Monday Blessings #12: It's a Fairytale

Hello readers!

Also hello to the ones I see lurking in the shadows, waiting for my A to Z entries! (-:

Today like any day, I'm blessed with many things
thankful for those many things

Before the weekend I revealed my thoughts
on self publishing a poetry collection, woohoo!
I volunteered the second time at the local Islamic school

I found a new favorite, honey walnut shrimp
it doesn't even taste like shrimp

Over the weekend I was blessed
to go to a wedding
a Palestinian wedding to be exact, it was fairy tale like
I learned so much from it about my culture
I had fun, blessed to be with friends.

-Fida Islaih
{all writing is copyrighted}

Comments

Simply Sarah said…

I joined blog blitz too! I love the idea of surprising a fellow blogger like that. Oh and honey walnut shrimp sounds wonderful.

March 25, 2013 at 8:56 AM

Christine Rains said…

The Blog Blitz is a fantastic idea. You've been having a great month so far. :)

March 25, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Fida Islaih said…

I'm glad to see all this buzz about blog blitz! And Sarah, the shrimp is wonderful! At times it reminds me of an Arab sweet my friends make (-:

March 25, 2013 at 7:22 PM

Jessie Harrell said…

I'd love to hear more about the wedding - please share some pics, as I'm very curious to see it.

March 26, 2013 at 5:43 PM

Fida Islaih said…

Thanks for the interest and suggestion, Jessie! And I will! (:

March 26, 2013 at 8:48 PM

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