Lessons in life 102

Hey Welcome back! I know it has been a while since I posted. Summer is here and there seems to be many things to do. Friends leaving for California, Students going back to Turkiye. Oh and don't let me forget my lovely Melek's 19Th birthday party. She is my sons tutor. My husband has finally relocated here and we are sharing our time as a family again. Thanks be to God everything is going well now, but things have been difficult for my friends lately . One of my dearest friends Hatice has had to relocate to Turkey. I miss her so much already. I cannot imagine what the days will be like without talking with her, or seeing her little ones grow. She is more to me than a friend, she is really my sister and I pray we can always stay close no matter the distance between us. Many difficult situations have occurred with other good friends/family also. Meral abla burned her arm/hand on Kandil Gecesi. Two days later her daughter fell from the 3 floor window of a friends home and sprained her leg. Nergihan had some issues with her pregnancy at 8.5 months, (she's better now) and Our dear Kadriye abla lost her precious baby one week after his birth. It goes on and on. Nedime burned herself, and her new babies eye was scratched, and Hatice abla had a painful cyst removed. Oh and sweet Neslihan and my mother in law had emergency appendix surgery. No not done yet. My 76 year old grandmother broke her foot, and my other grandmother 82 was diagnosed with mouth cancer. My mother has spent many agonizing days and hours lying in her bed with pain that the doctors still cannot understand. Amy is having serious problems with her pregnancy too. My hoca Fatma Zehra also has had a week of troubles too. I also have had my issues with illness this past 2 weeks or so.
Through all of this I have learned many things. One thing is how important prayer is. How important it is not to complain but always be thankful for what you are given in life, no matter if you view it as good or bad. Patience, compassion, hope, understanding, trust, charity and on and on. I pray that those suffering can recover, and that the things they have encountered encourages them to always stay on the path towards God Also we must never take for granted the time we have with the ones we love, .nor the short time we have in this transient world. I thank all the wonderful people that reached out to me through writing and phone calls and those that came and brought food for my family when I was ill. I thank all of you that cared for the others mentioned above and I ask that you continue to pray for those in need. Allah'a emanet ol May God bless you Banu