My Journey Towards Hijab

Best Friend

She returned to the reality when she heard someone ringing the bell and knocking the door. She was annoyed. Why does everyone have to come to my house today? Nabia went to the door angrily while saying to herself that she didn't care if anyone came. She would  just wave at the visitor from the door. When she opened the door her anger came out as tears. There was Amna, she was her best friend but more like a sister. She was worried after looking at me. She brought me inside and asked me what happened. I told her about all of my problems.

She began to laugh. I was feeling awkward. Why the hell is she laughing, I wondered. She consoled me,"Have you seen those people who live on the streets, when there is the season of rain they don't get a place for shelter. The labours who work so hard but just get a little pay, the people who difficulty get even one meal in a day. These are problems to cry over not ours. You are crying because your friends laughs at you. Thats a bulshit reason to cry over. If you think that the company around you is not good then make it good yourself. You should never change yourself if you think you are good. If people began to commit sucide over small things than no one will be alive in this world.

I began to feel good after hearing her. It seemed like all my burden is gone. After consoling me somehow,her last words hit directly into my heart. Those words were;"The sun doesn't loose it's beauty when covered with clouds. The same way your beauty doesn't fade when being covered with hijab."" You should believe in yourself and do what you heart says. Just be strong." Then we offered prayers together and went somewhere out to have lunch. When we were going she told me to take hijab. I told her that I don't take hijab now. She told me, i told you not to change your good habits. I went to the cupboard where I put my scarfs, I took one of the matching ones and wore it on my head. I was feeling proud while wearing it.