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After iftar, I stood by the window, made a cup of coffee, and lit a cigarette. I know I’m not perfect, but in that moment, I felt something greater than myself, gratitude.

I had been hungry and thirsty all day, and now I had everything in front of me. And I asked myself, what had really changed? And then I realized, I had changed.

Because gratitude isn’t about what we have, it’s about how we experience it. And maybe that’s the essence of Ramadan, to remind us not to take things for granted.

We are quick to forget the blessings we have, so Allah has honored us with this month, allowing us to experience deprivation, so that we may truly feel gratitude and be conscious of Him.