Tough week
I had a tough week full of hard emotions, I really miss my parents and need to see them I didn't see them since last November, when they came in a quick visit ,but I didn't see Baghdad for a year and a half. I used to visit my family their every 2 months. I also feel so worried as schools will start and the fear and worry about my daughters will start too.
I heard about a relative murder, and so many sad stories about Iraqi families from the resident dentists ,I also read many experiences about families abroad from the network sites ……….
Ah,I really feel exhausted, I also had a difficult personal sympathy experience at work that made me lose my equipoise, I really want a brake before I explode. I had many crying moments this week…
Anyway at work ,we are one of the best two dental centers that offer good dental treatment in low prices, for thousands of people seeking our help to relief their pain , but as we have limited abilities we select certain cases that the other health centers can't treat, as I work in the diagnosis and oral medicine department, I select the cases according to the policies I have to obey, which makes me and the team of the resident dentists in contact with the sick ,poor patients., in deep sorrow we have to deselect many painful and cases of poor prognosis. many of these cases are children under 13 years, some times people start to beg us which is really a heart breaking situation we can't help ….this add more stress to me specially I usually very badly sympathize with those people, they can't afford for the dental high prices treatment and many of them chose to extract their teeth to relief the pain….
I took my kids to a picnic ,to a casino near the Tigris river with some relatives, Sunshine enjoyed fishing there ,my other two kids ,Miriam and yoyo, had fun too swimming and playing, although we heard many many explosions but the kids did not care, I supposed to have fun there, the weather was great, the company was nice , the view of the river was so much relieving , my kids happiness was the most important thing to me, but suddenly I burst into tears ....Then as I was close to one of the trees I heard a far away shooting and few moments latter the tree wicker near my head was smashed by an aimless bullet…the fear I felt was beyond discretion……
Mama
I heard about a relative murder, and so many sad stories about Iraqi families from the resident dentists ,I also read many experiences about families abroad from the network sites ……….
Ah,I really feel exhausted, I also had a difficult personal sympathy experience at work that made me lose my equipoise, I really want a brake before I explode. I had many crying moments this week…
Anyway at work ,we are one of the best two dental centers that offer good dental treatment in low prices, for thousands of people seeking our help to relief their pain , but as we have limited abilities we select certain cases that the other health centers can't treat, as I work in the diagnosis and oral medicine department, I select the cases according to the policies I have to obey, which makes me and the team of the resident dentists in contact with the sick ,poor patients., in deep sorrow we have to deselect many painful and cases of poor prognosis. many of these cases are children under 13 years, some times people start to beg us which is really a heart breaking situation we can't help ….this add more stress to me specially I usually very badly sympathize with those people, they can't afford for the dental high prices treatment and many of them chose to extract their teeth to relief the pain….
I took my kids to a picnic ,to a casino near the Tigris river with some relatives, Sunshine enjoyed fishing there ,my other two kids ,Miriam and yoyo, had fun too swimming and playing, although we heard many many explosions but the kids did not care, I supposed to have fun there, the weather was great, the company was nice , the view of the river was so much relieving , my kids happiness was the most important thing to me, but suddenly I burst into tears ....Then as I was close to one of the trees I heard a far away shooting and few moments latter the tree wicker near my head was smashed by an aimless bullet…the fear I felt was beyond discretion……
Mama
posted by Mama | 1:53 AM
15 Comments:
salam...
my name is mashudi, but my friends called me UDAY, somelike the saddam son. but just forget it...coz it's no mean to me.
but above everything i do impress with your writings here, also i read your daughter blog, both of u give a reflection how irag nowadays with all u have.....
may Allah helps us....
salam,
uday
the situation in iraq beggars belief. what can I say exept take care all of you.
starliz
I'm curious about this 'casino' that I hear you and your daughter talk about. I'm sure that it does not mean the same as what casino mean in English. Can you describe this 'casino' you speak of? I think you may be using the wrong word.
I hope things improve for you. You certainly do not deserve this stress and this heartache.
Reading your blog I realise how pointless and silly mine is. Your blog is extremely moving and so important. I do not know what to say to you except that one day peace must come to Iraq. May God keep you and your family safe.
Hello, I am writing to you for the first time. I always read the blogs which you and Sunshine write. I am the father of three children. It is difficult to be a parent even when problems are small.
Your letter makes me sad. I want to say some kind words to help you, but I don't know what to say....
I am enjoying drinking beer. Today is my birthday. I bought the beer on the internet. Our lives are so different. My two sons are next to me watching football on tv. My daughter is not home. She is studying at a school she attends after her high school. She will return alone on her bicycle at 10.30pm. Japan is a very safe country (I am English, my wife is Japanese).
Do not worry about other people, or other people's children. Life will be too hard. Think of your children. Work hard for them. Believe in a brighter future. These bad days will end.
steen
Hi Emotions: I am knew to your blog. Geez what disturbing stories you have to tell of what it's like living in that madness. You could've been killed. Be careful.
I find it very hard to read blogs from Iraq anymore but I feel I must read them. I can't imagagine living under those conditions. I read both your blog and sunshines blog. I tell everybody about you and your life and tell them to read the blogs so they will understand what is really going on over there in the life of real people. This sounds stupid but stay safe.
Your writings are very touching. Those of us who live in peaceful countries should learn not to take peace for granted. We hope one day your country will experience peace again.
Eni Mom,
I wanted to cry when I read all of your post. But being an old man it is not proper for me to cry. I do pray and ask God to care for you and your family.
I feel sorry for the young doctors and dentists having to leave Baghdad because of all the murder being done there. I wish there was something I could do to be of help to you all.
I have read your blog ever since you started it. I think you and I think the same about almost every thing. We care deeply for innocent people. I can not understand how them terrorists can murder people and feel comfortable doing it.
I continue to hope that peace and safety will come to all innocent Iraqi people soon.
My prayers are with you, Sunshine and all innocent people of Iraq.
Kind regards
Hi,
U r a brave mom!
Keep it up!
Take care,
regards,
Mama
This is an email I sent to the BBC today. I just hope your Daughter gets the recognition she richly deserves. :-
I was listening to BBC Woman’s Hour today and heard Joumana Mattar Moukarzel’s moving blog ‘Hopeful Beirut’.
You asked for favourite blogs of our own.
I have been reading http://livesstrong.blogspot.com/ since the start of the troubles in Iraq. The writer, who is now 15 years old, records a truly amazing account of a young life being lived in war torn Mosel.
I do hope someone at Woman’s hour has a chance to read it and possibly contact this remarkable schoolgirl.
I genuinely feel that she has a voice that should be heard across the world.
I also am a mother of three children, and we offer prayers and hopes that this terrible situation will end for you and your family.
Tell us more about yourself and your background. Perhaps writing will be a way to make you feel less alone.
We live in Seattle, a city in the northwest part of the United States. Most of the people in our city are very opposed to the war and the suffering of the iraqi people. My little boy is 11 years old and quite curious and concerned about iraq. My daughters are older.
Tell us of your family, your career, anything you care to write of--
susan
hi dr, m very admired of ur gorgeous writings as if someone s downloadng my thoughts as written words, wthout forgetting smart sunshine,and i beleve we'll all live the peace again but we should be patients , (Dieu vous garde)and ramathan kareem ,salam
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