HeyJaredRaf Drafts
The unvarnished thoughts and reflections of a Muslim-American memoirist.
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4 AM Thoughts (opens the original)
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The time for splooting is over (opens the original)
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I’ve been out of the country for the past ten days. Within this time, it seems as if summer has finally ended and autumn is hopefully here to stay. Along with the excitement of being able to run longer distances again — I’m looking at you, half-marathon — the squirrels are back again!This is a big deal for me. Regular readers of this here blog know that I fell in love with squirrels after moving into my “new” house in May 2025. What you may not know is that my love grows each and every day. It’s
Is this the onset of a midlife crisis? (opens the original)
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