Log # 05

Do you ever look around, see your blessings and think that you are probably a really special one to Allah? I feel that way. I think I had always been very special and He has always loved me a lot. From where I started and where I am now, if it wasn’t Him protecting me and looking after me all this time, I could never. Support systems are important, in fact crucial for one’s survival and so is the faith in your Creator. I know each and every human being around me can fail me but still have faith that Allah will always be by my side. I believe he put it in my heart to start gardening as a way to decompress and connect more with Him in way.

This thought came to me while I was harvesting some of the cucumbers, onions and green chilli that I had planted in the beginning of summer. If it’s not for the barakah that Allah puts in the seeds and your hands, none of these plants will ever grow and produce the healthy vegetables and fruits that we get to harvest. When someone tells me I have a green thumb, it makes me feel really happy and also blessed at the same time. Despite this not being the best summer for weather, I still managed to harvest a lot of fruit of my little efforts. It makes me the happiest to be able to grow produce. One of the most satisfying feelings. I love cucumbers since I was a toddler. My mama or dadi or Phupo will give me sliced cucumbers with some salt on top and it was my favourite snack. Among all the vegetables, it is still my favourite though I don’t sprinkle salt on top anymore. I am grateful for all that I had and all that I have. Allah has blessed me so much that I could never have imagined. Alhamdulilah!

Here is a picture of my latest harvest: