Finding her path

I realized recently that my life is full of lessons, so I decided to write what I can about it. Some of these lessons I've learned, and others you'll learn from hopefully.

When I was 15, a relative of ours called my mom and my mom's step-sister to the side and told them about her interest in their daughters for her sons, and these daughters happened to be my cousin, Hanan, and I.

Both sisters were overjoyed and accepted this proposal immediately. They handed out our phone numbers and returned home to tell their daughters this good news. I'm not sure what happened at the other end, but I turned the proposal down the moment my mom and my aunt sat me down and told me about it, as if my opinion matters lol ... They lectured me about the scarcity of men and preached about recognizing blessings that Allah bestows on his servants. They told me I was blessed and that what I was getting was a golden opportunity that might come only once in my lifetime. The 15-year-old me watched them with slight amusement, and of course, I was not buying into what they were telling. I mean, I was a good-looking, intelligent girl any guy would be lucky to have.

Or So I Thought.....