The New Me

If you can't accept the "New Me",

From our friendship, I’ll set you free.

I am now a bereaved mother,

you can't alter this, don’t bother.

I had no choice, but to change

And all the pieces in my life, re-arrange

The tragic loss that I had to face

Ripped my heart from its place.

I had to adapt to my new self,

And all the aspects of my new life, itself

I was forced to accept my great loss

And the new path I had to cross.

Nothing is worse than losing a child

Thank God I didn’t lose my mind

I can't help but be the "New Me",

Sorry if that’s what you don’t expect me to be.

I'll always think of you with great love

And pray to the Lord in heaven above

That one day you’ll be able to accept

The “New Me” without sorrow or regret.


Randah R. Hamadeh, Copyright©2011
Written in loving memory of my daughter
Samar Ahmed Al Ansari (4/4/1988-4/9/2006)

November 2011

نقطة فاصلة

ما زلت معي يا ولدي...فاجعة حقيقية تحكايها رلى حماده 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj_VF-AgoaI&sns=em

It's My Life by Alan Pederson

It's My Life by Alan Pederson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VbR-JwFvfk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

The Hero of the Play

The Heroine of this play is Juliet. Juliet is the one who had to make all the major decisions and truly act like a woman. Everything was so simple for Romeo, but Juliet was the one who had to make sacrifices. First of all, Juliet was strong enough to disobey her father by refusing to marry Paris. Some might say that she ended up obeying her father at the end, but that is because she didn’t want to sacrifice yet another precious thing in her life. Juliet was not the type of person to weep over what has passed, but she was a person who took action. She went to Friar Laureee and asked for advice, then made a decision that will for sure affect the rest of her life. She decided to fake her death and lay in the Capulet tomb for about 2 days; I don’t know how more courageous you can get than that. Finally, unlike Romeo who was a chicken and drank poison to kill himself, Juliet killed herself by plunging a dagger into her flesh and dying a painful death. No one would choose a painful death over a peaceful death; Juliet did. Juliet was willing to sacrifice anything to the one thing she believed in, love.

In my opinion, Romeo didn’t understand love, and wasn’t sacrificing enough for Juliet. Everything bad in this play happened because of Romeo. Romeo constantly ran away from his problems, but Juliet had to face them like a true lady. Some might say that Juliet was a woman and Romeo was a boy. Juliet is a truly amazing character, who I look up to because she teaches us never to give up.

Samar Al ANSARI

GRADE 9.2

2003

Home by Samar Al Ansari

Home by Samar Al Ansari

Grade 9

2003

To the New Inhabitants of this Fine Island

Objective:  Use 10 vocab words in a letter inveighing against a character’s actions or life on the island in the voice of 1 of the characters, or an outsider/observer.

  To the New Inhabitants of this Fine Island,

           

            Enough is enough; for my limit has been reached.  I have tried to occult my anger for God only knows how long hoping that life on the island might change, hoping that Ralph might change.  Unfortunately, he didn’t; he still the remains the weak leader he has always been.  I have seen the weakness in his eyes since the day we first met, but you my brothers, surmise that he is a strong, able leader.

            His bombastic speeches filled with drivel may give off the impression that he knows what he is talking about, but he obviously does not.  What kind of a leader would insist on providing mediocre huts over fresh succulent pig meat?  He is not giving the people what they want, he claims he is giving us what we need, but we don’t need a roof over our heads when there is not single cloud in the sky.  We need meat, meat to make us strong enough to build those damned huts!  I have been hunting for meat on the island since the day we crashed, and I have received no words of gratitude from him to lighten the great weight I have on my shoulders.  On the contrary, he condemns me for not helping with the building of the huts. He constantly infringes on the hunting process when it is supposed to be my area of expertise.  How can I help if I am in a complete state of lassitude after a day of exhausting hunting?

            His stringent rules do not establish order in the island as he claims they will.  If that was the case, then how come the conch system is working terribly?  An old shell does not determine someone’s right to speak; that’s ludicrous. He is a callow leader, who obviously has no experience in being a leader; I on the other hand have had experience back in my school.  The way Ralph goes about things, gives off the impression that he thinks that we are going to be staying here for a millennium.  “We need shelter in case it rains…” said Ralph in one of his mind-droning speeches.  We should focus with what we want now, not think about days to come! I could give you what you want, I could ameliorate the conditions on this island, and that is why I exhort you to offer me your support.  I will give you what you want….

