Assalamualaykum Friend,

Once I was having a terrible day, and I found my mind constantly on edge, questioning the purpose of my life and everything I was going through.

Unable to decipher any thoughts, I picked up my bag and shopped at my favourite mall. I spent more than two hours, going from one store to another, buying anything I felt I wanted.

As I returned home, I noticed a small girl hardly 6 years old, begging for food

I couldn’t help myself but ask her what she would like.

She pointed to a sweetshop nearby. I reached into my bag and pulled out whatever money I had left, bought her some sweets and walked on.

I felt, at that moment, that the weight of my irritation and sadness had suddenly lifted. I realised how that little girl became a source of my peace and contentment.