Reflections

My grandmother passed away last Friday and was buried yesterday. I'll remember her as the most patient person I ever knew, a living embodiment of the words of Imam Ali:

A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man's tongue is under the control of his mind.

In her case, the words of Rabindranath Tagore ring true:

Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp because dawn has come.

May Allah envelop her in His mercy and elevate her station.