Happy New Year to you all and your families. I wish you a year filled with prosperity, good health, tons of laughter, lots of love, and many days filled with joy 🙏🏽 May the God who brought us through 2023 continue to shine his favor on us and our families throughout 2024 and beyond.

Thoughts from my younger sister

December 31, 2023
Thank you, Anderson Cooper, for the reminder of a crucial lesson for those who are left behind that we
do not grieve in silence, holding our grief inside to hurt more.
I, too, have to let it come out, yet not like a packet of silence or sorrow, but
 Sharing with others when you miss your loved ones in a way that inspires and gives clarity to
pathways of purpose.
 Admitting when you’re tired of being alone is not loneliness, just being honest Being brave
enough with myself to find creative ways to be, not about filling space, but making the
impression of the ways in which will indeed serve.
 Admit, yes, I do wake up with tears, realizing not a sadness, but {perhaps] Allah’s tender touch
keeping me connected with my heart
 My heart, physically challenging with the heartbreak, but with resilience taught to me by those
who walked before and access to quality healthcare, I endure.
 Daring to tell the young parents that my need to see my grands is not only a role to fulfill but a
balm for my heart and a way to put messages for the future in their hearts. As my Grandmother
Goldie did for me. So, I won’t ask anymore to see them. Make it happen.
 To my two children, Jehan and Ibrahim, now with the angels and ancestors, please keep me safe
to continue the work of true liberty. I continue to learn from the blessing of being your mother.
 And finally, to all that we call family, friends, thank you, I love you – just in case I haven’t said it
recently.
Finally, remembering that the grief we experience is a mirror of the depth of our love. How then will our
presence on this side of the heavens reflect that.
Khadijah