The Thirtysomething Single
Posted: August 5, 2015 Filed under: Love InshAllah writers, Radical Love, Your voices | Tags: being single, dating, hope, love, Love InshAllah, Muslim dating, Muslim love, Muslim men, Muslim relationships, Muslim women, optimism, radical love, relationships, Salaam Love, Tanzila Ahmed 6 CommentsThe phone rang, waking me from deep morning slumber. Naturally, I don’t pick up, though when I see the number my heart skips a beat.
It’s my college roommate. She never calls me. In the past decade since graduating, our lives took very different paths. The only times I hear from her are for celebrations or deaths. She called me for her engagement, marriage, baby one, and baby two. What else could be left – it must be sobering news.
Sure enough, a text message follows: “Give me a call as soon as possible.”
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