life is nothing but ups and downs

It has been a long while since I last blogged. I did not exactly intend that, but I was caught up in a swirl of events, some happy, some sad. I don't want to sound all wise or anything, but sometimes certain events happen and make you think about your life and how mortal we are. Of course the loss of a loved one is both the best and the worst example. Two days before new year's, we lost my mother-in-law. God rest her soul. And as much as I wanted to visit home soon, we had to fly to Cairo in a sad unexpected visit. I don't know what to say really except that I now feel closer to Ali more than ever. The loss of a mother is never an easy thing to adapt to, but I hope I will be a good consolation to my beloved husband.

Mai