Big Mistake
In life we all have this one moment we wish we could take back, our one big mistake. It can be in the form or a significant other, a comment, or a decision we made, but no matter what form it comes in it is always a wtf moment. Our mistakes tell a lot about who we are and the person we want to be. It determines who we are at that were moment and by defining it as a mistake, it shows us the growth we want to have in ourselves. The truth is our mistakes show the world more about ourselves than we would actually divulge. We should, in theory, grow from our mishaps however, in reality we tend to commit the same actions when the opportunity arises. But how do we break this cycle? Is it enough to just repent or is there some other form of action or lake there of that we need to take?
They say that the second ten days of Ramadan are about forgiveness, but what happens when we cannot comprehend that our actions need forgiveness. What if we are determined to believe that our actions are in our best interest and push aside the thought that it could cause us more harm than good? They say that nothing can last if it is not blessed by God and God will not bless thing that is not done properly, however if this is true then why are so many lined up for failure?
It is in our nature to rationalize our bad deeds only to comprehend there full gravity once we are removed from the situation. With this said why do we tend to commit the same wrong actions time and time again knowing fully well the extent to our sins? So many of us close our minds to the truth about our actions, justifying them to ourselves, making them “halal” so that we can feel less guilty. The truth is that that voice in our head and that sickness in our stomach is not butterflies in our stomach and our parents thoughts, it is God’s way of telling us it is not in our best interest to precede on this path. If this is not enough, God also tells us that if we see a wrong doing then correct it with either your hand, tongue, or the weakest of all in your heart. If his is true then why are so many of us afraid to speak up when we see our loved ones treading on dangerous waters? We sit and watch as they drown in their own recklessness not understanding that if they fall so should we.
I am not trying to pretend that I am some saint standing on my soap box preaching to everyone. However, if we do not start throwing each other a lifevest who will? Too many of us turn a blind eye or promote wrong doing for the sake of a friendship, myself included. But how deep can our friendships be if we are not willing to help one another? How close are we actually to each other if we are constantly looking away instead of facing the person head on? What it really boils down to is faith of friendship?
