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Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah<\/span><\/div>\n
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Today was one of those cranky days. \u00a0I woke up after an up-and-down night with a fussy baby. \u00a0A stuffy nose makes him wakeful. \u00a0Actually, he doesn\u2019t need an excuse. \u00a0He\u2019s just cranky by nature right now. \u00a0Probably a growth spurt. \u00a0I fumbled through the morning routine, getting kids off to school and hubby off the work, grumbling a bit to myself that I never get to take a morning off. \u00a0Grumble, grumble. \u00a0My husband was preoccupied with family issues, and that meant he <\/i>was cranky. \u00a0We just kind of salaamed each other and went our separate ways. \u00a0I knew he wasn\u2019t mad at me, but each of us seeing the other kind of down was like a positive negative reinforcement. \u00a0A bummer day squared.<\/span><\/div>\n
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So, we muddled through, more frowns than smiles, cranky wakeful baby for me, busy day going ten different directions for him. \u00a0Then my kids came home from school, and my oldest, usually a ray of sunshine, was similarly in a, shall we say, noncommunicative state. \u00a0His mood did not improve when I handed him the baby so I could go on a vital shopping trip. \u00a0Even promises of a bag of chips did not mollify him.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Cranky in the car, cranky in the parking lot, cranky through the aisles. \u00a0I was thinking grouchily that I had to rush home and then immediately cook something for the family that would be more hungry by the time I arrived. \u00a0Grumble, grumble\u2026.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Eventually I made it to the checkstand. \u00a0I had checked out with this young man before, Daniel. \u00a0He was a normal-looking guy with straight long brown hair caught in a loose ponytail. \u00a0He smiled, made small talk. \u00a0He asked me about my hijab. \u00a0\u201cExcuse me, and I apologize, please don\u2019t take offense, but doesn\u2019t that get hot?\u201d. \u00a0I gave my usual answer; I grew up in Oklahoma so I\u2019m used to hot, and I\u2019ve been wearing my hijab for so long I don\u2019t even think about it. \u00a0We continued to chat and he talked about his own spirituality, and I shared a bit with him. \u00a0I left the store with a smile and in a much better mood, energized enough to hit the door with a bit of energy so I could bring in the groceries, whip up a quick simple dinner \u2013 grilled cheese and Ramen noodles \u2013 and wash dishes and direct the kids in their toy cleanup. \u00a0I made a concoction of tea, sage, black seed, ginger, and honey for the sore throats. \u00a0I\u2019m going to dose up my hubby with medicine before he goes to bed, and I\u2019m going to try to do a little work, either knitting or crochet, before I go to bed.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The day ended better than it started, so I\u2019d just like to give a shoutout and thank Daniel for being courteous and kind. \u00a0May Allah give him hedayah, Ameen.<\/span><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/tracker\/8276196425188955527-4602326275143765923?l=muslimahinprogress.blogspot.com\")
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