I just returned from a day of mourning of my friend Um Mohammad. She had open heart surgery 1 1/2 years ago and had major complications. She lost her eyesight in both eyes and many other huge problems. The doctor who did the surgery was not good and infection set in.

Recently they decided that she needed a battery in her heart, but before another operation could be completed she had 3 strokes. The last one was the killer.

She chose to do pharmaceuticals opposed to natural medicine. She was my friend but I am not talking about her but warning you guys to stick to natural remedies and forsake the normal ways of this society.

She is loved by so many and I often wondered who would be around when I died. But it is not who mourns you when you are dead, but who loves you when you are alive.

I feel compelled after a day of mourning and two more will follow to preach to you guys how necessary it is to change your lifestyles before it is too late. She was the same age as me.

The world is a sad place without her and I can only praise Allah for calling her home.

Sara