Jamalee Zahra

People, please be careful. There are also people tracking children and people and putting bids on them based on their profile pictures on whatsapp, tracking and kidnapping them. Especially young children, so please be cautious, especially parents who have their children as their profile pictures.

DO NOT CLICK LINKS IN TEXTS EVER. GO TO ACTUAL WEBSITES FOR ONES YOU RECOGNIZE AND TYPE IN THE URL. OR A BOOKMARK IF YOU HAVE ONE. DON’T CLICK LINKS IN TEXTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGES/DMS AND EMAILS. EVEN IF YOU KNOW THE PERSON. TAKE EXTREME CAUTION. 

IF YOU’RE GUTS SAYS EH WOULDN’T DO THAT BUDDY. LISTEN. 

I wanted to start something new for the rest of this break and who knows how long but let's see if I can actually stick through it this entire break haha. I saw a post on instagram of someone who had listed 10 things they were grateful for and it inspired me to do the same. its important to realize what you have and to focus on what you are thankful for than always focusing on what you don't have, don't like, etc. that is something I am most definitely still learning and the thing is, gratitude is a life long process. so I wanted to start to implement that more actively into my life inshallah. I hope you do the same as well or take the time to reflect upon and be grateful for what you do have and even what you don't have.

1. the ability to see in color.

I saw on the news this boy who was crying tear of happiness and overwhelming joy after receiving glasses to help him see in color. He was so overwhelmed with emotion and his classmates were so happy for him that I felt it too. every thing we have from our ability to see, to walk, to speak, to type, to think freely/have control of our conscious are things we overlook as the 'basics' of being a person when in reality there are people who don't have that.

2. improvement.

this is pretty general so I'll explain a bit. overtime I've improved in aspects that I was struggling with before. even though I still struggle with them now, I'm doing better and will continue to work to do better inshallah. notice how you've improved whether in character, mindset, attitude, circumstances, etc. and be grateful for that change!

3. never knowing the feeling of hunger.

maybe it is basic, but it is for a reason. the economic and social disparities are glaringly evident in our world today, as it has been for centuries. there are humanitarian crises occurring in yemen, syria, palestine, congo, etc. even here in the u.s. where people are dying from hunger, no access to clean water, disease, medical conditions that cannot be treated because they can't afford it. seeing those images and videos and reading of the reality there is heartbreaking. when you learn of these crises and see what they entail, you can't not realize your own blessings. you want to be able to help in any way or do something. generosity in fact is a form of gratitude. by giving you are thanking Allah for what he has blessed you with and sharing that with others. so, if you'd like to donate as a form of gratitude please do if you can! not sponsored haha but it's important to me and should be for all of us. here are some links where you can find ways to donate, volunteer, or/and educate yourself:

http://irusa.org

https://www.rescue.org/country/syria?ms=gs_ppc_dynamicrefugee_mc_191018&initialms=gs_ppc_dynamicrefugee_mc_191018&gclid=CjwKCAiA_f3uBRAmEiwAzPuaM26hha35KoqleFJFMH31YRQ5ipysK8pK9-KtjE5dILQHNyD2ibSYRxoC_CcQAvD_BwE

https://give.unrefugees.org/180413CORE_EVERGRN_P_3000/?SF_onetime=7011K000001iBo2QAE&SF_monthly=7011K000001iBoMQAU&utm_campaign=US_EN_UNHCR_Generic_Core&gclid=CjwKCAiA_f3uBRAmEiwAzPuaM1IcHjmJTuxuCekPBiqJXRbon9xg7e30CpHcoHzEkj4_tlykzb6rYxoC2akQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=1904

https://www.sams-usa.net/?gclid=CjwKCAiA_f3uBRAmEiwAzPuaMy5jSsPvM-XdeetJ1nq23_xyy8l2sMdlWxiiBjkQbrGBgit3zS6bjBoC0KoQAvD_BwE

https://www.rescue.org/volunteer

bill and ted’s excellent adventure: are you more of an optimist or pessimist?

back to the future: which decade in the last century would you most have liked to live in?

the breakfast club: which high school stereotype do you fit into best?

ferris bueller’s day off: what’s your guilty pleasure?

footloose: who did you last dance with?

the goonies: what was the last thing to make you laugh?

the outsiders: why is your best friend your best friend?

the lost boys: would you rather be immortal or objectively beautiful to everyone?

labyrinth: what’s the relationship with your siblings like?

the karate kid: when did you last have to work really hard to achieve something you’re proud of?

stand by me: why did you last go on a road trip?

pretty in pink: what’s your signature ‘look’?

drugstore cowboy: which historical figure most spikes your interest?

ghostbusters: where were you when you watched your favourite movie for the first time?

sixteen candles: at which age do you consider a person to be mature?

dirty dancing: where were you when you first heard your favourite song?

better off dead: why did you last laugh so hard it reduced you to tears?

heathers: did you apologise the last time you were unreasonably mean?

parenthood: is there anyone you’re not biologically related to that you consider ‘family’?

permanent record: where were you the last time you told someone you loved them?

st. elmo’s fire: what’s one piece advice you would give to someone two years younger than yourself?

dangerous liaisons: which language would you most like to learn?

rumble fish: who do you look to for guidance in times of need?

e.t.: what’s one ‘weird’ feature that you love about yourself?

young guns: what’s one style that you love on others, but would never try yourself?

oxford blues: why did you last pretend to be something you’re not?

1: Age

2: Shoe size

3: Do you smoke?

4: Do you drink?

5: Do you take drugs?

6: Age you get mistaken for

7: Have tattoos?

8: Want any tattoos?

9: Got any piercings?

10: Want any piercings?

11: Best friend?

12: Relationship status

13: Biggest turn ons

14: Biggest turn offs

15: Favorite movie

16: I’ll love you if…

17: Someone you miss

18: Most traumatic experience

19: A fact about your personality

20: What I hate most about myself

21: What I love most about myself

22: What I want to be when I get older

23: My relationship with my sibling(s)

24: My relationship with my parent(s)

25: My idea of a perfect date

26: My biggest pet peeves

27: A description of the girl/boy I like

28: A description of the person I dislike the most

29: A reason I’ve lied to a friend

30: What I hate the most about work/school

31: What my last text message says

32: What words upset me the most

33: What words make me feel the best about myself

34: What I find attractive in women

35: What I find attractive in men

36: Where I would like to live

37: One of my insecurities

38: My childhood career choice

39: My favorite ice cream flavor

40: Who I wish I could be

41: Where I want to be right now

42: The last thing I ate

43: Sexiest person that comes to my mind immediately

44: A random fact about anything

do it! I’m bored