Recently on an ocean cruise I got to feeling a tad paranoid about my fellow travelers. More than likely it was unnecessary but I couldn’t help thinking that maybe we need a day set aside to ponder this paranoia, a day called ‘Thank A Muslim Day’. And here is a short list of things we should be thanking them for.
- If the TSA guy just confiscated that bottle of blueberry syrup you bought for your Aunt Mary that you absent-mindedly put in your carry-on bag - thank a Muslim.
- If you worry about getting to your destination in that flight over New York - thank a Muslim.
- If you’re suddenly concerned whenever you see a woman in a hajib in the grocery line in front of you - thank a Muslim.
- If you panic at the thought of being shot leaving through the front door of the church you worship at - thank a Muslim.
- If you shudder at the sound of a roaring truck engine coming up behind you as you visit an amusement park - thank a Muslim.
- If you start sweating when you overhear a couple of swarthy individuals speaking an unknown tongue nearby - thank a Muslim.
- If you consider a fatwa being aimed at you for writing a piece like this - thank a Muslim.
© Clyde James Aragon