Only the One Standing on the Ember Feels Its Burn In a small neighborhood, Amina noticed that her neighbor Zainab was always sitting outside her house. She rarely went to the market or joined the neighborhood gatherings. Amina said: “Why has Zainab become so lazy?” One day, Amina visited her. She discovered that Zainab’s mother was sick, her children needed care, and Zainab was managing the entire household alone. Amina became quiet, then said: “Forgive me, Zainab. I judged you without knowing what you were going through.” Zainab smiled and replied: “Don’t worry, Amina. But as we say in Sudan: Only the one standing on the ember feels its burn.” From that day on, Amina stopped judging people by what she saw. She learned to understand their circumstances before speaking about them. Wisdom: Only the person enduring hardship truly feels its pain. Never judge someone before understanding what they are going through.