Oct 19 2007
Sorry For The Light Posting
Sorry about the lack of posts the last two days. My mother fell and broke her arm in two places so I had to run to another state and make sure things were working out with surgery and the long term rehab. Basically she has some shiny new hardware and should recover just fine over time. Not bad for someone in her mid 80’s. Hopefully new posts will be up tomorrow.
Cheers, AJStrata
Pish posh, A.J. Take whatever time you and your mom need.
Hope she’s well soon!
tell her not to go to either of those places again!
I’m sorry, couldn’t resist. (I think that’s an old Groucho Marx line) You and she have my greatest sympathy, as I have elderly relatives of my own. I dearly hope she’ll be back and completely healed in no time.
Reminds me of a story of my german grandmother, now deceased. One of the toughest old ladies I’ve ever known and will ever know. She had never taken many vacations, but in her late 70’s a friend finally talked her into taking a bus tour of western Canada. She tripped getting off the bus on the third day, breaking her arm, two ribs, spraining her knee, and giving herself a concussion. She then got back on the bus and stayed there for three more days, touring Canada without saying a word to anyone – since by god, she had paid for that trip in advance and she wasn’t going to let anything petty like a broken arm or a concussion spoil it!
Family comes first. No need to apologize. Take care of what needs doing, we will be here when you get done.
You do not need to apologize or explain yourself for your posting habits even when there aren’t reasons like this. I hope she feels better soon and heals fast.
My mother broke her arm trying to break a fall. After her sight began to go she was always tripping over things. That growing old stuff is rough for everyone.
I hope she is resting comfortably. It’s sad to hear of elderly people getting hurt.
Earlier in the week there was an article on a 3 year old being forced into Marriage in newly liberated Afghanistan. Yet another case has come to light:
Afghanistan: Widespread child marriage blamed for domestic violence
Of course, any attempts to do away with the custom of child marriage will encounter resistance based on the example of Muhammad, who married 9-year-old Aisha (Sahih Bukhari 5.58.234). And any attempts to do away with domestic violence will encounter resistance based on the Qur’an’s sanction of wife-beating (4:34).
From the United Nations’ Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN):
KANDAHAR, 16 October 2007 (IRIN) – Fifteen-year-old Razia (not her real name) has been imprisoned in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, for escaping from her husband’s house and eloping with another man.
She was only 12 when her father married her to an elderly man for a significant dowry payment. “He [her husband] was very brutal and was treating me violently,” Razia said. “No one was helping me escape my husband’s cruelty,” the distraught teenager said, adding that her only resort was to elope with a young man whom she thought would give her a new life.
Months later Razia registered for divorce from her elderly husband. “As I filed for divorce the police arrested me and put me in prison,” she told IRIN.
Not only is elopement unlawful for a married woman in Afghanistan, it is also taboo.
It is unclear how long Razia will remain in prison.
She could be sentenced to death or get 10-15 years.
Sexual relations outside marriage are considered a serious offence in Afghan civil law, which is derived from Islamic Sharia law.
Afghanistan recently ended a three-year moratorium on the death penalty.
If sexual relations outside marriage are not proved, she could still face an unspecified sentence for running away from her home with a stranger (`na-muhram’), said Kandahar judge Haji Karim.
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And as long as Sharia is enshrined in the constitution of Afghanistan, that will be incredibly difficult, if not impossible.
Ditto, Iraq
AJ,
Sorry to hear about your mother. May she recover soon without complications. Take the time to assist her and we will be here when you get back. Mom’s are special and deserve our assistance anytime they need us.
Sending prayers and good thoughts for a quick recovery to your mother, AJ. We will all be here waiting for you whenever you return.
Blessings to your Mum. We can live without you for a few days……but it will be hard.