Islam is Peace, indeed!

Islam is peace, indeed!

I read from one blogger that Islam means peace.

Let me speak from my experience. I was a christian two years ago when I started to study deeper about Islam and Muslims. It was two years ago when I embraced Islam as my own true religion, Allah is my god and Muhammad is my prophet.

I always hear that Muslims are terrorists and violence-loving people. The perception of the world is if you are a Muslim, you will bring chaos or spread terror in the community. But I want to tell you my friends that Islam is for peace and unity.

However, there are Muslims as well as Christians who were may be blinded by their own love for power that forget that religions teach only good things for mankind. There are Muslims as well as Christians who are doing bad. There are Muslims as well as Christians inside the prisons because they rob, they murdered, they killed.

But being one who beleives in the grace of Allah, each one is accountable for his being. No other person is to carry our loads. If I do bad for other people, it is only I who will be punished. If I do good for other people, it will only be me who will be rewarded. Yes, we can ask help. But it will always be us who will submit to Allah, whether we do good or bad.

So my dear friends, instead of thinking about what bad others are doing to his mankind, lets us contemplate and look within ourselves. Are we worthy of Allah's grace and mercy? Are we doing good because others can see? Do we deserve punishment or reward?

Let me remind all of us. We alone, not our father or mother, our brother or sister, or our neighbors, or our officemates or schoolmates who are accountable for all deeds we do, whether good or bad. We are all accountable to our own god, and to our Allah!

Life is what we make it

I still beleive that no matter how hard other people push for their beliefs and lifestyle, or cultures on me, I will still be ME!

For it is I who create my own self and it is my decision to whoever and whatever and where ever I am now. It is I who choose to be happy or to be sad...To be with friends or to be alone.

Because I will always be me... I am unique. I have my own thoughts and aspirations. And my life is what I make out of it...

I am Me!

My First Class Flight

I went for vacation last month (June 2008) to see and take care of my Mom who will undergo surgery. June 4 was my flight date and its hot and humid. I arrived early in Bahrain International Airport where I will take Etihad flight to Abu Dhabi then to Manila.

The checkin counter opened up one hour before the flight and my plan is to shop for things from the Duty Free. But I got pissed off when I thought I wont have enough time to shop around because I have to take my dinner first. Anyway, I was able to do my shopping.

Then when the plane landed at Abu Dhabi airport, we have to walk on the tarmac because the airport is still under construction. It was very humid and I was sleepy and tired. So my temper is not good.

Luckily, on the plane to Manila, I was upgraded to First Class, so I had a great time, sleeping and eating on the plane.

Same thing happened last July 3, from my flight back to Abu Dhabi then to Bahrain. My flight was upgraded to first class so I was able to relax and my travel was great.

Thanks to Etihad Airways. What a way to fly, First Class!

My Gratitude to All of you

I want to express that I am grateful for all of my friends and to all of you who have shared and chose to be one with me in praying for the fast recovery of my Mom who had a surgery a month ago, June 15 to be precise.

The surgery was a success and the examination of the lymphnodes and other internal organs which was taken out came out as benign. Alhamduli'Allah'. Salamat sa Diyos, Thank God!

Now, Im back to Khobar and working again. See you again on my blogsite or yours.