My Movie Moment.

It was only Day 3 in Paris; my last day before I left for Strasbourg.

And that's when 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 since I'm into music.

I stopped by the same breakfast spot that I had gone to the day before.. the 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 chicken tenders, but I couldn't finish all of them.

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… looking at all the shops.. exploring the cute little streets.

I started 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 prior when I first visited Paris with my best friend.

The café I visited when Rafiq fell for me.

That place.

The place of origin.

Allah somehow guided me back to the location where it all began.

And there I was.. infront of La Favorite Cafe; two years later. In love with him.

So I sat there on a bench that was infront of the cafe. I sat there for at least half an hour.

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. I didn't want to leave.

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.