Syed Shah Salim Ahmed
My sons and daughter surprised me at the end of 2023 in a very beautiful way, beyond my imagination. I could not imagine that my sons and daughters would give me a surprise like this, it was really amazing and so beautiful. Their accomplices in this arrangement were their cousins and sisters—unknown, beyond this surprise imagination. Younger son Ryan just told me to take leave from the hospital around October, elder son Ryem said to let them know when the leave is granted. My Ward Manager also kindly granted leave at speedy way. As usual, I informed the boys and daughter, after the leave granted by the NHS Hospital. So far. There was work on the day before the holiday, a long shift. In the NHS it`s called a long-day shift – a 14-hour shift. It was close to midnight when I returned home after my shift. Boys and girls tell us that Uber will come in the morning; I should be ready. I was enjoying it too, felt pretty good, didn’t want to know anything. Just following them. Ryem Ryan said to take the passport with me. When Uber comes and knocks, just get into the Uber with my family.
The taxi stopped at Stanstead Airport. After checking in the line at the Pegasus flight counter, when I said, “Let’s find out if there is a prayer place here, then I will enter the immigration after praying the Asr prayer with the congregation.”
My sons and daughters say ok, so be it. Meanwhile, Ryan’s mobile phone rings. Ryan’s cousin Dr. Shurovi’s phone. I thought maybe it was a normal phone call. Without saying anything to me, Ryan went back to the Pegasus Airlines counter. After some time, I see Ryan followed by Shurovi, Tayef and their parents and Tushar. At first, I thought maybe to see-off us. But no, after some time Tushar said, Khalu I will leave now, have a good holiday inshallah. As soon as Tushar left, Shurovi Rayan Taif Ryem Raeesa Pallavi started saying that we are organizing this trip to give you a surprise Istanbul tour. That’s why we didn’t tell anyone.
My astonishment only increased. The first surprise was an unimaginable trip to Turkiye, the second surprise was organizing a tour together with their cousins and their families, a surprise for each other from both families. They don’t know that I am also accompanied by them.
However, after a while, I prayed with the congregation at the place of prayer. I prayed for Raeesa Pallavi Ryem Ryan Tayef Shurovi in the court of Almighty Allah and expressed my gratitude to (God) THE ALLAH. The mercy and grace of Almighty Allah are not over even after thanking Him again and again.
Shurovi is a GP by profession. Ryem is working in NHS, Ryan is a lawyer, Pallavi is also studying and working, Raeesa is still studying, and Tayef is an accountant – all in all, Allah has blessed me with so much beauty and unimaginable success as if He has opened the open door of His mercy directly from the sky – just a thank you message. What’s going on, I bowed my head down in prostration and praised Rabbul Alamin( The one and only ALLAH-the creator, the master of this entire universe, Master of the Judgement(FINAL) day) with all the pain of my heart, which praise belongs only to Allah. I have also prayed, requesting you to pray for their greatest welfare and overall success on the path of guidance.
