Allhumdolillah! I am at a much better place since my last post with series of lab tests, utlrasounds, a mammogram and some other really scary tests, and a gut wrenching anxiety of results. I am doing well thankfully everything was clear except low iron levels with vitamin d3 deficiency. These deficiencies are now on their way to recovery. It is worth noting that I have been struggling with intense brain and physical fatigue since 2019 but not a single doctor was able to identify my problem. Once somebody is diagnosed with depression or anxiety then every health issue they complain about is looked from the psychological lenses. Nobody asked me to check iron, vitamin b12 or vitamin d3 deficiencies even my mum who is a dermatologist always assured me that I am fine and this weakness is just a phase. It was a phase alright, it engulfed almost 8 years of my life pushed back my career and research ambitions. This is not the case alone with me but there are many people who silentl...
Finally Eid came after all the
thrill and excitement from the neighboring kids. Half of the first day went in
looking after the meat, its clean up and sharing. The clean up part at our
house is the most exhaustive. Being the cleaning fanatics we invested more
than half of our day in this grueling activity. Moreover, there was obsession
to get everything done in one day. Yet I feel all is well that ends well.
The next day was kept for meeting
and for receiving and making calls to the dear ones who lived in the far
regions.
For sometime now I have been keen on sharing my love story; yes my love story. Well it
began few months ago when one fine early morning I went in our terrace to get
life energy for my bones via sun.
There he was, sitting and as I
saw him he immediately came and sat right next to me. We both looked at each
other, for few moments I was confused and shy by his presence so close. I asked
myself what is he doing here, how could he have this courage. Though I showed
my timidity but he refused to leave. Even the presence of my mother was not
enough to frighten him and make him fly away. Yes fly him off because that’s
what he can do, he has wings and he can go anywhere from sitting at my terrace
to moving back to his home on the tree nearby. Ladies & Gentlemen I present
to you my ardent admirer, Mr. Crow.
Since then we have developed
mutual fondness for each other. As I have to regularly sit in the sun so my
calcium could be absorbed he always come and sit with me. If I do not
acknowledge his presence or forget to see him, then he would go on and on
making sounds until I look at him. Two weeks ago, while I was there another crow came and sat at
his favorite place the lantern in our balcony. My goodness,
he started to make loud noises and till he made his enemy fly away he did not
sat still.
He is especially annoyed when my
cousins come during his visit but he is comfortable with Amma. This one day when Adeel who is a fan of action
films and being the youngest he has certain privileges, so he jokingly held my
hand as he was trying to break it. Mr. Crow was there and he just started
shouting at the top of his lungs and until Adeel left his vicinity he would not
stop. To Mr. Crow the mother is fine but my brothers are not his favorites.
How wonderful it is to experience
this phenomenal relationship between a human and a bird! Without being my captive it feels affection
and concern for me.
Amazing love stories, hun…
I just want to share his pictures
with you. So here he is, in different styles..Sonya. (Day 236)
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