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The Day I Thought I’d Be Arrested

Zahra Ali
Aug 25, 2024

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What I got was even more shocking!

Photo of the Author and her children

My heart dropped.

A Tustin police officer said that he wanted to speak with me.

There was a lingering thought in my head that someone had set you up, Zahra, and you were about to go down.

My OCD demons were having a blast:)

I ask quietly in a shocking tone, “For what reason?”

They want to honor deserving families from Beswick Elementary.

You were chosen.

Our entire family was invited to join the police department for a family dinner and receive gifts for my children.

All the way home, I cried.

I remembered Allah’s Speech: “And provide for him/her from where he/she does not expect.” Quran.

Dear readers, be a source of happiness and inspiration for others because one day, you will find that back to you in unexpected ways.

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Zahra Ali
Zahra Ali

Written by Zahra Ali

Mom of 10. I Write About Spirituality, Parenting, Biz & Health. Uplift orphans here: https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/sponsor_orphans_w_asmaa_hussein

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