Comments on: Reem died few days ago http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/ Casting the first stone Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:19:00 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Driven by Curiosity… » A message from the Grave http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/comment-page-1/#comment-94357 Driven by Curiosity… » A message from the Grave Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:30:18 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/#comment-94357 [...] I have not thought about Reem in a while. Actually, I am a bit dazzled that it has been 2 years since she passed away. I ran into her aunt a couple of days ago. I asked after Reems’s family. I sort of developed an odd kind of friendship with the family under the circumstances. Suha told me that Reem’s parents had a baby boy… it was totally unexpected, as they are in their forties. Still, they are ecstatic about little Yusuf.  They felt he is a gift that has been sent to them from God to compensate for the pain they felt for losing Reem. Suha told me that her sister (Reem’s mother) dreamt about Reem one night during her pregnancy.  She asked her to name the boy Yusuf after someone she met. She explained that Yusuf is buried next to her.  Needless to say, the mother could not wait for the day to break in order to drive to the grave yard.  There, she found Yusuf lying next to Reem. I don’t want to get all philosophical about this.  It could be simply that the mother saw the grave and internalized the name without realizing it… but to play the devil’s advocate here…is it possible that the dead try to get in touch with us through dreams and other means? Could it be possible that the dead meet and visit each other and have a life of their own, a life that is totally separate from the one we have here? if so, what kind of life is it? Do the same rules that apply here apply there? Are there notions of haram and 3eib in this life? Do they have religions, politics, societies, communities, identities, nationalities, sexuality? Do they have the same elements that make us humans? Is it the next stage after life on earth? [...] [...] I have not thought about Reem in a while. Actually, I am a bit dazzled that it has been 2 years since she passed away. I ran into her aunt a couple of days ago. I asked after Reems’s family. I sort of developed an odd kind of friendship with the family under the circumstances. Suha told me that Reem’s parents had a baby boy… it was totally unexpected, as they are in their forties. Still, they are ecstatic about little Yusuf.  They felt he is a gift that has been sent to them from God to compensate for the pain they felt for losing Reem. Suha told me that her sister (Reem’s mother) dreamt about Reem one night during her pregnancy.  She asked her to name the boy Yusuf after someone she met. She explained that Yusuf is buried next to her.  Needless to say, the mother could not wait for the day to break in order to drive to the grave yard.  There, she found Yusuf lying next to Reem. I don’t want to get all philosophical about this.  It could be simply that the mother saw the grave and internalized the name without realizing it… but to play the devil’s advocate here…is it possible that the dead try to get in touch with us through dreams and other means? Could it be possible that the dead meet and visit each other and have a life of their own, a life that is totally separate from the one we have here? if so, what kind of life is it? Do the same rules that apply here apply there? Are there notions of haram and 3eib in this life? Do they have religions, politics, societies, communities, identities, nationalities, sexuality? Do they have the same elements that make us humans? Is it the next stage after life on earth? [...]

]]> By: Driven by Curiosity… » http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/comment-page-1/#comment-94356 Driven by Curiosity… » Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:29:20 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/#comment-94356 [...] I have not thought about Reem in a while. Actually, I am a bit dazzled that it has been 2 years since she passed away. I ran into her aunt a couple of days ago. I asked after Reems’s family. I sort of developed an odd kind of friendship with the family under the circumstances. Suha told me that Reem’s parents had a baby boy… it was totally unexpected, as they are in their forties. Still, they are ecstatic about little Yusuf.  They felt he is a gift that has been sent to them from God to compensate for the pain they felt for losing Reem. Suha told me that her sister (Reem’s mother) dreamt about Reem one night during her pregnancy.  She asked her to name the boy Yusuf after someone she met. She explained that Yusuf is buried next to her.  Needless to say, the mother could not wait for the day to break in order to drive to the grave yard.  There, she found Yusuf lying next to Reem. I don’t want to get all philosophical about this.  It could be simply that the mother saw the grave and internalized the name without realizing it… but to play the devil’s advocate here…is it possible that the dead try to get in touch with us through dreams and other means? Could it be possible that the dead meet and visit each other and have a life of their own, a life that is totally separate from the one we have here? if so, what kind of life is it? Do the same rules that apply here apply there? Are there notions of haram and 3eib in this life? Do they have religions, politics, societies, communities, identities, nationalities, sexuality? Do they have the same elements that make us humans? Is it the next stage after life on earth? I just thought about Memnoch the Devil…. [...] [...] I have not thought about Reem in a while. Actually, I am a bit dazzled that it has been 2 years since she passed away. I ran into her aunt a couple of days ago. I asked after Reems’s family. I sort of developed an odd kind of friendship with the family under the circumstances. Suha told me that Reem’s parents had a baby boy… it was totally unexpected, as they are in their forties. Still, they are ecstatic about little Yusuf.  They felt he is a gift that has been sent to them from God to compensate for the pain they felt for losing Reem. Suha told me that her sister (Reem’s mother) dreamt about Reem one night during her pregnancy.  She asked her to name the boy Yusuf after someone she met. She explained that Yusuf is buried next to her.  Needless to say, the mother could not wait for the day to break in order to drive to the grave yard.  There, she found Yusuf lying next to Reem. I don’t want to get all philosophical about this.  It could be simply that the mother saw the grave and internalized the name without realizing it… but to play the devil’s advocate here…is it possible that the dead try to get in touch with us through dreams and other means? Could it be possible that the dead meet and visit each other and have a life of their own, a life that is totally separate from the one we have here? if so, what kind of life is it? Do the same rules that apply here apply there? Are there notions of haram and 3eib in this life? Do they have religions, politics, societies, communities, identities, nationalities, sexuality? Do they have the same elements that make us humans? Is it the next stage after life on earth? I just thought about Memnoch the Devil…. [...]

