We Have a Lot of Catching Up to Do

…Ramadan Kareem 🌙

Hi!

Look who we have here, trying to sneak in like she didn’t just spend so much time away.

*inserts a shitty apology*

So since my absence has been noticed, I have come to give you some explanation—or not 😏, as to my ghosting. I would say you people should not mind me but I was the one that dragged you here 😂

I’ve had several people ask me why I stopped sending out newsletters and I always give the short answer.

I haven’t stopped…

Well it was more of a pause that lasted more than it was supposed to. I didn’t quite put a time frame on it but it just went on and on and somehow I just settled into it, which is not so good of me.

I remember when a friend asked why I stopped showing up on this space and in that moment I was like, so you people do read my stuff? But I only get few comments, likes and with a little over 200 subscribers, I felt like it wasn’t giving me that ginger to bounce back so lemme just relax 😂

And when he asked me whether I was writing solely for the interaction, i realized I must have said it like that was the main idea behind creating this space. But in all honesty, I write because I feel I have something to share, anything, something that someone out there can read and get a thrill, a lesson, a good feeling or whatever. So, I didn’t stop because Samirah’s Newsletter wasn’t getting a certain attention, I only said so to get out of the situation but I unknowingly plunged me deeper into it that I had to struggle to save myself from that person. That boy was out for me that day, and in my head I was like, this guy should free me, what’s with all the judgement? 😂

In my defense, I have several drafts I’m yet to edit so it’s not like I haven’t been writing. Does that make me feel like I didn’t entirely stop writing? Yes, yes it does. Also, did you miss hearing from me? I’d love to know!

Now, here we are. I will have you know that we have a lot of catching up to do. But first, am I the only one that’s super excited about Ramadan?!

I believe Ramadan comes at a time when we need it the most. Like the whole world is just going through so much right now, not to say people don’t have a lot going downhill normally but Ramadan comes at a time when we are just about reaching our breaking point. I personally feel that Ramadan keeps my sanity in check. Because what I’m seeing? We just resumed, let’s not dwell on that first.

Alhamdulillah!

The holy month comes with a lot of relief and with a huge appreciation of the blessings that we truly have, because we humans ehn, we tend to not see that part when we feel things are not the way we want them to be.

I feel it is a time to pour our hearts out to Allah like we’ve never done before, praying for everything we hold dear. Doing more good deeds and praying it lasts all year because it’s crazy how the energy we keep during Ramadan just seems to go away soon after.

It is a time when we feel the weight of our burdens lifted from our shoulders, and it’s like, what exactly have we been worrying about, when Allah is in total control?

Our bellies are growling, our mouths dry but our hearts are filled with devotion. It is just the most beautiful time of the year. The feeling? I just can’t put it into words.

When rain falls in this place—and I’m hoping that’s really soon, it’s like I’ll first cry because this heat? It came with no warning. I’m just thinking, it’s like this is how we are going to fast o. And this inflation that has turned the economy into a joke, what is actually happening? 🥹

This country is really doing the most, I’m sure other countries have their own but, Nigeria? Just be calming down because you cannot unalive us. All in the name of dollar? Please it’s like at this point, Nigerians should be considering a revolution or something. Gone are the days where one can buy something reasonable with 10k. Or they don’t want us to be eating again 😭. if you go to the market to get something, and you buy it that day for some reason, best believe if you check back the next day, the price has gone up. In barely 24 hours? It’s not something to even try to understand even when one wants to explain it, because there should be no reason for such outrageousness.

Let it be known that we here, have stopped eating noodles because the price is even laughable. For something that has always been on the controversial side of whether it’s healthy or not? Pleasseeeeee what is even the nutritional value? 😂

Dear indomie noodles, I’ll miss you…

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I pray this Ramadan brings us closer to our Lord, closer to our prayers being answered and everything that matters to us be protected and blessed.

Ramadan Kareem ☪️

And we’ll keep in touch, I’ll try not to disappear from now own 😂

Love,

Samirah.