After Some Browsing (again), I Found That Tumblr Is Not The Best Place To Post Original Fiction As Well,

After some browsing (again), I found that Tumblr is not the best place to post original fiction as well, unless you're writing for a certain fandom or community.

Hmm.. I guess I'll just stick to the productivity side of Tumblr? 🫡🤔

I can also put links to my works on other platforms. That'll work too..

There is a very beautiful story that I want to share with you today from Aisha R.A.

Aisha reported: When I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with a cheerful face, I said, “O Messenger of Allah, supplicate to Allah for me.” The Prophet said, “O Allah, forgive Aisha for her past and future sins, in secret and in public.” Aisha laughed so much that her head fell from his lap. The Prophet said to her, “Does my supplication make you happy?” Aisha said, “Why would your supplication not make me happy?” The Prophet said, “By Allah, it is my supplication for my nation in every prayer.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 3446

How beautiful is it that we had a Messenger ﷺ who cared so much about us that he made that dua for us every single salah, though he has never seen us and how beautiful is the reaction of Aisha R.A to be overjoyed and to smile and laugh with the Prophet ﷺ.

Don't forget to send your “صلوات” [salawaat] upon him, asking Allah to send His peace and blessings upon him.💌

Menuju Semi

Di suatu musim dingin.

Aku membuka pintu. Menghantar diriku menyusur setapak berbatu. Menuju jalanan di bawah langit kelam di antara bangunan-bangunan berlampu neon, di antara orang-orang yang berjalan beriringan, yang berjalan pelan, yang berbincang, dan yang bergerombolan.

Aku membawa diriku melewati jalanan riuh itu. Menghantar penghuni niskala melankolia di bawah benakku yang lebih riuh dari jalanan itu. Jalanan di alam yang kubawa kebakaran. Pekik berkeliaran. Tiang-tiang listrik berjatuhan, sedang listriknya menyengat ke urat mataku.

Namun, aku belum ingin layu. 

Masih kususuri jalan lurus berbilur itu. Hingga tak terlihat lagi cahaya-cahaya neon. Hingga bangunan-bangunan bertukar pepohonan pinus.

Aku terus berjalan ke dalam hutan yang dingin dan tanpa cahaya bulan. Kemudian pohon berbisik padaku, “Tahukah kamu, ini adalah hutan pembuangan. Apa pun yang kau bawa kemari, buanglah. Tidakkah kau ingin kedamaian?”

Aku pun berhenti melangkah.

Aku menjatuhkan diri ke lututku, kemudian merebahkan kepala ke tanah. Aku membawa riuh dalam kepalaku ke sini, dan aku ingin membuangnya. Melupakan musim dingin yang perih, dan terbangun di musim semi penuh warna.

Selesa. Lapang tanpa riuh dan pekik rana.

Never explain yourself to anyone, because the one who likes you would not need it, and the one dislikes you wouldn’t believe it.

Ali bin Abi Thalib

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You should never have shame about your academic journey. It's a journey. You're growing and learning. You're going to face challenges alone for one of the first times in your life. Shit's hard. It's ok to struggle.

I haven't had a pretty journey at all. I'm graduating with a bachelor's degree at 25. I've been in college nonstop since I was 18. I've failed a lot of classes and had to go part time. So many things have happened. But I will have the degree. And that degree is worth the exact same as someone who got it in 3 years. The knowledge I have is mine to keep.

How I got here doesn't matter. I'm here. I am going to graduate in a few months. I have won this chapter of my life. And to those who try to shame me for how I got here and how long it took, I pray that you never experience the things I have that have made it take long. May you live a life of comfort and luxury and have hands soft as silk until you die. And hopefully I will get the same grace from the universe eventually.