamualaikum, I found this so nice..I just had to post it -- I'm not sure if someone else has already posted it, and if someone has, sorry! ok, well enjoy :) Take care, ws Somaira Taken from the book: More Than A Hero: Muhammad Ali's Life Lessons Through His Daughter's Eyes. "If memory serves me correctly, I was wearing a little white tank top and a short black skirt. I had been raised Orthodox Muslim, so I had never before worn such revealing clothing while in my father's presence. When we finally arrived, the chauffer escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father's suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day. My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and said something that I will never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes and said, "Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to. Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected. Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell. Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock. You've got to work hard to get to them." He looked at me with serious eyes. "Your body is sacred. You're far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too." |
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| Caraj |
| 03/24/02 at 22:37:38 |
| All I can say to this is......... WOW :) Thank You for sharing that. A story that I hope all fathers will tell their daughters. THat was so beautiful. |
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| Barraa |
| 03/31/02 at 15:39:55 |
| Sister caraj is right :-X .somaira, that is a beautiful one...if you get anymore just give me a mail at barraa89@hotmail.com |
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| nouha |
| 04/01/02 at 00:36:08 |
| [slm] mashallah that is beautiful, at the msa conference, a sister used this poem at the sisters entertainment night and everybody loved it:) [wlm] nouha:) |
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