My Movie Moment.

It was only Day 3 in Paris- my last day before I left for Strasbourg. And there I experienced, my Paris moment.

After getting ready, I decided to take my airpods.. I didn't understand why, but I had a feeling I'd need them. I honestly thought it was for my own relaxation.

I stopped by the same breakfast spot that I had gone to the day before.. that breakfast spot had Rafiq's name on it with the word "Original". The name of the spot was "Rafiq Original". What a play on words lol.. considering he is the original man in my story.

I ordered four chicken tenders, but finished only two. I decided to walk around with my leftover bag and explore this charming neighborhood called Le Marais, a place full of little shops and hidden corners.

As soon as I got there, I put my AirPods in and started playing my playlist. I just kept walking and walking… thinking to myself how I didn’t care what the outcome was anymore. I just wanted to love Rafiq from my heart.

And then suddenly- a loud train sound went off. The loudest sound I had heard all day. Loud enough to get my attention even with full-volume music in my ears

And there it was.

A huge sign on a board that said the word “APPROVE.”

That was the divine wink.

But it didn’t stop there.

I kept walking, and right past that board was La Favorite Café- the exact café I had gone to two years ago when I first visited Paris with my best friend. The café where Rafiq fell for me. That place. The place of origin.

And I sat there on a bench placed exactly infront of that cafe for a good 30 minutes. With my airpods in. Holding my leftover bag that said "Rafiq Original." Staring at 'La Favorite' cafe where it all began.

I was listening to our songs. Watching people pass by.. pedestrians, cyclists, couples, strangers. I saw his name everywhere. I saw signs of us everywhere. I saw the lyrics of the songs I was listening to reflected around me.

The weather was perfect.

The wind was blowing just the right amount.

I just couldn't move from that scene. Allah made it so perfect for me. It felt like a movie. It felt magical. My life became a movie in that very moment.

Yeah, Rafiq wasn’t there.

Yeah, I had no idea what the outcome would be.

Yeah… maybe there’s nothing more to our story.

But whatever our story was up until that moment- it was everything to me.

That moment was everything.

And it all happened on the very day I decided to let go of my story… and just be.