An Unlikely Friendship

My friend Ammerah came to visit me last week because she was on spring break from Harvard. We had a great time and I'm so happy she got to meet so many of my friends her at Clemson. However, a lot of people's reactions were just so humorous because they did not understand how Mary and I met her and why she was visiting Clemson. Most people by now I suspect knew that we lived in a Muslim community in Detroit but somehow it still baffled them how we could have formed such a strong friendship. It still amazes me but in a good way that I would have formed such an unlikely friendship. For those of you who have met Ammerah know that she is pretty much crazy but in a good way. Many of you have long conversations with her into the wee hours of the morning which she loved every minute of I'm sure. Mine and Ammerah's friendship is yes, very unlikely, I was born and raised in the Bible belt south and am very firm in my faith as I pursue God daily and Ammerah grew up in Detroit and is a Muslim. Who would ever have put us together as becoming close friends and forming such a unique bond. No one. However, as unlikley as our friendship may be, it is also one of the most beautiful friendships one could ever ask for.