I saw a bunch of zeros on my phone and knew it was an international call.
When I picked up, it was the love of my life, David.
“Guess what?” he said. “I changed my name.”
I was confused and asked him why.
After a while, when I still couldn’t figure it out, he finally told me:
“I converted to Islam!”
I gasped and jumped for joy.
When we decided to get married, some people questioned our relationship.
They’d ask how we met, assuming it was at a university or college.
When I’d tell them we met online, they would react with shock.
Back in the 90s, people thought I was crazy and warned me it was a scam.
When we were about to marry, one person even told me to call off the wedding.
I suspected it was because David was a former Jew, even though he had already converted to Islam.
It was crazy to see how much that perception mattered to people.
I used to have a list of qualities for my ideal husband.
Truly, God is the Best Planner.
I never would have imagined that a casual conversation I had with a classmate at 10 years old about not wanting to marry a Malay person would one day come true.
What’s a time you had to follow your heart even when others thought you were crazy?
Stay kreatif,
Siti