                                                                                    Your brother,

                                                                                                            Jack

 Samar Al Ansari

Grade 11.5

September 19,2004

Tray made by Samar

الموت

كونت معك صداقة

...أيها الموت
أصبحت تلازمني

بعد أن تسللت لابنتي بصمت

،فقدت أحلامي
.وأماني، كلها أضعت
مرت الأيام وأنت ترافقني

أمسيت أوأصبحت

يخاف الجميع التحدث عنك

لذا، للحديث عنك أقلعت

كذا هم الناس

يخشونك اذا تكلمت

لا أحد يريد ذكرك

مهما حاولت

رغم أنك الزائر الحاضر

.دون دعوة لكل بيت

معاناتي أخفيتها

والآهات بصدري خبأت

...حتى الكلام دفنته في قلبي
...قلبي الذي حطمت
لم أكن أعرف حقيقتك

ولكن اليوم أدركت

بعد أن أخذت نور عيني

وحياتي غيرت

أخذ الدمع من عيوني مسكنا

.فلا يمر يوم إلا به بكيت

©رنده ربحي حماده

(أم سمر)

2011 جميع الحقوق محفوظة للمؤلفة

October 2011

Seeds of Conflict

Although the treaty of Versailles had tremendous potential, its effort to build a long lasting peace failed; the peace was built on quicksand.  The ideas proposed in the treaty such as Wilson’s 14 points were good in theory, but not effective in practice, because the only point that was implemented was the formation of the League of Nations.  Every participant country in the war had a different definition of justice in his mind, because different countries underwent different struggles.  What could be viewed as just from the American viewpoint could’ve been viewed as the complete opposite from the French viewpoint.  France suffered greatly because of the war since most of the war had been fought on their soil, so they felt that Germany needed to be punished more severely.  The United States entered the war relatively late, and did not undergo what France did, as a result they didn’t feel as strongly as France did regarding the punishment of Germany.  As countries’ opinions differed, they had to come to a compromise.  Compromises do not always provide satisfaction, and this particular compromise left the victorious as well as the vanquished countries bitter; the countries were not satisfied and wanted more than what the treaty offered.

            The seeds of conflict began to be sown even before the actual treaty as Russia and Germany were deliberately alienated from the treaty.  Germany and Russia were purposefully excluded from the treaty leading to the growth of the strong feeling of bitterness within these two countries.  Germany was excluded because it was seen as the country ‘responsible’ for the war, while Russia was excluded for its early withdrawal from the war and its current civil war.  Decisions were made concerning the fate of these two countries while both of them were not present.  Obviously the peace would be temporary if not all of the participating countries were present to decide on matters and come to compromises, especially on matters concerning their own country.  Russia alienated by the allies lost territory, while Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (formerly part of Russia) became independent nations.  Russia suffered land loss and wasn’t even present when these decisions were made.  As for Germany, it suffered much more than land losses.  If these two countries were present in the treaty, it would have definitely been more effective.  All participating countries should’ve taken part in this treaty, not just the ‘winners’.  Russia and Germany did not have a say whatsoever in what was happening to them, and as a result were left embittered and unsatisfied with what they viewed as unjust decisions concerning them.

            As for Germany, it was held completely responsible for the war, by having to sign the War Guilt Clause.  Germany undoubtedly played a big role in the war, but should have the sole responsibility of the war been put on its shoulders?  Germany not only had to claim sole responsibility for the war, but it had to pay for it as well both in the literal and metaphorical meanings.  Germany suffered a great deal of territorial losses, for example Alsace Lorraine was given back to France.  All of Germany’s colonies were stripped away from them becoming mandates.  This was a significant loss to the Germans, because a large fraction of their economy depended on resources gained from its colonies.  The creation of Poland and the Polish Corridor- an area that separated Germany from Russia aggravated many Germans, because their land was being reduced and new states were being formed.  Rhineland, an area between France and Germany, was occupied by the allies planting a seed of future conflict as well. The actual financial costs that were supposed to be paid by Germany were about 33 billion dollars over the course of thirty years.  Germany also suffered militarily, for its land force was reduced to 100,000 men, and it was not allowed to produce or import weapons, nor was it allowed to have U-boats or aircrafts.  Germany paid for the war through territorial losses, economic losses, military losses, and most importantly through the humiliation of signing the War Guilt Clause; the Germans were embittered.  Aware that they were going to pay for the war for the rest of their lives, the Germans grew hateful and bitter.

