Kayf Ya'nee

Was asked a question intriguing in its essence the other day by one who was intrigued by the essence of another; "With whom did you grow up with?"

So what does one reply? Does one name their parents? Their brothers? School teachers? Perhaps mention spiritual teachers and company one may have been blessed to know from a young age? What about the general good company of friends one has been blessed to keep with? I was tempted to mention sniffer my pet shark (we had him for many many years!) and good old Roald Dahl with his whirlwind adventures and be done with it! Subhannallah.

 Quite a deep question to be fair!