Laduuuuma!

I couldn't resist a quickie post.

It's been a day of upsets in the 2010 world cup here in SA. Brazil out and Ghana cheated by Uruguay. I admit , I listened to the games on radio. Definitely not for the faint hearted. After all the smoke and dust has settled, I cannot help but ponder - is it really worth giving over our precious time, emotions and heart to a game ? What is it that gets us all so hooked onto it ?

I'm back from a 20 day trip with a tabligh group of 12. Life takes on a whole new meaning while on a trip like this. Time seems to stand still. One finds oneself setting goals like how much Quraan will be read today ; whether you can get to wake up for tahajjud ; getting to pray all your salaah with the first takbeer. It's beautiful. There were some new reverts to Islam in the group. They were sometimes nothing short of inspirational. One of them was a boy of about 16. He once walked back from his home to the nearest mosque a good few kilometers away, to look for his miswaak which he had dropped somewhere. He eventually did find it. I dont think Id honestly do the same, were I in his shoes.

I hate to sound morbid, but this time we have in our life, really is quite precious. I wonder how many of us are going to end up ruing the lost hours to futility or end up, like some of those youngsters, bringing some real value to our lives.