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Rethinking Poverty & Wealth

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The Middle Path An enlightening and thought provoking presentation on the state of Poverty & Wealth in today's world.

The Gossip!

A person repeated a bit of gossip about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole community knew the story. The person it concerned was deeply hurt and offended. Later the person responsible for spreading the rumor learned that it was completely untrue!!! The person was very sorry... And went to a wise old man to get some advice and find out what could be done to repair the damage! "Go to the marketplace, " said the wise man, "and purchase chicken feathers. Then on your way home drop them one by one along the road." Although surprised by this piece of advice, the person did whathe was told. The next day the wise man said, "Now go and collect all the feathers you dropped yesterday and bring them back to me." The person followed the same road, but unfortunately, the wind had blown the feathers away. After searching for hours; returned with only one feather! "You see,"said the old man,"it's easy to drop them, but it's...

Wrong Time, wrong place?

Wrong time, wrong place? Think again. .. You might remember, the head of a company who survived 9/11 because his son started kindergarten. Another fellow was alive because it was His turn to bring donuts. One woman was late because her Alarm clock didn't go off in time. One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike Because of an auto accident. One of them Missed his bus. One spilled food on her clothes and had to take Time to change. One's Car wouldn't start. One couldn't Get a taxi. The one that struck me was the man Who put on a new pair of shoes that morning, Took the various means to get to work But before he got there, he developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a drugstore to buy a Band-Aid. That is why he is alive today.. Now when I am Stuck in traffic , Miss an elevator, Turn back to answer a ringing telephone ... All the little things that annoy me. I think to myself, This is exactly where Allah wants ...