Race the Clock
by Michelle W.
Here’s the title of your post: “An Offer I Couldn’t Refuse.”
Set a timer for ten minutes, and write it. Go!
My father had written a letter to R (my late husband), accepting his marriage proposal. He died three months later. My elder uncle became my guardian. Uncle, and my aunt decided to reject R’s proposal, and they wrote him a letter of refusal soon after my father’s death.
Six months later, R’s father came to insist upon my marriage to his son. Uncle refused, and told him that he was marrying me to his own son, so he should search for some other girl for R.
When R’s father came for the third time, my uncle decided to ask me. I was young, and naive, and afraid of a wrong decision. I told uncle that I couldn’t make a decision, so whatever decision he took was fine by me. Uncle refused saying that he wasn’t my father, so any deciding that had to be done should be by me.
What did I do?
I took two pieces of paper, and wrote R’s name on one paper, and on the other one, my cousin’s name. I folded them, recited Bismillah (b-ismi-llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīmi بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ “In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful”) over them, and closed my eyes to pick. My fate got decided this way.
naive as you were back then,but this was a act of wisdom, you relied on Allah, let him chose your matter ,and he is the best of planners.
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Thank you, you are most kind.
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Am amazing story. So you married R and not your cousin?
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Yes, I married R.
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Hi sheen,
Is Rajshahi in Bangladesh ?
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Yes it is.
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i was surprised to read Rajshahi because I thought you were from Peshawar ( from your writings).
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My late husband and I both belong to Charsadda. My husband was on deputation in Rajshahi, when I got married.
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I looked up Charsadda on the net because I am very interested in the history and places in the North West of Pakistan, especially those near the Himalayas. I think you are lucky to belong from there and thank you for sharing.
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