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Raya 2014 … hoping it will be special and will become a tradition

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All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.

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I do not recall the exact moment of when Hari Raya means just another holiday. Perhaps it was the killjoy preachers who likes to say ‘puasa kita patut lebih meriah dari raya tapi kita pula buat yang sebaliknya’.

I agree that one should not spend lavishly for Eid thus nullifies all the pahala he/she has gathered during Ramadhan. I however also disagree that we should downplay Eid as an event of joy and celebration. Eid as a personal victory in battling our personal demons as we observe the fast.

I see Eid as a public and accepted excuse for a person to go home and spend some time with the family. To bridge the gap and rebuffer connections. To wear something nice and fresh for a special occasion. To see and visit people you’d never have seen even if you get that long weekend off.

A time to be generous. A time to forget that one eternal enemy. A season to eat special food and taste new delicacies.

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This year I am celebrating Eid at my hometown Kuching, Sarawak.

This is not a normal ‘tahun ni beraya kat tempat saya’ sort of thing. This time the whole family is going back to Bumi Kenyalang specially for the raya season – not the school holidays, not for annual leave.. no… it is RAYA. Despite undergoing housemanship in Kuching before, I did not really get to enjoy the festive season as it is. I had to be oncall. Hence, this year is a great opportunity for myself and also Mr Husband to see how Kuchingites celebrate Hari Raya.

It is also my hope to be able to go back to Kuching for Raya every 2 years. Of course my government warrant gives me the privilege of having that once a year visit but for Raya… lets BE able to make it for at least once in 2 years. Lets make it a tradition for my family.

I still have one last call this weekend prior my flight to Kuching. My bags have been packed since last week.

Till then, I wish everybody Ramadhan Mubarak, Eid Mubarak. Take care.

Happy labour day to us who gets to retire only when we reach 60 years old ..

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Today’s public holiday is meant for rest. While  some doctors have to dread being oncall on a mean wage of MYR220/day,  others like myself are priviledged to have a day off. Thus, more time to spend with family or in my case, sort the overdue laundry and periodical cleaning.

Baby Zeeq made a scene during breakfast (thank god at home) – he was so upset that the slice of cheese broke in half and insisted we make it whole again. Like.. oh em gee… even the best surgeon on planet couldn’t suture the pieces back!! Just what is wrong with eating half of the cheese one at a time. See? Children are naturally OCDs..

He then again threw a fit as he started having a runny nose because of his crying. Like,what? I had him wiped his nose on the wall. Nah, kidding. I had him shower to which he happily obliged.

Beauty of motherhood. And he is only going to be 3 this year. And by the time I retire from this workforce, he will be 33. Now that’s a long long way to go.

Darn.