As Akram and I were eating at Charlies Chicken yesterday Saleh called me and asked me to get his truck and drive it to Bait Jalla to pick him and his wife and new baby up. I did today. I drove all the way from Saleh's house to their place in Bait Jalla and back. I was complimented for my gentle driving. The Baby is so cute.
Yusra talked to me today. Was nice. I thanked her for hte delicious food and said "salm i daych"
Atta has been particularly pushy lately.
Yesterday while I was with dad I said the words of an Um Kolthoum song I learned that day. He got all religious and said he put all that on the shelf and how I need to pray and get ready to meet God for judgment day. There was someone else there so I didn't say anything.
Today. He said how he wanted me to pray like Akram and stand behind him in prayer at the mosque. I said, "I pray,"
He said, "Like Akram,"
I said, "No not like Akram but I pray."
Funny thing. When he started that, Dad squeezed my hand for us to leave.
I was happy that he did that
Later I showed him pictures of Jesus and he said, "Yabayay that was when we crucified Him."
I showed him pictures of Bill Clinton and George Bush about both he said "fu.." fill in the blanks.
Dad asked about Aziz
Amo Issa was nice today
God arranged for the trip to Bait Jalla. It was like a challenge to me I've never driven that far by myself here. And it was at a time when I needed to get out of the house.
I have a tale I will tell Atta at the opportune time ... "when...
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