I remember being full of confidence. Most of it unearned. In my teens and 20s I was even cocky. I was confident I was good at this or that and alhamdolillah I had a lot of positive feedback.
I'm probably not old yet, but I'm older. I'm no longer good at those things I was good at in my teens and 20s. Many of them were physical. I'm not even a shadow of that person who was good at stuff because of my physical ability. The other thing that I was weirdly good at was school and tests. It served me well. It doesn’t matter much now though.
Alhamdolillah Yusuf and Nooriya both have even more of a physical gift that I had as a teen and they are both really good at school stuff. Inshallah it will serve them well too.
I’ve come to be confident in a different way. It’s probably not very original, but I’m super confident I’m the right person for Zahra and Yusuf and Nooriya.
Today Nooriya did awesome at gymnastics. Yesterday Yusuf showed off some of his crazy results from going to the gym. I’m feeling a lot of pride. I’m also realizing it’s a good example to set being confident. It’s not pride because I somehow don’t deserve it. Taher, be confident that you do deserve it. You deserve what you have and what you get.
Be proud especially if moula gives it to you. We rarely understand and that’s life. It’s not a straight line. Be confident if moula gives you his wisdom that it’s right Be proud to have a dari and wear a topi Be proud to do what moula has said and given raza for. It shows and people notice.
Be confident. Be proud. The kids are watching.