]]> By: madas http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 madas Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:43:03 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/#comment-1186 Lara, i think i know why it touched you... i think the whole description of the father has to do with it.... now my psycho-analytical abilities tell me maybe in some subconscious level you imagined that you dont want your father to feel this way ever...and inshallah he will never have to.... i am in Amman now and you are missed lara! <a href="http://livejournal.com/users/madas" rel="nofollow">(http://livejournal.com/users/madas)</a> Lara, i think i know why it touched you… i think the whole description of the father has to do with it…. now my psycho-analytical abilities tell me maybe in some subconscious level you imagined that you dont want your father to feel this way ever…and inshallah he will never have to…. i am in Amman now and you are missed lara!

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]]> By: Anonymous http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Anonymous Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:39:57 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/#comment-1183 Hi Khalida, Thanks for your post and welcome to my blog. I am beyong anger now... Allah yirhamha and everyone like her..... and you are right, Reem knew she was loved, and that is what really matters... life works in mysterious ways... <a href="http://livejournal.com/users/" rel="nofollow">(http://livejournal.com/users/)</a> Hi Khalida,

Thanks for your post and welcome to my blog. I am beyong anger now… Allah yirhamha and everyone like her….. and you are right, Reem knew she was loved, and that is what really matters… life works in mysterious ways…

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]]> By: Anonymous http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Anonymous Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:37:04 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/#comment-1181 Hala... there is another thing, at the moment of death, her dad told her Reem if you love me dont die, and although she was in a coma she shed a tear and then went... i cried a lot hearing this story, i think she was telling him that she loved him... and that is what really matters. <a href="http://livejournal.com/users/" rel="nofollow">(http://livejournal.com/users/)</a> Hala… there is another thing, at the moment of death, her dad told her Reem if you love me dont die, and although she was in a coma she shed a tear and then went… i cried a lot hearing this story, i think she was telling him that she loved him… and that is what really matters.

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]]> By: madas http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 madas Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:35:10 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/#comment-1179 Actually I stopped being angry when i read your comment... I think you are right, she mentioned that she does not understand herself anymore... that she feels disappointed at her own body... I would like to think she went to a better place, where she is not suffering anymore. <a href="http://livejournal.com/users/madas" rel="nofollow">(http://livejournal.com/users/madas)</a> Actually I stopped being angry when i read your comment… I think you are right, she mentioned that she does not understand herself anymore… that she feels disappointed at her own body… I would like to think she went to a better place, where she is not suffering anymore.

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]]> By: madas http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 madas Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:11:36 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/#comment-1177 Actually, one of my aunts called me and when i expressed my anger, she told me that that is the only thing we should say in these cases(La 7awl wa la quwata illa billah) anything else would be meaningless....but this whole thing made me wonder how life functions, what is the point of life and death and how it functions...Why God chooses certain people at certain ages... this is just too complex for my brain <a href="http://livejournal.com/users/madas" rel="nofollow">(http://livejournal.com/users/madas)</a> Actually, one of my aunts called me and when i expressed my anger, she told me that that is the only thing we should say in these cases(La 7awl wa la quwata illa billah) anything else would be meaningless….but this whole thing made me wonder how life functions, what is the point of life and death and how it functions…Why God chooses certain people at certain ages… this is just too complex for my brain

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]]> By: madas http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 madas Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:04:21 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/#comment-1175 Thank you Oleander...I HOPE God helps all families thathave lost loved ones. <a href="http://livejournal.com/users/madas" rel="nofollow">(http://livejournal.com/users/madas)</a> Thank you Oleander…I HOPE God helps all families thathave lost loved ones.

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]]> By: madas http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 madas Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:52:06 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/#comment-1173 that was me <a href="http://livejournal.com/users/madas" rel="nofollow">(http://livejournal.com/users/madas)</a> that was me

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]]> By: Anonymous http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Anonymous Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:50:59 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2005/12/19/reem-died-few-days-ago-2/#comment-1172 Hamzeh, you are right, I suppose feeling are illogical, and irrational... i mean i dont know why the first feeling i felt is anger... i am feeling better now, I think that whole thing started sinking in <a href="http://livejournal.com/users/" rel="nofollow">(http://livejournal.com/users/)</a> Hamzeh, you are right, I suppose feeling are illogical, and irrational… i mean i dont know why the first feeling i felt is anger… i am feeling better now, I think that whole thing started sinking in

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