When the Dry Season Teaches Us About Gratitude
This year’s hot and dry season feels unusually long. Day after day, the heat seems to intensify. Some rivers and lakes are beginning to dry up, the grass is starting to die, and the risk of wildfires is becoming increasingly high. What struck me today was seeing people gathering in large numbers, carrying jerry cans to collect water from wells that still have water available. It reminded me once again that the things we often take for granted are actually extraordinary blessings. Water flowing from the tap. Electricity running. Communication signals being available. Fuel being readily accessible. We often only realize how important something is when it becomes difficult to obtain. Imagine, Allah has only brought a small change in natural conditions—prolonged heat—and it is already enough to disrupt many aspects of human life. Water becomes scarce, electricity can go out, communication networks can be disrupted, and even fuel can become difficult to find. Perhaps this is not only about ...