It is raya tomorroooooowwww!
But me, the vibe of celebrating hasn't arrived yet. Not even an ounce weigh. Instead, all I want to do is sit in a cave, and only get out when no one is watching. When no one bothers to watch. I'd like to disappear from any possible naked eyes.
One holy month, Ramadan is leaving us in few hours. And I bet the rejected satans are all eagerly waiting to be released.
Reflections ; I haven't really achieved what I wanted to this Ramadan. I hope, I pray, that I will given to breath on next Ramadan amin.
So again, hari raya is one month of celebrating, well I don't exactly know what we're celebrating but according to wikipedia, eid al-Fitri is the mark of the ending of Ramadan. Well that sounds quite wrong I think. We celebrate eid al-Fitri due to our accomplishment to fast for 29 to 30 days (depends) in Ramadan.
It is when Muslims from around the world show a common goal of unity. This festive and also eid al-Adha. In Malaysia, as traditions, everybody (well almost) will be going back to their hometown, meeting parents, and relatives and such. The night before the first Syawal is commonly the best night. Especially for kids, to play around with cousins who they haven't met for quite a while. And the elderly would cook meals like rendang or dodol together. It is really fun, and takbir would be recited loud and clearly in masjids and on TVs. Mostly everywhere.
Hari raya is one huge festival in Malaysia. And on the next morning, solat sunat eid al-Fitri will be performed by almost every Muslims. Afterwards, all family members would gather around, and seek for each others' forgiveness, and oh, the elderly would be giving duit raya to kids (which is the best part of all) hehehe.
And then there would be open houses. We would go to friends and neighbours' houses, depends on who hosts one. We'd go from house to house, to eat, usually, but most important of all to see each other, asking of how each others' are doing, as this is the only free time most of us have, due to work and the hectic, busy lives we lead on normal days. So hari raya is one special occasion where everybody would be celebrating, in one word, kemenangan (success).
Yet, this success is not measured by how much money one make or anything like that. Gahh I don't know how to put my thoughts into words.
One long post eyy.
Now, from my own personal view of hari raya. Well I value hari raya. As much as I could possibly be. But honestly, for as long as 18 years I have been celebrating hari raya, I think there haven't been even once when I really salam my parents, and ask for their forgiveness like I meant it. It is because if I do, I would definitely cry a river. Literally. Even the longest river in the world would drown in my tears. Woah look at the exaggerations. My apology hehe.
And last but not least, I vow to keep 80% of my duit raya and never use them for craps like new blouses or anything like that. Maybe 90%. Hey I am owing myself 300 bucks, and I need to clear that debt as soon as possible, before I dare to pardon my own self. Just saying.
Phewhh, too much nagging. Stop right heeeere!
Selamat hari raya everyone! And I, Nurin Nadzlah binti Abu Bakar would like to apologize for all my wrongdoings to any of you out there, things I did on purpose or not, whether I realized them or not, if I have done such and such to you, please just tell me, and I beg you for all your forgiveness.
Have a blast! Toodloo :)
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