When Lightning Strikes
Lightning, a tremendous spark of electricity that occurs between clouds, air or ground; it sets off a magnificent photographic flash that floods the sky. It’s picture perfect with absolutely no competition for a man-made flash. The saying goes: “Lightning never strikes the same place twice”. Metaphorically, this means that it is unlikely that an unexpected event will happen again. I strongly disagree with this saying. Our lives have been a series of unexpected lightning strikes hitting the same spot over again with a different outcome each time. She came with a Superbolt lightning strike and changed the course of our lives, Alhamdulillah (All praise is due to God). This past year has been the first time in years that we have managed to keep Zahraa (10) at home without one hospital stay, Alhamdulillah. Just this time last year, we were told it could possibly be the end, in a chilling chain of almost ends . She has been sick since her last hospital stay, but we were able to k...
