Minal aidzin Wal Faizin

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه𝔇𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔞𝔫 𝔰𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔩𝔞 𝔨𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔞𝔥𝔞𝔫 𝔥𝔞𝔱𝔦 𝔨𝔞𝔪𝔦 𝔰𝔢𝔨𝔢𝔩𝔲𝔞𝔯𝔤𝔞 𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔲𝔠𝔞𝔭𝔨𝔞𝔫 𝔖𝔢𝔩𝔞𝔪𝔞𝔱 ℌ𝔞𝔯𝔦 ℜ𝔞𝔶𝔞 ℑ𝔡𝔲𝔩 𝔉𝔦𝔱𝔯𝔦 1 𝔖𝔶𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔩 1447 ℌ*Mohon Maaf Lahir dan Bathin*تَقَبَّلَ اللّهُ مِنَا وَ مِنْكُمْ صِيا منا وَ صِيَامكم كُلُّ عَامٍ وَ أَنْتُمْ بِخَيْرٍ𝔖𝔢𝔪𝔬𝔤𝔞 𝔄𝔩𝔩𝔞𝔥 𝔰𝔴𝔱 𝔪𝔢𝔪𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔨𝔞𝔫 𝔨𝔦𝔱𝔞 𝔲𝔪𝔲𝔯 𝔭𝔞𝔫𝔧𝔞𝔫𝔤 𝔶𝔞𝔫𝔤 𝔟𝔞𝔯𝔬𝔨𝔞𝔥 & 𝔨𝔢𝔰𝔢𝔥𝔞𝔱𝔞𝔫 𝔰𝔢𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔤𝔞 𝔟𝔦𝔰𝔞 𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔱𝔢𝔪𝔲 𝔨𝔢𝔪𝔟𝔞𝔩𝔦 𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔞𝔫 ℜ𝔞𝔪𝔞𝔡𝔥𝔞𝔫 𝔶𝔞𝔫𝔤 𝔞𝔨𝔞𝔫 𝔡𝔞𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔤وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه

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Males bangets

udah beberapa kali WhatsApp harus nya ditanggapi tetapi tetap saja tidak ditanggapi, aku memang agak absolute tetapi inilah yang terjadi. ada janda coba tinggal dirumah ku dengan uang 350 rebu sebulan cukup bagiku untuk dia ngekos ditempatku tetapi makin aneh tingkah lakunya mulai berani menegur ayah ku ibuku, uhh ya akhirnya aku bisa beli motor baru karena uang yang tiap bulan aku kumpulkan, tapi akhirnya setelah itu dia pergi, karena merasakan nggak enak tinggal disini, awalnya aku nggak […]

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If I Took My Own Advice, I’d Be Unstoppable

Think back on your most memorable road trip. Most problems don’t need commentary. They need action. That’s the thesis. Shut up and stop complaining. Move. Adjust. Fix it. Or accept it. I hand this advice out like Halloween candy. I just rarely swallow it myself. I tell people their constant whining is exhausting. Because it is. Complaining feels productive, but it’s just emotional junk food. It gives you the illusion of movement while you stay parked. Every rant is a little dopamine […]

https://ericfoltin.com/2026/02/16/if-i-took-my-own-advice-id-be-unstoppable/

Many-Splendored India: A Woman Writes

Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? “Sunrise over India – symbol of hope and renewal” I write as a woman born of this soil. Not as a historian. Not as a politician. Simply as a daughter of India — watching, feeling, remembering.India has never been just a country to me. She is rhythm. She is fragrance. She is the quiet strength in my mother’s hands and the courage in my grandmother’s stories. “Indian women in different roles” As a woman, I see India […]

https://aarya045.com/2026/02/16/many-splendored-india-a-woman-writes/

I Salute the Country, Not the Clowns

Daily writing promptAre you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you?View all responses Patriotism has been turned into a screaming contest. Somewhere along the line, loving your country became synonymous with pledging loyalty to a political tribe. Hard pass. I love my country. I do not love the political circus currently operating inside it. To me, patriotism is about place and people. It is highways at dusk, small towns, big cities, ordinary citizens grinding through real life. It […]

