DAILY SHORTS — DAY 14
Dreams During the Night Shift
During a quiet break, I think about renovation, study, and the life I hope to build through writing.
It is shortly after midnight, and I am taking my break. The machines are running. Now I am drinking coffee and thinking about our situation.
In our new home, we still have so much to do. Before work, I filled the gaps along the ceiling mouldings and installed the baseboards upstairs.
Now I can feel that I am no longer in my twenties. I get tired quickly and do not want to work at night.
It would be a dream if I could earn enough money from writing. Then I would study full-time to become a scholar, in shā’ Allāh — if God wills — and help people with my knowledge.
As the hadith says:
“The best of people are those who are most beneficial to people.”
My break is almost over, and I have finished my coffee. Tonight, I only have two machines, so it is a little easier than on previous days.
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Two days ago, the late shift was very hard. There were so many fast machines that I could not count them.
This is my second night shift. Tomorrow, I have one last night shift.
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Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 16 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
“With hardship comes ease.”
Alhamdulillah.
Bismillah.
Go for it!
— Markus A.T.
The journey continues.
