I ONCE HAD HIM

    • I ONCE HAD HIM

      I Once Had him

      Yesterday, I visited my uncle home and my cousin told me that her GRANDPA was inside. To hear her saying Grandpa opened a sad story inside my heart and I remembered my both two grandfathers (May Allah bless and grant their souls). Yes, I once had two great grandfathers and I was happy to have them in my life. I lost my first grandfather while I was 10 years although I was his eldest grandchildren but illness conquered him and Allah chooses him. He was still young to die but nobody can argue with the fate. I missed him so much but my other grandfather gave me some love that let me feel happy again. His laughs and his inquiries about my study and encouraging me to do well in my studies whenever we visit him is still echoing in my heart and my mind. " I want you to be the first in your class and I want you to be the best". I promised him to not worry about that but I am afraid that I didn't keep the promise in some how but I am still trying and learning each time.
      "I want you to be a pharmacist to give me medicine instead of going to hospital or clinic". I still remember his sentence when my major was almost pharmaceutics but I changed later for my desire was changing whether to be a pharmacy or something else that I dreamed about since long time. He wished if some of his grandchildren can be a doctor or a pharmaceutics but I thanks Allah that one of my cousins is studying now pharmacy.

      I always felt proud when people in my town asked about Whom I am and usually old people asked us and as soon as I mentioned one of my grandfather's names, I just saw the welcoming joy in their face expressions. I lost them but their names is all what I have now. I really missed saying grandfather and I missed my life without them. I missed my past life when all the relatives gathered because my grandfather ((The Root)) was gathering all of us under his generous home.

      May Allah protect for you your grandfathers and don't miss spending some valuable time with them before you realize too LATE.

      I wish if we could here through this topic mention some lovely stories about our dear grandfathers or grandmothers.

      Regards,
      Scream

    • That is so sweet
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      and i have to say.... a little sad

      True its fate, but still i can understand how you miss them, because they were an important part in your life and your heart ... and it will be there forever

      May God rest thier souls and grant them heaven


      I lost my grandmother last year too. She was the nicest and most kind person in all of our family. And in her funeral there were tens of people that we didnt know.. but they knew her and loved her... she was Full of love and warmth in an unbelievable way.. for everybody

      she hugged me all the time and she treated my like a baby all the time.. (it was annoying sometimes... but i miss it now .. hehe
      :)

      She loved cats just as much as me... (i think i inherited this from her)... and I remember when she died... her cats didnt stop meowing and they refused to eat... they got so skinny..
      I remember she once was telling me that one of cats called her "mama".. and she was so happy she was telling everybody .... i told her: maybe she said "meow" and you didnt hear her well.. She said: no no she says "mama" ... and she imitated the cat's sound and creid from happiness cuz the cat called her mama lool

      May she rest in peace

      Now... i never miss a week without visiting my other grandmother .. and i call her all the time and whenever i'm feeling dark i go see her... She ALWAYS tells us ALOT of stories of HER childhood and her youth... and of course fills me up with goodies because no matter what we always are Too skinny and too yellowish .. LOL
      She told me once when i was born i was so thin and tiny I looked like a Frog.. lol


      :) Any ways.. Thanks Scream for this lovely sharing

    • NOw I know why you are having the cute cats in your signature.
      People who are kind with animals they are more kind with people and everything and it seems that your grandmam was a very kind woman, may ALLah grant her soul.

      I also like cats and I still remember many stories about my grandfather's youth. I have to write them and come again and share it here with all of you.
      BTW, my grandfather also loved the cats so much and me too. :)

    • One of the funny stories that my late grandfather told us about his youth is when he traveled to Musndam. Of course most of the old Omanies were traveling from one place to other different places for different purposes but mostly for business and work. My grandfather had a strong memory despite he was illiterate. When he arrived Musnadam, he saw a group of men who were composing a traditional song of Musndam which is like ((Al- Azi or any other traditional songs in Oman). He was watching them and at the same time he memorized the whole song after he heard it twice. Then he went towards them and they welcomed him. While they were hosting him in the Omanies tradition, they asked him about the latest new traditional song in his town and they were very proud while they asked him this question because they were intending to let him hear their new song. My grandfather told them that in his town they composed a new song and he started saying the same words and the same tone of the men's new composed song. They were really shocked when they heard him and they couldn't believe that. They told him that it is unbelievable because that song is their song and they just composed it and nobody knew about it. However, my grandfather told them that they composed this song 2 months ago. Then, they asked him about his town and when my grandfather told them the answer they were more shocked and frightened because the town he mentioned is very famous by magic and they though that my grandfather might be one of the magicians of that town, so they couldn't argue with him and they hosted him in a more generous way.

      It is really funny till today that some people here in Oman when they hear about two cities here in Oman they just feel afraid even talking to people who are from these places.