To Whom I Care: Book 3: Judge Ourselves Through Our Behavior

By Abdulelah Khaled Allam Architect

Praise for “To Whom I Care” : Books 1 and 2
Book 2
A previous book by the author dealt with hastily made mistakes, struggles with success, and finding peace and contentment in unlikely places. Here, using his signature poetic style and the wisdom and insights from a long and varied life full of rich experiences, the author cuts through the fake ways that people hide their true feelings and reveals a deep insight into moments that changed his life. The lessons and personal confessions within allow the reader to live vicariously and be guided through turbulence, imparting all of the growth acquired through these difficulties with none of the personal hardship required. ..the author has hand-selected a powerful collection of tales to share with his readers.
There are plenty of lessons to learn and discover within this brief, enjoyable continuation of the author’s previous work.
Michael Radon, US Review of Books

Comprehensive, pure, compelling, written in earnest from a thankful heart. The mark of a truly intellectually written book; easy to read. I think he seeks to inspire positivity and be a catalyst for peace and purpose. Certainly a man with vision. In my opinion, gifted and equipped in verse to deliver a message of hope.
Joyce Overstreet,Mexico Beach, FL

I got the feeling that I was somewhere between Gibran and the book of Proverbs. The bombardment of “messages” reminded me that Solomon’s temple is long gone. His words of wisdom still stand. Just maybe, some of (Allam’s) words will endure.

George Schipper, Lawrenceville, GA
Book 1

I would truly love to see this book as required reading in every high school and middle school in the country. What a novel idea. Actually have America’s children read something that will teach them to become better, stronger and more compassionate human beings…To Whom I Care is pure poetry, with a heartfelt message for everyone.
Elizabeth Compton , Glendale, AZ

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9781669867340

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

TRUTH VERSUS HOPE AND WISHES

JUDGE OURSELVES THROUGH OUR BEHAVIOR

ABOUT ABDULELAH KHALID ALLAM

PREFACE

Snippets of Wisdom about Daily Existence, Personal Success, and the Afterlife

By Nicole Yurcaba

The US Review of Books

I n Allam’s third book, readers encounter an honest, authentic voice that delivers snippets of wisdom about daily existence, personal success, and the afterlife. While some poems depict direct and deeply personal reflections, others bear a dreamlike tone that transports readers into the complexities of human relationships. Other fragments are deeply philosophical and encourage readers to move through life with perseverance in mind: The most important thing is that experience needs continuation for its development.

The book concludes by detailing the author’s professional insights and experiences in the fascinating world of architecture.

This book is unique in voice and structure. These aspects make engaging with the book easy. While the work bears many personal and biographical elements, it reads poetically.

Readers looking for positive enlightenment about persevering through life’s struggles will likely find this book inspiring. Meanwhile, those seeking inspiration for a path forward and through their life’s darkness will undoubtedly find this book to be a guide for self-improvement. Others will gravitate toward the book’s message about continually seeking truth and to make truth the motive for those who know its meanings. The ultimate message, nonetheless, surpasses that of any other self-help book: Finding inner strength and inner peace brings individuals the most success and joy.

TRUTH VERSUS HOPE AND WISHES

We Muslims believe that the Holy Quran

is the last of the heavenly books.

The first word in it is Read.

And we did.

For generations, we read and translated great books in various fields.

Yes, we read, then we thought and understood.

And we added a lot to world knowledge in most of the subject areas.

As a result, we became one of the leading sources of positive thinking on the planet.

Today it really hurts that the generations of more recent times

changed the concept of the meaning of read to memorize

to consider what some selections of what you read as God-given

absolutes.

And the biggest disaster of this is that religious ignorance prevails.

Most of those who sailed in it became intellectually closed.

Rather, they have come to call for living in religious concepts of centuries ago, and whoever disagrees with them

becomes a dissident from religion.

I think then this light was politicized.

That is, the rulers used it to control the peoples,

especially by using some religious texts selectively and wrongly.

And it must be fought!

This matter brought us, the Muslims, to two things:

One, we became a disabled nation.

Yes, it depends entirely on other nations for almost everything.

Second, this brought us to a feeling of inferiority, which led to hostility within our hearts to many peoples from other places.

This hostility then affected the identity of generations who lived without looking at the concept of life

and the meaning of religion.

I am certain that we need to revise that circumstance.

This light is not easy.

For me, past age seventy, even with an MBA and a PhD, I decided to read for meaning of concepts, which were new.

Then the result reached me to write three messages addressed to those whom I care about:

First, my children; then my close friends and colleagues; finally, to all who would read these messages.

The first message (book 1) was gratitude and appreciation to my family.

It has childhood memories,

glimpses of giving and fulfillment.

It has phrases and conclusions that I lived and felt and drew the appreciation of those who commented on them

when published, who got the echo from those whom I care about.

The second message (book 2) tells my story, my suffering and

difficulties and embarrassments in early youth.

But today I look at that undergraduate level stage with all

favoritism.

Maybe the most important thing in it: There are fates from God that I believe in.

And there is luck, I don’t doubt it.

But also, there is determination, perseverance, and non- surrender.

So the message is directed, first of all, thank God, to everyone who stood