12.22.06
You’ll be Missed forever
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
On a cold morning, two years ago, I woke up to very disturbing news.
While I was in university, I got into the habit of reading newspapers everyday before I leave home. On that particular morning, I was reading Al Wasat newspaper when I got the shock of my life. I saw a dear classmate’s name in the obituaries section.
في ذمة الله
He passed away. But it’s not possible!!
I still remember that it was a Saturday (first day of the week then). After being hit with the terrible news, I did not tell anyone about it. I went to my first class and waited. Yes! I was waiting for Mohammed to step in the class. But he was unusually late on that day. But why??
Even after reading his name in the newspaper, I was in absolute, total denial. I refused to believe that this is the same Mohammed I talked to on the previous Wednesday. I talked to him one or two days prior to the accident. I recall that he was complaining about the mounting pressure he was under because of his senior project and applying for jobs.
I later found out that he had a car accident in Saudi Arabia.
Imagine how it feels to talk to a dear colleague on one day and lose him on the next day. It is a total shock. It is a terrible loss.
Mohammed, you will be missed forever.
رحم الله من قرأ سورة الفاتحة و أهدى ثوابها لروح المرحوم الشاب محمد الخاجة.
MBC said,
January 2, 2007 at 4:22 am
It is shocking to learn about the death of a friend, especially if it was on newspaper. The last time I have seen on of my friends was when I was with him on his car. After less than a week, I heard about his death in a car accident, which made me avoid riding cars for a while because I always remember him and remember our last conversation.
May all Muslims rest in peace.
رحمهم الله
One in a Million said,
January 6, 2007 at 12:44 am
Thanks for sharing, MBC.
I still find it difficult to deal with this issue. I don’t know why. Maybe because he was so young and so full of life.
الله يرحمهم جميعاً إن شاءالله