Hi there!
First and foremost, I wanna wish Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all my Muslim friends. Syukur alhamdulillah we get to meet Syawal once again. May our prayers and fasts during the Ramadhan month are accepted by Allah. On this note, I would also like to seek forgiveness from everyone for all my misdeeds. I am, after all, a normal human being who never fail to make mistakes. I sincerely apologize and may we all start a new chapter in our lives. Insya'allah, amin.
Hopefully Eid this year brings a whole new meaning to all of U. Well, as we all grow older, we do more self reflection. May we all learn from our mistakes and work on not repeating the same mistakes. I'm sure, if there's a will, there's a way. Right? ;) To those who are upset over anything, cheer up. Everything happens for a reason and we should always think positively. Nobody wants a bad/down time in life but sometimes, only these situations can make us be a more stronger person. Stay strong always. :)
Personally for me, Hari Raya this year turns out to be better than usual. Almost everyone in my huge family (both from mom's and dad's side) knew about the separation between my mom and dad. Everyone pitied my mom & me so they really want to meet us this Hari Raya. Of course we couldn't say NO right? I'm also happy because even at the age of 18, I still get green packets. As I'm the only child, I usually get the least $5. Hehe! :)
I am also happy to see my mom's revolution in life. She's a much happier career woman now. She can drive here and there to her heart's content, free from the burden of her (never understanding) husband, devote more time for her mother, devote more time (and money, hehe) for me and so much more. I knew how she cried so much while praying to god, asking for a better life. I thank god, HE actually answered all my mom's prayers. :) Now, me & mom are already much more prepared emotionally to welcome the new reality in our lives. Who says life stops without a dad & mom? No such nonsense. In fact, I tell u, life started for the both of us. May this last and me & mom be happy ever after. Hehe.
At the very last minute, I suddenly felt like celebrating Hari Raya to the max this year and for the first time, my mom was in the mood to celebrate too. It's a huge shock for me but of course I'm more than euphoric. Haha! Sadly, my grandma was a little ill so she didn't make much cookies. Just the basic tart & makmur. I bought everything else from 'Meh Rasa Johor' at the Geylang bazaar. Tasty to the max! Haha! :D To break the record, I will have visitors at my home on the first day of Hari Raya! My cousin called yesterday to say he will arrive sometime in the evening. Gee, this moment never happen for more than 6 years! On Sunday, I'll get to meet some of my siblings and on Monday, it's back to school time! WEE!!! :)
Btw, to all ISGians, it's official that on the 16th of October, it will be a school holiday. I got the email (do u?). Yayness! So to those without plan, fill that day to the max! I've got mine. For the first time too, I will have guests (my relatives) all the way from Jakarta! They are on holiday in Singapore so they will visit me, mom & grandma. Weee! Is this great or awesome? Haha! Alrighty, I need to get some nap first so that I won't be sleepy for the Hari Raya prayers later. It will be 5am soon! Hehe. Take good care everyone! See u when I see u! :D
Signing Off,
Niz