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Gustav Heinemann hatte Recht

Bist du patriotisch? Was bedeutet es für dich, patriotisch zu sein? Der ehemalige Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland antwortete auf die Frage, ob er Deutschland liebe: „Ich liebe nicht den Staat, ich liebe meine Frau!“ Photo by d_odd_y on Pexels.com Bernd Ulrich hat dazu kluge Gedanken im Tagesspiegel schon im Jahre 2004 geäußert, als er dieses Zitat in den Kontext der Äußerung des nachmaligen Bundespräsidenten Köhler stellte, der dreißig Jahre nach Heinemann […]

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Welcome to rainbow nation 🌈 maafrika dzonga

Write about a few of your favorite family traditions.

South Africa is a tapestry of cultures, languages, and traditions. In our remote villages, every gathering feels like a family reunion. As an African woman, I cherish our belief that it takes a village to raise a child. Uninvited guests at celebrations are a norm; we embrace everyone as family. When we mourn, the community unites, often slaughtering a cow to honor the departed. We don’t worship the dead, but we express gratitude for their impact on our lives. During Easter and December, we gather, light herbs, and share stories of our ancestors, believing they watch over us. Our homebrew beer fuels laughter, singing, and dancing, sometimes for three days straight.

In our tight-knit communities, we care for one another—checking in when someone is sick or facing hardship. We have stokvel societies to support each other financially, ensuring no one is left behind. Church strengthens our bonds, reminding us of our shared faith. In our language, we say, “umuntu ngu muntu ngabantu,” meaning we are who we are because of each other. This is the essence of ubuntu—humility and togetherness.

We brew umqobothi, our homebrew beer, and cook goat with pap, creating a feast that lasts for days. These gatherings are not just about food; they are about connection, sharing stories of our triumphs and challenges. We support each other in times of need, ensuring no one is left behind. Our stokvel society strengthens our bonds, pooling resources for funerals and community needs. Church unites us in faith, reminding us of our shared humanity. As we say, “umuntu ngu muntu ngabantu” – a person is a person through other people. This is the essence of our community, where we thrive together.

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Daily writing prompt Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? View all responses

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Samuel Johnson

I don’t know how this works in other countries, but in the United States of America the word patriotic has two definitions. At least it used to. Now it seems to have developed a third.

I once heard a description of how Americans love their country from former US Senator and former Saturday Night Live writer Al Franken. I don’t remember the exact wording he used, but it came down to conservatives love their country the way a small child loves their parent. The country is always right and knows everything there is to know. A liberal loves their country the way an adult loves another adult. They see their flaws and accept them but also want to help them grow and learn and be better.

I fall into the liberal category. My country has always been a friggin’ mess. We have always made mistakes, many of them catastrophic. Despite that, I still love my country because I can see how good we can be. I see the positives along with the negatives. So am I patriotic? Not in the flag waving, We’re number one chanting way that conservatives are, but in a let’s fix our problems and be better than we are way. Yes, yes I am.

So what is our new, third definition of patriot in the USA? It comes from the maga cult, of course. It’s not a love or a respect for our country, it’s more like worship of an authority figure or a cult leader. The cult leader is above the law and free from repercussions for his actions. About half of the voting population sees their fuhrer figure as all knowing and all powerful and will agree with everything he says, no matter how idiotic or how un-american. Or how clearly nazi. Or how flat out evil. Half of our country is pro-fascist and it signals the end of everything we stand for. It’s just a matter of time at this point. It’s already over. Hitler didn’t need to win the second world war. He just had to be patient.

Our future looks a little like this, I think:

https://robertjames1971.blog/2024/02/16/patriotism/

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