            The territorial changed also contributed to the presence of future conflict.  Not only were Germany and Russia affected by the treaty, everyone was.  Austria-Hungary, a central power, suffered land losses, for several new counties were created from its empire such as Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.  Czechoslovakia was composed of three types of peoples, the Germans, the Czechs, and the Slavs. This mixture of peoples obviously was going to lead to nationalistic movement, leading to future conflict.  As for the Ottoman Empire, it lost a lot of its empire, for its lands in South West Asia were carved into a mandate.  Palestine, Iraq, and Trans Jordan were under British control, while Lebanon and Syria were under French control.  This also led to nationalistic fervor and hatred in the hearts of the conquered peoples.  Britain’s control of Palestine eventually led to the development of the State of Israel, thus releasing a conflict still evident today.  As for Italy and Japan, they entered the war on the Allies’ side hoping to gain land, but they were left unsatisfied when they gained less than what they wanted.  Finally, the people in the mandates (formerly German colonies) were furious at the way in which the allies disregarded their desire for independence, thus also leading to nationalism and bitterness.

            People were left embittered after the Treaty of Versailles; everyone felt cheated and betrayed.  This feeling of betrayal undoubtedly would lead to emerging conflicts between nations.  No country was satisfied, some countries were alienated, they suffered from territorial, economic, and military losses, they were mistreated, etc.  The decisions made in the Treaty of Versailles did not please the majority of people, leading to the growth of bitterness within countries.  Instead of building a long lasting peace, the Treaty of Versailles did the opposite by failing to satisfy the needs of the people.

Samar Al Ansari

Grade 11.5

Dec 14,2004

                        

What Tenderness Can Do

Introduction: Does an act of kindness ever go unrewarded? No it doesn’t. To hear the phrase “Thank you” is enough for some people. Tenderness can really change a person. Roger was a confused boy, who didn’t know right from wrong until he met Mrs. Jones. She gave him tenderness, love, and care; things he wasn’t used to. At first he wanted to leave Mrs. Jones, then he was reluctant about leaving, and finally he didn’t want to leave. Roger was a changed young man and he didn’t even know it.


At the beginning, all Roger wanted to do was take the easy way out.”No’m”, said the being dragged boy. ‘I just want you to turn me loose.Pg1”. This quote represents how all Roger wants to do is leave. He doesn’t want to face the consequences of his actions. Instead of Roger working for a pair of blue suede shoes, he tries to steal money to buy them from Mrs. Jones. That night, Roger chose to take the easy way out. He doesn’t want to go anywhere with Mrs. Jones. All Roger has in his life is trouble, and why should he add to that. He has no family, no love in his life, and he doesn’t want to add to all that misery. Going to jail will be the absolute worst for him, no one understands him. The mere thought of adding more emptiness to his life was frightening, and all he wanted to do was take off. At least his old life would be a better life than the one in jail. He thought stealing a purse would be the easiest thing in the world, easier than working, but to his surprise he could no longer run away from his actions. He was stuck with Mrs. Jones.

A change in Roger’s character develops; he starts liking to stay with Mrs. Jones. “Roger looked at the door-looked at the woman –looked at the door-and went to the sink. Pg 2. ” As you can tell by reading the excerpt, Roger starts to develop a change; he is starting to like it there. Sure, he is still scared of her, he doesn’t know her that well and is scared of what a strong woman like Mrs. Jones could do to him. He doesn’t know that he wants to stay consciously but deep down in his heart he likes the fact that someone is caring for him. He comes from a broken home, and when he tries to steal a woman’s purse, she takes him in. She doesn’t take him into punish him, or even to report him to the police, but to feed and wash him. That is the average response from a woman who has just been robbed. He is wondering,”Why is she so nice to me; I tried to steal her purse.” He probably didn’t eat a home cooked meal in a long time, and probably had no one to talk to. Out of the blue comes this truly unique individual who starts to talk about herself and her past life. No one is ever nice to him, and Roger won’t admit it, but he actually starts to like it there.

