While I was lighting a fire to make a cup of tea on this dry night, when I could barely feel the breeze in the air, my eyes fell upon the flames as they consumed some old clothes that I was using as fuel. At that moment, memories came rushing back—memories of the days before the war, when cooking gas was readily available, electricity never seemed to fail, and even the simplest comforts of life were taken for granted.

Today, much has changed. We have lost things we never imagined we would one day miss. Yet through it all, we have learned that a person’s worth is not measured by what they possess, and that patience can reveal a strength within us we never knew we had.

Despite everything that has happened, we still say: Praise be to God in every circumstance—for every blessing that remains with us, and for the hope that continues to live in our hearts.

Please share these words so they may reach people around the world. Thank you.