Today was a good day

Bismillahi ir-Rahmani ir-Raheem
 
Today was pretty cool. Didn't do much in the morining. I prayed, got on the computer for a few hours, and then went back to sleep like around nine. Needless to say, I was a waist of space between the time of salatul fajr and salatul dhuhr. I became more productive, alhamdulillah, a little later in the day. I saw yasmine after so very long. I reallly missed her. She and I ate at our favorite place (SAM'S) and then hung out at borders. While there, my mom called and got me soooooooo upset. Allah gave me the will to not sound snappy at her though, even though she was talking pretty badly about Islam. She wouldn't let me talk at all. She kept asking me all these question and then putting her two cents in on what she just asked me, and then, when I tried to explain myself to her, she moved onto the next thing she wanted to hound me about. Masha'Allah though, she trying to be a mother. I just really wish I knew a way though to discuss Islam with her without sounding disrespectful of anything like that. Insha'Allah, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will open up a way for me to show her the truth of Islam. May be Yasmine is right when she told me that my mom just needs to have me around her more often so that that she can see what Islam has done for me as a person.  In a couple of months, when I move back to LA, insha'Allah, I'll try to live close to her so she can see what's going on with me and how I've committed my life to Allah ta'ala. Any way, I love my mom regardless.  I felt kinda bad though about getting upset at her, because Yasmine, Somayya, Deval, Huma, and I saw a movie. This movie was really sad because the mother of this girl, the star of the movie, was so distant from her that she never showed up to any of her dance performances, and when the girls father died, didn't even bother to console her. It made me think that, Subhan Allah, my mom is hounding me about Islam, not because she's trying to be vicious, but because she cares and she wants to try to lead me to what she feel is the proper way (Christianity). I am confident that Islam is the right way, but seeing that movie made me be appreciative of my mom and the of the fact that she really does care. After I pray tonight I will ask Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) for some sort of reconciliation between my and my mothers religious persuasion and hope that I will be able to find a right way to talk to her about it.
Du'a asking guidance for parents: "O Allah, the one who guides to the straight path, I ask you to send peace and blessings upon the last Messenger (sal allahu 'alayhi wa salam), his family, his companions, and all those who follow him, until the day of judgment. I ask you, by the light which is your being, and on behalf of your graciousness, to extent to us, the believing men and women, forgiveness for the haughtiness, ingratitude, and rebelliousness in which  we've enveloped ourselves. I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the sins that I have charged upon my soul. I seek refuge in You from myself, Jinn, Shayateen, and men, and I ask you to help me stay strong in my will to resist them. Allah, have mercy upon my parents, especially my mother, for they, by your will, nurtured and loved me until I was old enough to stand on my own two feet. And for my mother, who bore the great burden of pregnancy so that I might live and who always sought the best for me, O Allah have mercy on her, love her, and nurture her, as she has done for me. O Most Merciful, O Most Holy, O Most High, O Most Compassionate, O the one in whose hands is my sole, give them guidance and help them to understand the truth, insha'Allah, and give contentment to one who prostrates to you in prayer as you have commanded and revers you above himself, by allowing me to die knowing that my parents were inspired and guided because of your mercy, insha'Allah.  Ameen.