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I\u2019ve been married for 11 years. Like a treasured friend, are my kitchen pot holders. The\u00a0pair are stained with curry and tomato paste, faded, tethered and almost burnt through\u00a0in spots. There are several new pairs in the drawer but, for some reason I just can\u2019t let\u00a0these ones go.<\/div>\n

My pot holders were there during those first newlywed meals and traveled with me\u00a0from our studio apartment to the one bedroom, then the two bedroom, later cross country. Each\u00a0floral square teamed nobly by my side while I made those first meals for the relatives,\u00a0neighbors and friends. So many memories in such a small piece of functional fabric.\u00a0From baby foods to Eid desserts those pot holders were with me for miles and miles of\u00a0labored love.<\/div>\n

While many have visited and bought me new ones, they just don\u2019t fit the job. Maybe not\u00a0broken in enough, too thick, too complicated or something that turns me away. I marvel\u00a0over my attachment to these simple pot holders and realize that they are a treasured gift\u00a0from Allah. So many times we forget the little things that make life a little easier. To all\u00a0you cooks out there, may God bless your hands for every meal you prepared in His name\u00a0and may we all be grateful for His simple pleasures. Ameen.<\/div>\n

Sharda Mohammed<\/div>\n

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Sharda Mohammed is a Canadian born mother of two young children. She has a keen interest in learning to \u00a0foster leadership, self esteem, and empathy in young children. She works part time as a Physical Therapist.<\/em><\/p>\n

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