Everything is a blessing from Allah!
After two weeks of preparation and hardwork, I finally presented the policy to the Management Committee yesterday. Alhamdulillah, everything went extremely smoothly despite the fact that my ex-boss asked really hard questions which I had trouble answering. And Alhamdulillah also, I think it was because I made it a point to wake up that morning to pray Solat Hajat. Allah listens, always! The next step would be to present the policy to the final approving body, the Board of Directors, which would be next month. Insya Allah, I will work and pray hard to make it go as planned, Amin. It took us almost one year to complete the project!
Anyway, just before I left for home yesterday evening, I had another unexpected surprise. That ex-boss (who was being difficult in the morning) called me to apologize for making things hard for me in the morning! Apologize!!! Subhanallah. The fact was, I was not offended in any way with his questions. I understood his point of view, and I am willing to make the necessary changes to ensure that we get the best deal. But he called. TO APOLOGIZE!! Imagine my surprise.
My reflections on this: when you are ‘up there’, holding high positions in an organization, never forget where you come from. That would keep you humble always! Afterall, you are only a servant of Allah!
History: This ex-boss of mine used to be an extremely difficult person to work with. He used to be the second man in the organization. He is such a perfectionist that even a missing ‘e’ in a word would make him question your capability! But I worked with him for 6 years, and I learnt so much for him. In fact, I thanked him for being that way because he taught me many things. He made you think before taking an action or saying anything for that matter. He would guide you, and he is a strong believer that if you make a mistake once, that’s acceptable, but not the second time!
Nevertheless, after about 8 years being a boss to everyone, he was ‘brought down’ from his position, and he returned to his original profession. What I notice is that he has changed so much ever since. He has become much nicer, humbler, understanding and most importantly, respectful of others. I mean, HIM apologizing? Wow! That is almost out of question two or three years ago! Alhamdulillah.. every thing that happens is always a blessing from Allah!
