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It is 542pm and I have decided to write. Imagine half the year is gone already. Where did it all go? It has gone by so quickly. Before you know it we will be entering 2027. It would be nice if I had something interesting to write about but I do not. And that is ok. Today feels like a Friday, maybe because it is month end. It is the next day and today also feels like a Friday. I am in my quiet corner listening to Quran. It is the next day and I have not gotten far with this blog post. Outside is wet but inside is between warm and cool. Another day has passed and I still have not written much. Do you wonder sometimes what it would be like if we could see into the future? For example, what would it be like at the end of this year? A lot can happen in 6 months. It is Sunday now. Surely I should finish this blog post today.

The closer I move towards God, the less I feel attached to this world. The less I feel disappointed. The lower are my expectations for things of this world. Life becomes easy even if it is not. Life makes sense even if it does not. The key is to keep moving towards God and keep remembering to turn to God in all affairs. The world is filled with distractions. There are many things competing with God. If we do not worship God we will end up worshipping these other things. Only the path to God makes sense. God is our home. God is where our heart is. The politics does not care. The system does not care. They do not really care about us. But God cares.

We have heard it before. Is the glass halfway filled or halfway empty? Similarly I think, is the year halfway gone or halfway to come. I think what is to come is better than what is gone. There is always room for improvement. Life gets better when we keep moving towards God. My pledge for the rest of the year is to keep moving towards God. Keep talking to God. Keep remembering God. Keep trusting God. Verse 93-4 from the Quran states "And the next life is certainly far better for you than this one." This world is just a stepping stone to the next life. This life is only a test. I approach the remainder of my time with a renewed sense of purpose and humility. Do not give up. Keep trying. It seems that we will always be halfway or someway to somewhere. God, let that somewhere be heaven. Halfway to heaven.
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