A final change in Roger’s character develops; he doesn’t want to leave such a warm and loving home.”The boy wanted to say something else other than ‘Thank you ma’aam’ to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but he couldn’t do so as he turned at the barren stoop and looked at the large woman in the door.pg 3”.Roger doesn’t want to leave the only good thing that has happened to him in a long time. The environment in which Mrs. Jones lived in was such a warm environment, and he would be a fool to leave all that. But he didn’t, Mrs. Jones was the one eager for him to leave at the end. Isn’t it ironic, how at the beginning all Roger wants to do is leave, but Mrs. Jones is so eager to take him home with her? And at the end, when Roger wants to stay, she is eager for him to leave? He wanted to say something more to her, like: “How can I ever repay you?”,”Why are you doing all this?, and “Can I visit you again?”But she doesn’t want to start a relationship with him; she has taught him right from wrong and wanted him to succeed on his own. She shut the door just like that, and he had to face his empty life again. The life where he had no family, food Roger, etc. He had found something so good in that home, and that was Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, the woman who touched him deeply; the woman he would never forget it.

Conclusion: Roger left Mrs. Jones’s porch leaving something behind. He left behind his past life.; a life with stealing, no love and no work. Mrs. Jones’s tenderness really did change Roger’s life. Maybe Roger doesn’t know that yet, but he will start acting differently in his life because of Mrs. Jones’s influence on him. No one what will happen to our dear friend Roger, but he will never go back to his past life, that is guaranteed.

Samar Al ANSARI
GRADE 9.2
2003

مؤلفات أم سمر

:متوفرة حاليا في

:البحرين

 المكتبة الوطنية، شارع المعارض، المنامة

مكتبة الأيام -الكشكول، شارع المعارض،المنامة

ذا بوك كيس، شارع البديع

:لبنان 
 مكتبة واي إين، الحمراء، بيروت

للعلم ستذهب عائدات هذه الكتب للأعمال الخيرية باسم الحبيبة سمر

Drawings (42) -Sunflowers by Samar

"كتاب "سمر معنا

:متوفرحاليا في
 
البحرين: لدى المكتبة الوطنية، شارع المعارض، المنامة


 لبنان: لدى مكتبة واي إين، الحمراء، بيروت


للعلم ستذهب عائدات هذا الكتاب و الكتب السابقة للأعمال الخيرية باسم الحبيبة سمر 

Death Anniversary Day

I want to celebrate your life today,
Your death anniversary day,

With white lilies, and roses everywhere
And incense scent filling the air.

I will spend some time in your bedroom
And spray it with your favorite perfume,

Remembering the chats and laughs we had
Reliving memories; the happy and sad

I will view your things and recall
The stories behind them all

And listen to your music collection as well
Recalling the comments you used to tell.

I will gaze at your picture frame
Hear your beautiful voice calling my name

Telling me, “Five years have passed, Mother
Since fate separated us from each other

Your feelings are still very raw
You didn’t forget for a moment, I know.

You remember this day with great pain
Reminiscing the events again and again.

Recalling the worst day in your life
Is like stabbing your heart with a knife

The unexpected phone call and what followed
And the hard facts that you after swallowed,

The flashback of this traumatic event,
Your helplessness and inability to prevent,

Will haunt you as long as you live
As moments of that day you always relive.

Yet, despite your pain, you kept my legacy going
Honoring my name and keeping it glowing

Thank you Beloved Mother, for keeping me alive
God bless you, and help you continue to survive.”


Randah R. Hamadeh, Copyright©2011
Written in loving memory of my daughter
Samar Ahmed Al Ansari (4/4/1988-4/9/2006)

تعليق على سمر معنا

Dear Randah-Um Samar


Read it from cover to cover all in one go.

It is true what you said. I felt one with YOU. Tears streamed down my cheeks, cried, smiled, bit my lip and clenched my guts. True much of what you said is what I feel and like to say and shout aloud. Your voice of sorrow is my voice as well.

You said it very well without fear or a mask.

