"as'Salam alaykum"
"May peace be upon you."
Doesn't that make hello, heya or hi sound so meaningless, so empty? Would people be friendlier if they greated each other with a wish of peace? Hello merely aknowledges one's presence, good day somehow does wish the other a good day but it seems rather mediocre if you compare it to as'Salam alaykum (Arabic) or Shalom (Hebrew) by the same meaning.
It might have become a formality to them too, but even formalities can make a difference. For example the fact that in Enlgish there is no polite form to adress the elderly or people with greater authority. It is all "you" and only "you". Which often leaves me without words because "you" just sounds impolite. Would "hello" always hold a hint of impoliteness to a muslim too?
Went shopping today and basically did all my shopping in one store :) the tall girl shop *grins* where the pants actually fall over my feet without me taking out the hem! bought a pair of jeans and sweatpants, the kind I always want but are too short and were to hard to make because they were stretch material. So YES! left me quiet exhausted though cause I did go through the entire mall in search for a two piece.. in winter, I know stupid, but they don't have any sportbikini's in Hawaii either.. too many tourists! So just recreative swimwear.
Watched a movie with Bart, "Kingdom of Heaven", which even though it has quite som fighting in it is worth your while. It is about the struggle over Jerusalem in the time of the crusaders. Very well done, very heroic, good music...
And a lst random thought:
If you intend to steal from me
but you already told me so
does that make it informed consent?
LOL
Doesn't that make hello, heya or hi sound so meaningless, so empty? Would people be friendlier if they greated each other with a wish of peace? Hello merely aknowledges one's presence, good day somehow does wish the other a good day but it seems rather mediocre if you compare it to as'Salam alaykum (Arabic) or Shalom (Hebrew) by the same meaning.
It might have become a formality to them too, but even formalities can make a difference. For example the fact that in Enlgish there is no polite form to adress the elderly or people with greater authority. It is all "you" and only "you". Which often leaves me without words because "you" just sounds impolite. Would "hello" always hold a hint of impoliteness to a muslim too?
Went shopping today and basically did all my shopping in one store :) the tall girl shop *grins* where the pants actually fall over my feet without me taking out the hem! bought a pair of jeans and sweatpants, the kind I always want but are too short and were to hard to make because they were stretch material. So YES! left me quiet exhausted though cause I did go through the entire mall in search for a two piece.. in winter, I know stupid, but they don't have any sportbikini's in Hawaii either.. too many tourists! So just recreative swimwear.
Watched a movie with Bart, "Kingdom of Heaven", which even though it has quite som fighting in it is worth your while. It is about the struggle over Jerusalem in the time of the crusaders. Very well done, very heroic, good music...
And a lst random thought:
If you intend to steal from me
but you already told me so
does that make it informed consent?
LOL
posted by Nooy at Thursday, December 29, 2005
3 Comments:
peace be with u
(pebewu, would that be a nice shortened greeting? and start its worldwide use in 2006?)
But what a good thoughtT of you!
its all about awareness!
love,
Hmmmmm,
Some deep thoughts there! Here in Australia everyone does the same. "How you're doing?" and walk on. But hey, i suppose it's nice to be acknowledged in some form or other!
Off to Sydney to sit in the park for the whole day to see the fireworks. Seems that they close the botanical gardens at 3pm for crowd control!
How's Canada treating you? When you going back to Hawaii?
see ya!
xxx
HAPPY NEW YEAR from HOLLAND:D:D
I'm wishing you a great year with lots of fun and succes!!!
XxX Ilse
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