Bismillah. 81 Things I Love About You (to be sent with the engagement cards, if that were possible) 1. That you are Muslim. 2. Love for Islam, for the Prophet (saw) exceeds that of anyone I have ever met before 3. Compassion, which compliments my cynicism 4. Ability to reason, to extract meaning from my nonsensical-ness 5. Your rich laugh, that begins in your belly and fills any room 6. Your parents who produced you 7. That your brother is The Prince 8. The beard 9. The curly hair (on your head) 10.That you know what I would like to eat because our tastes are "sophisticated" 11. How you drive your car 12. How you challenge me, make me want to be a better Muslim, a better student, a better human being 13. How your old glasses slant 45 degrees 14. How you are patient 15. How you give the best answers to my questions and concerns 16. How you like me in my stained yellow Maine pullover and stained cords, and lime cashmere hat under my hoodie 17. The way you talk 18. Your friends
I began writing as an outlet for narcissism but found that blogging was more about the people in my world than about me. I am at my core a writer and educator with interests in community- building, social justice, markets, philanthropy, and academia. I am forging a path with your Dad, who I got to know mostly through the comments section of this blog. This is my story, and I'm happy to share it with you, my daughter.