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Money

Something that we all want, something that we all need . Yes, money is great. We need it to live a comfortable life and progress but it is one of the most dangerous things a person or people can get. It is very true what they say, money does change people. I used to be so into the lifestyle that comes from having a lot of money. By the grace and mercy of God, my family has been blessed financially. This is something I certainly take for granted. I have always wanted a lavish lifestyle. I wanted to live in a huge ocean-view mansion. There is nothing wrong with wanting a nice lifestyle, Islam doesn't discourage having this kind of life but I wanted it for the wrong reasons. I used to have a lot of arrogance and wanted to be a person with a lot of money who thought they were better than everybody else. I saw myself as somebody who would make a lot of money and then eventually get married. I am so happy that is not how things have turned out so far. I know that if I had made a lot o

Soup or Bowl?

I am sitting here with my father watching the big game and I must say, this is a disappointment. It seems as though every year, more people watch yet the game is less exciting and the commercials are not as creative as they once were. Now, I am a guy who doesn't even watch football. I used to watch a little bit when I was younger but I have never really enjoyed watching football. There are 60 minutes in a game, 58 of those are downtime. I can remember a time when the Super Bowl game was intense and a nail-biter but from what I remember of the last few years, it has been a blowout or one team having little chance of winning by the time the 4th quarter comes around. It got to the point where I would have to watch with a good group of friends or else I couldn't enjoy the game at all. Then it got to the point where I would only watch for the commercials. Last year, I spent the entire game talking to a friend on instant messenger, that is the only way I got through that whole thing.