Transformation

Before I came to Dubai , I was a tight wart. Maybe even tighter than that. I think I was more like a tightly wound up ball of spring. The moment somebody touches me, I yelp and curse and hurl words of abuse with evil intent.

"You are a monster! I don't even know who you are anymore!" my mum cried on the phone one day when I launched into one of my tirades yet again.

 

"Give me a break." I replied in my cold, mechanical voice (for you must temember , I was a working machine back then, worse off than a porcupine, for at least it still feels, lives and breathes).

 

"You're the one who's the ogre."  I retorted.

 

Believing that I was walking down the road to heaven, I took the highway and got lost somewhere along the way. I was destitute, desolate and desperately in need of help. I was on the verge of jumping off a cliff or jumping down from a roof. So what did I do? After exhausting all alternatives, I finally called out to God.

Guess what? He heard!

The next thing I knew, I landed in Dubai.

Ever seen a turtle and a monkey who has been kept in a cage since birth, and when you let it loose in the woods or beach, it gets confused and stunned for a moment? Then you urge them on, they turn back, take one last look at you, and once they start running and flying , there's no turning back. Ahhhh ... The taste of real freedom- who can fathom? Except for those who have had it.... The rest of the world who lives under oppression would never know what it's like to be truly free. Your imagination doesn't even bring you close to what you thought it'd be.

 

Coming to Dubai is the best thing that has happened to me so far. I love it so so much, every single minute of it. The environment, the place, the food, the transportation, the malls, the beaches, the fountains, the desert, you name it. I could write a whole book on why I love Dubai. The main reason? It's because of the people I meet who tone me physically and build me up emotionally. And I feel so so connected and in touch with everybody. I am secure and happy and perfectly comfortable in my own skin. I have finally found the place where I truly belong, a place where I am happy to call home.

 

There comes a time though, when we all have to leave Dubai. After all, we know this is just a temporary stop for all of us. But you know what? It doesn't matter if you'll be here for a year, three years or ten years. What matters is you make full use of your time while you're out here. Take the time to grow and connect and get to know everything you've ever wanted to know. Your mind will be blown away, severely out of proportion, by the things that you'll see and hear and experience. Live a fruitful life and love God and His creations with all your heart, your mind and your soul. God is here & He is real! Remember that!

 

When you emerge out of Dubai, you'll realize that you've been transformed, from a whitering rose into a blossoming peach tree! My my! You'll be a new creation altogether! Amazing! Now, who would have thought of that?