Unique Muslimah

It was only yesterday when I believed the cobwebs in my mind would never clear. I was wrong.

It only took a few hours for a little clearing to be made, enough for me to see a little light, a little hope, a little happiness. That is why I have to dedicate this post to the person who helped make that clearing, however small, it is a significant clearing that might help the process of returning to my writing a little easier….a little sooner rather than later…

It was only today as I read all your amazing, encouraging comments that I came across a website that was mentioning my blog. I didn’t think anything of it until I read the paragraph and gaped at the screen.

In an interview blogger Abdul Kargbo was asked a question….

“Who are the two bloggers you read the most and why? Include their links and tell us why we should subscribe to their feeds.

Despite being a blog writer, I’m not a dedicated blog reader. I guess I’m just not big on commitment. I read news and opinion articles online and the odd blog, but I’m not a dedicated reader of any one site. One of my favorite sites, however, is Unique Muslimah, written by a young Muslim woman. She’s a great writer, very insightful, spiritual, and soulful. Her posts are intimate yet pure. As a modern, Westernized male, I find her perspective enlightening and her writing uplifting…..”

I am speechless. In this time of great need, where my writing is considered like my breath and I feel like I haven’t been breathing for months, I find someone I don’t know encouraging me, supporting me, believing in me. The tears flowed – happy tears – to receive what I feel like is a sign…a sign for me to continue.

The tears flowed, like rain, making a clearing in the cobwebs of my mind.

Thank  you.

I have changed so much in two years. Two years ago you would have found me in a completely different place, not aware of how wonderful blogging can be. Through this blog I have met amazing people and I am sure I will continue to discover beautiful friendships. Most importantly, through this blog I found a little bit of myself; through the reflections and the exchange of comments, through the sadness and through the laughter we have shared.

It’s been a pretty awesome ride. Two years ago today I found myself opening this blog, wondering if it would ever last more than a week, wondering why I was writing to myself, since I was pretty sceptic about receiving an audience.

But two years down the line this blog still grows. Even when I am not blogging frequently, readers find the archives filled with past musings. I still can’t believe that my post The New Hijab is still attracting hundreds of hits a week. I can’t believe I have made so many genuinely good friends. I can’t believe I’ve found a way to speak on a platform I’m comfortable with.

And what’s more, I can’t believe that today is my blog’s two year anniversary. I’m quite happy with this accomplishment. I only hope the posts keep coming and readers find them interesting.

I wonder if there’s a prize for having a relationship last this long…