Friday, January 6, 2006

These past days have left the United Arab Emirates stricken with grief as our Dubai ruler, HRH Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, passed away. We are remembering all his noble contributions to humanity: taking this city to unprecedented success in its history, encouraging education, donating to humanitarian causes worldwide, and being a loving and modest father to this young nation.

Tears come tumbling down as rain, words vanish and leave us mute, we clasp each other in a semblance of human bonding – weak as we realize we are all destined to retreat to the sands.

Dear father, we miss you down here…

May God give you enternal happiness and peace in his Paradise,
Until we meet again...