Looking to the skyline while rapping JZ’s Empire State of Mind on top of my lungs. I was Pretending I’m in New York though I know where I’m really at. Feeling the night air breeze anticipating the sandstorm that awakens a thought that was once just a plan and now I’m actually here. It feels surreal that I’m standing on the rooftop being surrounded by gigantic buildings that’s not out of my reach but they seem too close and they made me feel so overwhelmed. Which is one of the things I am grateful for.

Flashing back to what happened earlier this day. I went out for some job hunt and took a chance trying my luck. Not to be feeling struggled, I thought that today would be just an adventure. It was difficult owning the whole scene of the trial. I literally was drenched in my own sweat, face turning red, walking a hundred miles and would walk more and would give credits to google maps still. Another thing that I am grateful for (What do we do without it nowadays huh?). I searched for destinations nearby and took chances again and again. After having an impromptu interview at a school that somehow built up my hope because of the positive feedback I got. I stood in the small shade I found to ask Google where to go next when a guy approached me, “Are you looking for a job?” He said. He was the guy I always came across or also bumped into with at the schools I went at. I answered him “Yes, I am. Are you looking for a job too?” Long story short- He wasn’t. He’s actually a Sales Executive visiting prospect clients and building potential consumers for their company that sells educational products. He was giving me a contact number of a person who might help me to get a job and actually offered a ride since he’s gonna go to a couple of more schools anyway, So why not help me, he said. I couldn’t believe what’s going on at that moment. I was just like, I wanted to have more chances and options and open more possibilities for positive outcomes. And so I tagged along. I wasn’t feeling weird but I was actually amazed how a stranger would be suddenly sent my way just to offer a help? Isn’t that incredible?

I asked him questions for me to be more at ease, though I was already feeling safe. His name is ‘Adnan’ which according to him it means.. ‘a resident of heaven’(I was getting goosebumps). He’s from Pakistan and a Muslim. That I have to admit I was never comfortable meeting Muslim people in my life not up until this point of my life. Since I was exposed to race, religion and culture diversities. He made me realize and recall a wisdom that is actually from a song called ‘Ebony & Ivory’ that goes like “We all know that people are the same wherever we go. There is good and bad in everyone. We learn to live, we learn to give each other what we need to survive together alive”.

He extended his help that’s way further from my expectations. His agenda that day was already over but he chose to help me still. He waited outside each and every school he brought me to and came along at this one school that gave me a sure job already. I couldn’t believe everything really. I thought God is always there and never neglects me as his child. He goes “Don’t worry, You’ll be just fine” in my head. “I’ll be fine, I’ll be fine, I’ll be fine, I know, I’ll be fine” I always say to myself.

I insisted on buying Adnan his lunch just to give back or just as to thank him for being so helpful that day. But he rejected my offer and he bought us our lunch instead. He was like “I could see myself in you 4 years ago, so I totally understand your situation.” He said I could buy him lunch next time when I’m finally settled in. He even sent me to the closest metro station to easily get back home. That’s just one crazy luck absolutely! So I am really feeling my moment rapping more songs while cherishing a great view of Dubai.