With Love

Najwa Mounla- Um Haas

سمر معنا

ISBN 978-99901-15-74-1 رقم الناشر الدولي    

 الناشر: المؤلفة

مملكة البحرين  في 4/9/2011

September 2011

أتى العيد -اعادة نشر

أتى العيد يا ابنتي ولم يجدك
سأل عنك وأخبرني بأنه يفتقدك

أتى يحمل معه أجمل الذكريات
عندما كنت نجمة تنور اللقاءات

واليوم يجتمع الأهل دونك
بعدما كانوا بالأمس يتربصون قدومك

!ليته لم يأت بعدما رحلت
فهل هناك عيد من غيرك أنت؟

رنده ربحي حماده
(أم سمر)
جميع الحقوق محفوظة للمؤلفة© 2009

The Hero of the Play

The Heroine of this play is Juliet. Juliet is the one who had to make all the major decisions and truly act like a woman. Everything was so simple for Romeo, but Juliet was the one who had to make sacrifices. First of all, Juliet was strong enough to disobey her father by refusing to marry Paris. Some might say that she ended up obeying her father at the end, but that is because she didn’t want to sacrifice yet another precious thing in her life. Juliet was not the type of person to weep over what has passed, but she was a person who took action. She went to Friar Laureee and asked for advice, then made a decision that will for sure affect the rest of her life. She decided to fake her death and lay in the Capulet tomb for about 2 days; I don’t know how more courageous you can get than that. Finally, unlike Romeo who was a chicken and drank poison to kill himself, Juliet killed herself by plunging a dagger into her flesh and dying a painful death. No one would choose a painful death over a peaceful death; Juliet did. Juliet was willing to sacrifice anything to the one thing she believed in, love.


In my opinion, Romeo didn’t understand love, and wasn’t sacrificing enough for Juliet. Everything bad in this play happened because of Romeo. Romeo constantly ran away from his problems, but Juliet had to face them like a true lady. Some might say that Juliet was a woman and Romeo was a boy. Juliet is a truly amazing character, who I look up to because she teaches us never to give up.

Samar Al ANSARI
GRADE 9.2
2003

Photos of Samar,Courtesy of Mrs. Yvonne Martin

Photos of Samar playing a leading role during the prepartaions of the" Beauty and the Beast "play in May 2000 at Ibn Khuldoon National School.

Character Profile

At the age of 12, Darius went to Scribal School in the Sumerian City-State Ur. By the time he was 20 years old, he finished his scribal studies, and set back home to the Sumerian city-state Isin to become a scribe. Upon his return, he discovered that his parents as well as his brother have all died while he was away. He doesn’t know how they died, but he knows that they are enjoying their after lives. Now he is 30 years old, but doesn’t look a day over 20 years. He is quite successful, and is known for his very quick and neat writing abilities. He has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. His olive skin doesn’t set him apart from other civilians. He wears a tiered kaunake, a linen calf length skirt. He also wears a shawl –like item that was worn by covering the left shoulder and wrapping in around the back, beneath the right arm, over the left shoulder, and once again beneath the right armpit. He wears leather sandals, and is quite handsome.


As I mentioned before, he lives in Isin, a newly conquered state by King Rim-Sin of Larsa. Isin is an urban city-state, and is very lively. Under Rim-Sin, scribal annals prospected, thus Darius becomes more successful than ever.

Darius is always interested in love, and often spends sleepless nights thinking about it. He is amazed by love and its effects, which he hears about from his friend, Ishtar. Ishtar is a scribe as well. Darius sees many beautiful women, but never feels the intoxicating effects of love. He is polytheistic, like other Sumerians. He isn’t particularly a religious man, and only visits the gods at the ziggurat when he needs something. He particularly favors the goddess of love, Inanna. For he thinks that she would give him success in finding love.

Darius is neither rich nor poor, but he is content with his life. He believes in an afterlife, but is determined to love in both lives. Darius is one of the few Sumerians who doesn’t enjoy drinking beer. He doesn’t trust anything that already exists on Earth. That says a lot about his character, it shows that he is insecure and has trust issues. Darius’s diet consists mainly of fish. On special occasions he has some poultry, lambs and pigs. He eats a lot of fruits and vegetables, and grapes are his favorite fruit. Darius lives for one thing and one thing only, to find love.

Samar Al ANSARI
GRADE 9.2

Why?

Some years have passed 
and you still cry!
You’re not the only mother,
whose daughter
did prematurely die.
Hide your tears for the sake
of your loved ones,
at the very least, try.
Why are you silent?
You don’t have a reply?

