Zahir wants me keeping a low profile for a little while, I can't say why. I am safe do not worry.
That said, Z is as happy as I am. I shared the news with him first. He gave me the ok to share. I received news from the State's Attorney's Office back home. The man who hurt raped me and damaged my voice, will NOT get a new sentencing hearing. That means he will have no new child victims for the next 25 to life.
I am not vengeful. I am sorry he was raped in prison. That said, it was HIS actions that put him there not mine.
Got up at 3 a.m. this morning. It was my morning to make the breakfast for everyone. I would love to say that Mama trusts me... But, when it comes to halal cooking for her hubby... not so much. She was up and watching every move I made.
It was fun, we were chatting. She lets me practice my Arabic and sometimes it's funny. Okay there are times it's downright comical. Other times I can tell if I said something the wrong way, when she makes a funny face. Then have to replay the conversation in my mind and find out what I did wrong. Often it's me talking around my vocal inability. When I explain I can't say the word I want to, she understands and suggests a better word or phrase.
I did it in the market last week, and a boy started laughing. His father the shopkeeper told him my voice was broken and this was the best attempt I had. I hated the look of pity I got from the child. Then he grinned ear-to-ear and said muhawalat jayida "good try." I love little kids.
Chase
I know I've been dormant but life has been busy. Still have a couple stories in the works haven't been able to spend a lot of time on them though.
Wedding plans continue, as do commencement plans. Baba looked at me this week and said he was grateful that I dropped his class. He was looking at the sheer amount of projects I'm trying to wrap up. He said I overworked myself. That is rare praise from him by the way.😇
Even my faculty advisor is amazed at the amount of humanities classes I'm trying to wrap up. I have a goal everyone told me it's not a realistic goal but I know I can do it.🤓
Zahir takes off in a couple weeks for Tehran. He says he'll only be gone for three weeks I'll believe that when I see it. He's working so hard to make a good life for us.ðŸ˜
I was surprised when out of the blue he said he was considering starting his own architecture firm. He's considering working out of the Atlanta area. I don't know what it is, but I'm thinking of Jordan as my home these days. I'm not sure what I think about going to Georgia.
The one thing I know, wherever he is I will be happy. 😚
