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Our Hands


Out of all the parts of our body I think our hands must be one of the most precious. After a series of ailments affecting both of mine I profoundly feel that this fact is true. It takes God to take away your health for you to realize how much you’ve taken it for granted.

I love my hands. We all should. After all it means so much more than just something humans use to eat, drink or wash ourselves.

It’s forgiveness in a handshake during raya

It’s respect when we kiss our parents hands

It’s probably the first touch of a bride and groom

It’s warmth, comfort and assurance to a worried child

It makes music, weaves tales and creates tasty meals

It’s language for the deaf and mute for which life without it would be even more inaudible

It’s our `scroller’ which we do everyday!

It’s sweat and tears and a symbol of hard work

It’s a show of care and concern through a simple caress

It’s our passion and fury which we all need to manage

It’s a symbol of truth, loyalty and authority


The symbol of surrender and submission when asking for forgiveness and asking for what we want from Him.

It’s “the hands that rock the cradle”, “a helping hand”, “in good hands” and many other idioms..

In short, our hands are pretty much hands-down, a special part of our life. One which would render us incapable without it and at a loss of the amazing gift God has given.

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