FACE YOUR FEAR

This evening I was in charge to look after a St John marquee at the JCU Open Day today. Actually, I was volunteering myself to take the duty. Being in the middle of strangers and the locals is definitely not my cup of tea but I chose to do so because I want to face my biggest fear. The fear of being alone, not knowing anybody as being surrounded by no one else except the locals.I want to face and fight my fear as it may develop into a phobia if no preventions were taken. So here I was, sitting in the tent for almost 2 hours doing nothing except reading a book. The outcome of today's challenge was pretty expected though. Everything goes as usual whereby no one actually realizes your existence (well, they did actually recognize me. I notice that through their gazes). but that doesnt bother me at all because I was satisfied of myself already. Having the courage to go there alone was the greatest achievement for me. He holds the master plan and has already decided my outcome for today's challenge, but it is the effort that counts. Now only I know the meaning of being difference. It's never meant to be easy yet it's not impossible to go through it successfully. Just remember to walk down the road with the pride of being a muslim.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Islam initiated as something strange, and it would revert to its (old position) of being strange. so good tidings for the stranger. (HR Muslim)

"Verily, along with every hardship is relief " (94:5)