You have been in the spotlight since a young age, haven't you Erin? Before you were 20 even. So you should be used to a level of lack of privacy by now. Oh, I'm sure you never imagined nor desired how deep it could get, but you have gone global after all. You're not alone though: I am with you. Like I told you before, just point towards me and tell them "I am his wife inshaAllah", and I will distract them away from you. I didn't realize that I had no privacy until I was in my 30s (although I'm sure it began when I was in my 20s). I don't place much value in fame because it's been mostly poverty and manual labor for me. However, I am grateful to Allah for the spiritual awareness: Allah has kept me alive for some reason. Alhamdulillah. So I treat fame like it's nothing even though other people don't know how to behave. So that's what I want you to do: ignore them, but be safe and calculated.
Natty, you are a rose. A beautiful rose. That's a good photo, too. Please make sure all your photos are good.
Pina, having you model men's clothing is a brilliant idea! You look so adorable in those clothes, too. The Hanson video is for you. Watch it, and perhaps you will understand why men go crazy over that kind of image. Please stay blonde, and keep your hair long.
Erin, don't believe every news you read on your computer screen (this includes your cell phone screen). Somebody is doing window washing, and you can be certain that they know which window is yours and when you are watching it. The best way to interpret news nowadays is to seek what they are NOT telling you, and seeking other sources that confirm your suspicions.
Natty, all I'm trying to do is protect my wife and enhance her career at the same time. I will not consume her earnings. The best time for you to leave America is now, but if not then I will try to do my job within the limits of your decisions. Please protect your chastity.
I have 3 cats, but only one cat box. Mama cat Floofy dominates the cat box over her daughters. I don't know what the exact arrangement is, but her daughters poop around the cat box. Then Floofy likes to fling her poop as far away as possible, like she's throwing a Hail Mary. I should be grateful they they poop in the area of the cat box. But whether they poop in the cat box or around it, I'm the one who has to clean up the poop.
Natty, I want you to live and work in Paris. I want you to stay away from America for 4 to 8 years. Of course we can't help where your bosses post your photos, but you should at least not live in America. America is not your turf. It belongs to your brother and Erin. By the way, please say hi and Happy Birthday to your Mom for me.
Pina, how are things going in Italy? Did you get your new leather jacket yet? Remember, I want you to live and work in Milan, and I want you to take a class on cooking Italian food.
Who are we? For the most part, we are where we are. Where would we be without Skokie, Canada, and the Netherlands? I certainly would not have the same impact as I do now if I had lived somewhere else. I follow the orders from God that I receive by inspiration and the Qur'an. We need more than family connections to stay ahead of others, to be competitive. Even though I'm not trying to compete. I'm trying to please Allah. I'm trying to be me.
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
23. Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but God, and that you be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of contempt nor repel them, but address them in terms of honor.
24. And out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility and say, "My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they cherished me in childhood."
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You probably haven't felt like this for a long time, or you probably haven't felt like this ever. But I promise you that these emotions will calm down enough for you to control, inshaAllah. There's certainly nothing wrong with having emotions, and I certainly love you and am always with you. You are always on my mind. I must always try to control my emotions. What was that quote from "The Godfather"? Men cannot be careless.
There is certainly a lot of noise going around right now, and I assure you that the noise covers the entire spectrum, so there is no need for you to contribute to the noise. Please restrain yourselves: do not criticize others. Even if it is in self-defense, God is with those who restrain themselves.
I hope you are each at your stations and getting settled with your work. All you have to do is live well, keep safe, and pray. Be beautiful. And you are beautiful. You are very, very beautiful. You are MY girl.
My cooler is becoming empty right now, but I had enough stuff to make sausage and onion calzones. Messy food. Delicious, but messy.
Azham Abdullah. I blog about the Qur'an, I own a business named Shadowplay, and I am the guardian and representative of a singer named Mary Unknown7. You can hear Mary everyday from 11 pm to 1 am PDT, the stream address is https://www.twitch.tv/maryunknown7
