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| Wife: George! Take that ridiculous costume off! Husband: Err... Not until you promise to be patient with me... Wife: Just what did you do, George...? Husband: Unconditional patience, love... Wife: You married me. Not God. |
1.
Have
patience, o’ friend
Have
patience, o’ friend
For
those whom you love with passion,
You
say it is not easy anymore,
But
passion without patience
Is
a sure path to uncertainty
And
human sadness.
However,
I
am afraid that patience
Is
something you cannot
Ask
for,
Patience
you must learn,
And,
If
you are caught in a sudden turmoil
By
the apparent failure of the one
Whom
you love, remember
He
or she is born, like you
To
the family of Adam and Eve,
Who
is weak, frail
And
make mistakes.
Is
there any other way
To look at your lover
But
with a sense of empathy
And
understanding?
That
is God’s way.
But you
are not God,
You say...
You say...
Hehehe,
Yet
He wishes for you
To
follow His way
And
be happy.
Is
He not your God?
The
Ever-Wishing For Your Happiness!
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I guess you can call this prose a one-size-fit-all advice for couples of all different hue, creed and matrimonial status. It is not easy to live with someone. Sometimes we just need a little bit of space. And when you remember that we sometimes find our own selves barely bearable, I think most people should applaud themselves for having the patience to afford a space in their lives for another human being, to be their significant other. Especially when that other can be a selfish irritable crab. Like me.
He he he. So remember we are not just the significant other. We can also be the significant bother.
So I am happy to be surrounded by people who can still tolerate me, though I am a pain to live with sometimes. And of course, if you are in a one-on-one monogamous relationship, you must be doubly happy. That someone is hanging his/her hopes and aspirations for the future upon your shoulders, and asking you, implicit in a human congress, to be patient. Your other half is not expecting you to have God-like attributes. But at least, that you are on that way... and that you are inspired by God's attributes of Mercy, Compassion and Patience.
So be kind to the poor fellow. We men can be a bother sometimes, I know. But not all the time.
He he he.
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| Father and Mother now, this young couple. Bless their hearts... |
wa min Allah at-taufiq
Hate has no place in Islam
Love will show the Way
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