25

You caused much pain coming into a world quite accustomed to agony and despair, a world where happiness is at oftentimes considered a lost cause, however, laughter shall always break through leading waves of hope as you will always believe in the good of the people.

You shall seek happiness relentlessly and you shall do whatever you do bearing in mind that all that shall pile up like beads in a rosary that once full it shall be sealed and divinely tagged "heaven"

In order to fill that rosary correctly and thus earn that tag, here is your oath.

One year from now:

• You will follow your heart and start your masters in the field you want not what sounds right.
• You shall secure the needed finances away from your parent via any possible method, even the most unorthodox of them.
• You'll be able to tell a Monet from a Manet
• You will carry on reading most aggressively and you shall write like your very survival depends on it
• By god find a way to make your writings more friendly and attractive in style
• You will make sure your great mother is always preserving you with her blessings
• You will be happy.

In 25 years from now:

• You will be a man of value by then, rather than a man of success
• You will start to smell the fresh scent of fulfilment 
• You'll be published by then, in several languages
• You'll be the greatest facilitator of the success of your subordinates, you'll grow up respecting your elders
• you'll still be hitting the gym like you're in your early 20s
• Know that you'll hit bottom several times but rise again and again each time, you'll take a page out of your grandfather's book of patience and faith
• Be a great father, husband and friend of both
• You'll keep your serious brow of silliness
• You'll partake in the rise of Egypt and help preserve it's godly graceful blend of moderation
• You will accomplish the following (Jump out of a plane, rock a Rio festival, attend Coldplay live, go on a pilgrimage)
• You might as well buy MUFC off the greedy Glazers
• Be happy, man

I solemnly swear that I'll do my utmost to be all that with the help and grace of god.

Sherief Hassan

Turning 25 on 27/06/2011