My Mother named me Saaim - by Saaim - Ramblings of an Intp
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The one who fasts
My mother named me Saaim. The one who fasts. She didn't name me Sam which is derived from Samuel the American equivalent that has an Hebrew origin of being “Told by God” or “Heard by God”. I was meant to be called Saaim. While the people around me failed to pronounce the love of my mother, I became Sam. The 12 year old Sam who has dead eyes and ghostly expression. Who moved from day to day watching people shout at him for being lazy. Sam sucked at life. Sam just related to Gregory Heffley. Sam was often told he was different from others. Even Greg Heffley was different than others. But Sam…
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