today felt nice.

Today was going to be my 'off' day.

I wasn't planning on doing anything.

At all.

Well, to be completely honest here, I was planning on finishing some homeworks and stuff..

But at 2:something pm today, Motiur, the librarian from the recreation library called.

This is how the conversation went:

Motuir: Assalamu alaykom Lulwah! How are you?

Me: I'm fine, thank you. How are you?

Motuir: I'm fine! So, listen, are you coming to the library today?

Me: No, I don't think so.. I don't have anyone to bring me. Our driver is not here.

Motiur: Can you find someone to bring you here? Because today is the 70th year SAEA community anniversary and we think there'll be a lot of kids for the story and we don't have anyone to read it..

Me: Aha! Okay, I'll just go talk to my brother and see if he can take me there!

*asks Khalid if he could take her to the library*

*Khalid says yes*

*HOORAY*

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So, this is what happens when I go there:

The park is indeed very crowded for the anniversary celebration.

But, the library for the story time? Not so much.

Because this celebration is literally full of kids activities.

So, it is only logical for the kids library section to be semi-empty.

Nonetheless, I have enjoyed both the celebration and the story time. But I enjoyed the story time more.

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My younger brother, Abdullah, and I stayed very late today. We stayed till the library closed.

But before it closed, I walked by the children's section of the library. The lights were off. There were only two of the librarians arranging the shelves inside. And it looked so peaceful that I just had to capture it and share it along with my feelings. So, I asked them if I could take some photos and they told me to go ahead!

It's enough for me that it's fully stocked with books.

Sometimes, even if I'm not there to read the story, walking by this room and seeing those kids just losing themselves completely in a book —or a number of kids gathering around a book or a comic magazine— makes me feel so happy!

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Here, in this area, I read the story.

We gather all those small cushions/chairs and put them together in a line so I can sit in small blue chair right there by the books and read the story to whomever is sitting in front of me.

And right after that comes this area;

As soon as we finish the story we go to this section.

Every single kid sits on one of these chairs and starts the crafting/coloring of the day.

Sometimes it is coloring where we give them outlines pictures and all they have to do is color.

Some other times, it's crafting. Where they need to do more work. They need to use the glue and be more creative.

It is really fun. And if you actually imagine yourself in their place, you'd feel even more... Into it.

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And the most important thing that made the day even more perfect.. Is the weather.

Today's weather was literally perfect.

It was cold. Like, the coldest it's been since a very long time.

But, for me, It. Was. P. E. R. F. E. C. T.

The kind of weather that makes you want to pause everything and just inhale it. Not just the smell. Inhale the feeling of it as well.

I wish I could capture the actual weather, you know?

Anyway, I'm just happy the temperature is actually decreasing. It's going from 40s to 10s and 20s.

* * *

I wasn't planning on posting anything about today. But, then again, why not?

It's been a great day.

I even saw some of my very good friends!

Today felt nice.

Today felt so good.

Today felt like it needed documenting. And I'm glad I did.

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Make something special and unique and..yours..out of every moment in your life.

Life

Is

Beautiful

If you want it to be.

And I'm sure you do.

 

Be Happy!

My happy place, literally!

Aramco Recreation Library.

This place, is one of my absolute favorite places. Ever.

Yes, I am serious. I love it that much.

I was reunited with lots of my childhood/school friends there. I met some amazing people there. And I met one of my very best friends there, too.

I go to this libray to study a lot.

You know what is the best thing about studying there? It's the people that study there,too.

It makes me feel like I am not alone.

Seeing them.

Studying. By themselves, in pairs or even groups.

It feels like a unit.

It makes me feel so good to go there.

Even if I wasn't going to study.

Sometimes, I volunteer to read the story. Some other times I volunteer to arrange the shelves.

Both make me feel the "okayness" that I so often need to feel.

There, I can be myself. I can be the self I want to be.

It makes me feel like I'm away from everything. Yet, in the center of of it all.

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Yesterday, I went to the library to finish some homeworks.

I'm in the library today. And I'll be going tomorrow since it's finally time for midterms (and the endless amount of homeworks :p)

It felt so very nice to be there. Especially after a long time of not going.

Beside how good it makes me feel to be there, I actually accomplish so much more while I'm in the library.

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When you take a photo of something, it means that you love the memory that is occurring at the moment. And you want to keep it.

I found so many photos for the past year or so. All taken inside the library.

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Amongst those photos that I have found, I found my other favorite place;

The beautiful scenerey of the park right in front of the library.

Everyday I go to the library and pass by this place or just sit outside, it just looks perfect.

Just. Perfect.

A sight for sour eyes.

At least for me it is.

And you know?

There's nothing better than the sight of Aramco's streets and parks in the spring and winter. And when it rains.

Brings me absolute bliss.

And here's something to look forward to: Aramco streets in winter.

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Find what makes you happy, no matter how tiny it is, and hang on to it.

Life is short. So, please, hang on to what makes you happy.

P.s. Happiness is found in the simplest of things.

All you need to do is look.

 

Be Happy!

Being Productive!

Today I was sitting at home doing absolutely n o t h i n g.

I literally loath sitting around and doing nothing..

Yeah, I was basically just moping..

Anyway, at 2:40 PM I recieved a phone call from Aramco Library saying that they need someone to read the story for kids today.

Nobody even knows how much I needed that phone call.

Story telling starts from 5:00 till 6:00 PM. So, I, gladly went there to read the story.

After every story time, there's either crafting or coloring.

Today was coloring!

I used to read the story in Aramco Library almost every weekend for a very long time before the summer vacation started.

And it's one of the best things I do, one of my most favorite things in the world and I really, really miss it.

Seeing how the kids are just there and listening intently and trying to participate with all the innocence in the world brings me such a joy ❤️

And it makes you wonder how these kids think, and how every single one of them has a personality of their own. The way they talk, the way they play and listen.

It's all I needed to get me out of my little black bubble for the day.

 

Sometimes all you need to do to feel good about yourself is to do what you do best.

 

Be productive.

Get busy.

Make. Things. Happen.

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