Thank you very much for the response Suntou. I seem to get your point. I
know Baba quite well and I know he is a very generous man. He came to my
rescue countless times and I owe him BIG TIME.
We should emulate him and those that are of a great big heart.
F
On 09/12/2007, SUNTOU TOURAY <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Sister Fatou ,thanks for your comments.The comments you made indicate that
> you are a person with a big heart .I have one simple reason of not writing
> the advice given by Baba.Situations are different and each person is
> unique to him/herself.what may work for you may not necessarily work for
> me.And Baba's advice was sorted by that particular person ,he analyse the
> immediate needs of that individual and gave him what he thought was
> appropriate.
>
> here i go again with my Islamic examples.it is being narrated that the
> prophet of Islam (PBUH) send some sahabahs or companion on an expedition
> .and along the way ,this men came across a woman with her son who was
> suffering with mental illness.the lady was in shock and devastated.Thissahabahs came to her and enquire what the problem is ? the lady said t them
> ''my son is inflicted with mental illness and i don't know what to do
> ''.Among the sahabahs ,one of them jump down from his horse back and held
> the child.he read some verses and robe it on the boy.they left.but the man
> who read the verses told the mother ,''we shall be returning on a
> particular day ,come see us and tell us what the development are'' .after a
> couple of days ,this men were on there way back and the mother of the child
> was waiting for them with a sheep.they asked her ,what happen to the
> little boy ? she said the illness is gone.The sahabahs praised god and
> wanted to leave ,the mother of the child told
> them take the sheep it is for your kindness.
> the sahabahs took the sheep to the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and they
> narrated the incident .The sahabahs wanted to know whether it is allowed for
> them to have accepted the sheep from the lady?the prophet said yes ,it is
> halal to accept the sheep ,''it was a gift he said''.But the bigger question
> is ,what verses did that sahabah read on the young boy ?
> The other sahabahs were wondering what secret ayah or verse would it be
> that he read .The others couldn't wait for long ,they asked him what verse
> did you read on the little boy for Allah to cure him of his mental illness ?
> He said to them ,if i told you ,you will laugh and discredit me,they said we
> shall not do such a thing ,tell us .HE TOLD THEM'' I READ BISMILLAH GET WELL
> BY THE NAME OF ALLAH ''.The others couldn't stop laughing .why ?because
> every one knows bismilah .they thought it was a big secret verse like some
> of our marabouts are pretending to be doing .
> the story may not be in order that it is written .
>
> sister fatou ,take the moral of my narration ,when some one comes to you
> with his own problem ,advice him/her according what you believe is the best
> possible solution .what baba said may seems very ordinary but it help some
> one ,so his advice may not work for a different person.all i wish to
> convey is that ,we as a community should learn to listen to our friends and
> relatives and those who seek our advice. tell you what ,men use to not like
> listening to their wife's advices but when we are in deep trouble ,we first
> run to our best friend's ,our WIFE'S.BE SUPPORTIVE .thanks for your
> comments again .i understand your point very well.i may not have answered
> you ,but some times we don't get answers.
>
> Fatoumata <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Suntu,
> I understand and respect your decision to keep secrete the identity of the
> fellow being talked about here. However, it makes no sense not quoting the
> advice given by our common brother, Baba Galleh, if you believe it did
> change someone's life. You an never tell how that can change another's
> life
> if said in a similar context. I am convinced that is what we mean by
> "sharing". Do you believe one can guess, by knowing the advice given, the
> identity of the man you talked to? That makes no sense to me anyway!
>
> Fatoumata.
>
> On 08/12/2007, SUNTOU TOURAY wrote:
> >
> > These message is address to all members of our extended Gambian
> > community.Along the long and some times hard journeys we make,some one
> > most have given us an advice or opinion that help us achieve certain
> goals.
> >
> > I invited a Gambian brother to my house a while ago,i never know him
> > before but we met at a university library .He is doing his PHD in
> Economic
> > and Political science.This guy comes a long way.he narrate his story to
> > me,and i feel oblige to pass on the moral of the story.I am not going to
> > mention his name .i will give him the capital G for his last name.
> >
> > He said back in the early 1990's,he finished his six form and was
> > looking for scholarship to study further.but to his surprise his
> excellent
> > result couldn't open any door for him.he said he became very frustrated
> > and sad.he started working instead.
> > He said during that time of despair ,he met a man most us know ,a man
> > who sacrifice a lot during his time in the Gambia .a kind man ,an
> > intelligent man and a very humble human being.He said this man barely
> know
> > him,but when he open up to this man for some advice on his difficulties
> > ,this man told few him words.Sorry guys but i will not write this few
> > word here.The advice this man gave him ,change his life for the better .
> >
> > After nearly 12 years this grown man never forget the advice our brother
> > here with us in Gambia l .That is why i feel i most write the moral of
> the
> > story ,to let us continue to care for each other.help one another by
> > whatever means we can ,not just in wealth but also in good and
> thoughtful
> > advice.
> > Who is this man that change the life of an intelligent Gambian who was
> > the first to receive a scholarship from a dutch petroleum company ,he
> did
> > his masters in one of the most difficult universities to get in England
> ,all
> > because one man feel he most advice our brother on the path to attain
> > greatness.
> >
> > this man is non-other than BABA GALEH JALLOW .yes baba,this man never
> > forgot about what you did for him.he should be finishing his PhD is six
> or
> > so months time.
> >
> > on behalf of our Gambian comrade,i extend my gratitude to you for your
> > kind heart. thanking each other teaches us humility .''if we don't thank
> > one another,we cannot thank God for the good we gain''.
> > i will like to thank my kotoke here masoud for his good advices to my
> > humble self.masoud chess.also yero thanks for your concern on my recent
> > trip to the Gambia ,Allah bless you.
> >
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