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A daughter's love

"Mama, I learn everyday from your amazing smile, how a smile can turn life into a beautiful garden and how it can fight unbearable pain.

It was a message, a door to a deeper faith that pushed me to look at life with new insight.

In just two months I've finally started to listen to your advice and I even seem to copy many of your habits. Mama, I drink more water, I eat salad and fruits, I try to drink less coffee, I turn off the lights before leaving the house, I seriously think of safety and security, I love to spend time with Mama Raya like you always wanted us to, I argue less with my sisters and I don't forget my morning prayers.

Today I can feel a growing garden of your soul in mine. I learned from you how a smile can heal my pain. How much holding hands can connect mother and daughter and how it can build deeper love. How prayers can bless my days. How tears can cleanse my tired soul. How much I'm ready to change my ambitions and be a full time mother like you amazingly were. How time runs fast and life can blind and distract but only a beautiful giving heart is what truly matters.

I'm grateful for believing in the power of faith. Isn't it amazing Mama, how I can feel our souls connect through prayers and dreams a connection so much deeper than physical touch could reach? Al Hamdu lilah. Thank you God.

You were the ultimate fighter for giving and loving and inspiring despite all your pain, my hero... Mama you won over your own mortal ill body and your blessed smiling soul was set free.

Congratulations Mama."

Please tell us a little about yourself.
I'm a 29 year old Saudi student at Cardiff University studying MA International Journalism, taking the broadcast pathway.

What's your story about?
My story is about how much my mind, heart, and soul grew after my recent loss of my mother. It's about how her loss woke me up to a new insight and helped see my life in a deeper more meaningful way that I don't think any other experience could have done.

Why did you choose to tell this particular story?
I want to share the wonderful realisation I feel and perhaps help people look at the death of their loved ones in a positive more meaningful way.

What did you find most rewarding about the workshop?
Seriously everything. However, I found the creative self-revealing games we played during the first days of the workshop were very stimulating.

Your comments

"This story reminded me so much of my relationship and connection with my mother. It brought tears to my eyes, and also opened my eyes to so many things that I know I will miss if "God Forbid" I ever lost her. Great narration!!!..I also loved how you used Arabic in the narration." Theresia el-akkari from Chatham, ON. Canada.

"Asrar, you are a great person and a wonderful daughter. I say so because I know how much you loved your mom and used to care about her. Wish you happiness and above all I wish you love! As in Whitney Houston's song." Ashraf Bin Ali, Riyad, Saudi Arabia.