I’m deeply sorry for not putting up
a Hero of the Week for the past couple weeks.
School has been crazy, and this past weekend (November 1-4) I had to
opportunity to go home to Dearborn for the weekend and surprise my family with
my presence.
It was really great to get away,
and I had a lot of fun…A lot of fun that definitely paid its dues in my
busy-ness levels today. But it was worth it.
I hadn’t realized how much I had
missed my family until I was getting ready to see them and then they were right
in front of me.
As such, it only makes sense that
these past two weeks go out to Tata-my Grandma (on my dad’s side).
Nimati Allan is perhaps the strongest,
most beautiful women I’ve ever met.
In recent years my grandma has
faced a downfall…with her Alzheimer’s worsening, causing her to lose some of
her communication skills, every day I spend with her I realize more and more,
how between me and her the only language we really need is love and patience.
The look on my Grandma’s face when
I walked in was enough to make the entire trip worth it. She was so happy to
see me, and the pure joy and love I felt just by looking at her is always
inspiring.
I can barely speak Arabic. And the
only word my grandma knows in English is “no”. But that doesn’t matter…When my
grandma talks to me, I can always tell that what she’s saying is really
important and wise. And even though I
can’t understand every word, I find comfort and happiness in my ability to
decode some of her words, and understand most of what she says…even if I’m not
able to respond.
When I was little, I was scared of
my grandma. She was so big. So tall. And
she didn’t speak my language. But for some reason my parents expected me to
want to hug her. I didn’t get it. I didn’t understand her. And I didn’t
understand why I was named after her.
Looking back, I feel silly. Foolish,
really.
My grandma is by far the strongest
women I’ve ever met. She is pure, brute force. And most days I hope I turn out
just like her. I feel so blessed just
knowing that I am even in the same blood line as someone as incredible as her.
These days, I’m so proud and so
honored to carry her name. And I’m so grateful that I’ve been given the chance
to know such a strong woman.
Other Cool things that have
happened:
Careers in Student Affairs Dinner;
HuskyLead Session; Roni Sanlo Queer History Presentation; Made my Chuck Norris
Bulletin Board; Watched a Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 with Audrey and
Trevor; My 19th Birthday; IGTAAP Halloween Party; Armada Halloween
Party; Went Home for a Long Weekend; Voted Absentee
Quote of the Week: “I don’t care
how poor a man is; if he has family, he’s rich.” –Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford
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