Sonya Syed

I am happy to be signing in at 9 pm, it is my ideal time to write post but its not easy for me to operate like this everyday as I get lazy easily, and when one thing is delayed then every other chore is inevitably deferred. Before beginning I am so thankful to my dedicated readers who have made this blog a family space and showered me with their love and blessings. Thank you all for your encouraging emails, comments and calls. All I can say that I am truly humbled.  Thank you Star for all your appreciation, and yes you are absolutely right that this is the real key to grow in any profession. Thank you Fouzia dear for taking time out of your busy schedule and responsibilities for reading my little blog; and calling me to give your love and wonderful comments. To my readers who are unfamiliar with Fouzia, she is a lawyer and my colleague at the law firm Muzaffar & Associates where I worked in those crucial early years of my law practice. I sincerely hope...

Since last week I was quite down, had backaches and finally yesterday I officially had sore throat with slight fever. My indisposition prevented me from writing the post last night, so many apologies. Allhumdolillah I am feeling better now. Entire day went in drafting and redrafting a legal document. Everything has to be taken care of and precisely incorporated in a single document. Then it has to be read minutely to correct any error or to make changes, if required. After completing any document I make my family members or friend or a colleague even the younger lot in my home to read it. If they easily read and understood what I am trying to say then my mission is accomplished. The idea here is that even a legal document should be clear and straightforward even so a layperson would easily understand it.   Although it is not a common practice to draft simple language legal documents, somehow we lawyers believe that unless everything is complicated and overwhelming fo...

Thank you so much everybody for your warm response to yesterday’s post. I have read all your emails and it is nice to know that my story resonated with you. I have to admit that even writing Lights & Goodbyes was fun.  In the background I hear voice of famous television anchor revealing the doing or misdoings of people in power raising political temperature every moment. I could never get myself to watch these shows with dedication, it feels as if same issues are repeated over and over again. Everybody comes on TV as a theatrical actor playing their role and exiting.  As for the Pakistani TV plays they are beyond me. Either they have become too real life or they talk of fantastical lives. Showing reality of any society could prove to be vital for any positive change in the way of our thinking but art and obscenity has a very fine and thin line between them and at times our plays' cross these fine lines easily. Moreover, on every channel I get to see only fiv...

My mind and thinking is flying a rocket- with so many things that need my immediate attention. I have tried to complete some work but it keeps on coming and getting pilled up. I need to focus on one thing at a time and avoid multitasking. I have missed yesterday’s post but couldn’t help it as slumber took the better of me. It is annoying not to have appropriate lighting in my room, I have golden energy savers and honestly they have blinded me. So I have to use additional light of lamp on my table to see the keyboard clearly. The lamp shines on the glass surface of my table which gives extra shiny reflection to my eyes. Everybody has forced me off and on to change the lighting of my room to moonlight but I am stuck with my decision because moonlight bulbs depress me. God I need help! There is also another reason of my uneasiness and that is selling off my bright red colored laptop. I have kept it with utmost care since 2007, respectfully held it on my shoulders, with love c...

For the last one hour I was busy writing the post for today and when I finished it whoosh my laptop died. Let alone recovering the data it was difficult to even start the computer. Whatever I wrote was still fresh in mind but to reproduce it with the same expressions is challenging. So I began with my Sunday morning. From the lazy Sunday it turned into fast track active day. In the heat of after noon it was not a really pleasant experience to go for grocery shopping. There wasn’t any option so we had to go out and I think everybody who was doing the same sort of shopping wasn’t too thrilled about it either. After a delayed breakfast we had even delayed lunch-cum-supper-cum-dinner of the most tempting Pullao at 7. 30 pm but I must say the wait was worth every moment. Yesterday evening went fairly well with a family dinner at our most beloved restaurant Salt n Pepper Village . Being a buffet eatery it requires proper strategic planning from its guests or else you would be ...

As I was preparing to start yesterday’s post I suddenly felt drowsy and slept almost immediately. What more one could expect at 10.30 pm because this is my time to dose off. Although for past few days the sleep hasn’t been well and I wake up earlier before the designated time. A text message from my friend whose near one would be going into surgery next Wednesday and we all hope and pray that it all goes well and may health and prosperity showers on my dearest friend. As much as I try in futility to move on with my daily work yet worry keeps on pricking. People say that under these circumstances what can one do but pray. I wonder why praying is always left as the last resort. Like in the movies when the doctors says, “we can’t do anything for the patient now so its time you start praying”. I believe that prayers should be resorted to as the first thing and not as a means of human helplessness. And the sleep strikes again so I would end this post here. With prayers ...

Day started with a bit of chaos and some worrying news about one of our friend’s health. At home we all pray that the crisis which has befallen our dear friend soon transforms into peace, health and prosperity. It is in these moments when we could truly experience our infinite love and bonding with each other. One just wish to have a magic wand and everything to change as one desires, but no problem we have prayers which always create a miraculous effect and all one has to do is to hold on. And “this too shall pass”…. Many apologies for I might not be in the high sprits today. One moment all seems to be perfect and the next moment everything changes with a blink of an eye. So I have learned one lesson that do whatever you need to do now, call the person you want to talk to, meet and mend your relations, do not wait for tomorrow when you believe the right moment will come. The right moment is here, now and not tomorrow or day after tomorrow. Live your life fully in the now. ...