“What should I say?
words can’t easily fly.
If you knew
how losing a child feels,
you won’t ask why.
It’s the most painful loss,
no one can deny.
You want me to pretend
to be happy, perform and lie,
wrap up my feelings
and strap them with a tie,
when my silent cries
reach as far as the sky.
Sorrow is something
I didn’t ask for, nor buy.
It just came to me.
Do you still want to ask
why I still cry?”

Randah R. Hamadeh, 2011, Copyright©
Written in loving memory of my daughter
Samar Ahmed Al Ansari (4/4/1988-4/9/2006)

شهر رمضان المبارك

.شهر رمضان ،شهر الكرامة والعزة والخير وفيه يصوم المسلمين شهرا كاملا

أنا استيقظ عند الساعة الرابعة للسحور والسحور هو أن نستيقظ باكرا ونأكل لكي لا نحس بالجوع وعندما يؤذن المؤذن لصلاة الفجر لنصلي . انام الساعة العاشرة وعندما أستيقظ أشاهد التلفاز ،وأساعد أمي في المطبخ ،وأصلي الصلوات في أوقاتها وأقرأ القرآن. عندما يؤذن المؤذن صلاة المغرب أكل تمرة وأقول دعاء الصوم. ومرة في شهر رمضان يأخذني أبي الى صلاة التراويح نصلي ركعتين ركعتين ،وبعد كل أربع ركعات يستريح المصلي ولهذا سميت هذه الصلاة التروايح وفي منتصف شهر رمضان نحتفل بالقرقاعون. القرقاعون هو أن نذهب الى بيوت الناس ونغني فيعطونا الحلاوة

أهمية شهر رمضان أن نحس بالفقراء وهو يعلمنا ضبط النفس والصبر والحلم. ويجب على المسلم أن يدفع زكاة الفطر ،التي تدفع قبل يوم أو يومين من العيد. يجب على كل مسلم أن يصوم إلا الحامل، والمرضع ،والطفل،والكبار في السن

أتمنى لكل مسلم صياما مقبولا، وعيدا سعيدا لكم

سمر الأنصاري

الصف السادس أ

1999 ديسمبر



August 2011

Extract from a book

"It’s ironic. I see people who are living who walk through life feeling dead inside, just passing time until they die. Then there are those who have died who want to stay with the living and have never felt more alive. There are people who had a chemical imbalance in life who, now dead, want to join the living because they see how beautiful life can be. There are also souls who just had such a great life that they still want to share it with their loved ones. And there are people who died too soon who choose to remain with the living who are the same age so they can live through their experiences. There are people who fought to live an extra day, or to see one last sunset, and they fight for these things out of love of life. Life is meant to inspire us to take a chance, to reach down into the very core of who we are and bring that to the surface to share."

DuBois Allison. We are their heaven. Why the dead never leave us. Simon & Schuster, UK, 2006.
Pp 172

Palestine by Samar Al Ansari,Grade 6A

Selected Vocabulary Cont...

Gaunt: As I saw the gaunt body of the begger, I immediately gave her some money.

Brocade: I got silk pants with a brocade designed on it to wear for Eid.

Commemoration: Mother’s Day is a commemoration to mothers everywhere.

Son: My parents have only one son.

Made: My mother was so pleased with me because I made my bed.

Steal: I would never steal anything from anyone.

Where: “Where are my parents?”, cried the lost boy.

Samar Al Ansari
Grade 6A
26/3/2000

Selected Vocabulary Cont...

Shadow: May and I are good friends, she is my shadow and I am her’s. Grade 6A

Misname: Some of my English teachers misname me by my grandfather’s name.

Whiz: My cousin is a whiz on the computer.

Civilized : Bahrain is a civilized country because it has a government and it is under control.

Mystify: I want to mystify my mother with my planki to show her that I am clever.

Misery: My grandmother was in misery when her mom died; she wouldn’t eat or sleep.

Samar Al Ansari
Grade 6A
11/12/1999

Samar's Drawing,class 8A (41)

Don't be sad

Mother, don't be sad
having lost a friend or two

Do remember,
you’ve gained a few.

All your friends love you,
old and new

Few can’t cope with your grief,
Nor know what to say and do.

Don’t forget, Mother
I am your friend too

I’m always with you
Alive in you, isn't it true?

Randah R. Hamadeh, 2011, Copyright©

Written in loving memory of my daughter,
Samar Ahmed Al Ansari (4/4/1988-4/9/2006)

Samar's IKNS Tree on July Ist 2011

July 2011