It’s been 10 days of fasting now. I have not missed any even though Mum overslept once and we missed sahur (meal before sunrise). That day was a tough one. The oh-so-hot weather didn’t help either. Mum felt so bad about it but I told her that I understand. She said if I can’t handle it it’s okay to break my fast. But it’s not okay with me to give up…. and I didn’t. So she cooked a grand meal as a reward and more than made it up to me. I ate till I could barely move. Now that’s not such a good idea cos prayers required much bending and kneeling. Needless to say I was groaning with each effort but nobody minded.
Last weekend I had a fun sahur with my family and a load of cousins. They took me to a 24-hour McDonald’s. So there I was eating a GBC at 3 o’clock in the morning in a restaurant FULL OF PEOPLE! You’d never guess it was in the middle of the night. Completely different from my healthy sahur meal of cereal, bread and a 2-0z shot of Vemma vitamin. Later that evening I wanted to break fast at Burger King but Mum said No Way Jose will she eat at two fast food restaurants on the same day. I don’t get it. What’s not to like about that?
Last evening I reminded Mum August 31st was coming soon. She asked “What about it? Do you want to watch the National Day Parade?”
My parent's 25th Anniversary
Uh, nooo. I meant it’s a special day (Mum and Dad’s wedding anniversary) so we should eat out at a nice restaurant. See, that’s the way I always start a conversation when I am planning something in my head. I point out a date, an event or very often I ask a question which I already know the answer to. For some reason some people find this quite annoying. They ask in exasperation “why do you ask a question when you already know the answer to it!!?”. I don’t know. I just do. That’s MY way. The way I see it, the sooner everyone accepts it, the better. So there.
“He who asks qu estions cannot avoid the answers” – Cameroon proverb
Life On The Edge Of A Black Hole 
Posted by Valentine Petitto on September 13, 2010 at 4:40 am
This is an excellent post and may be one that ought to be followed up to see what the results are
A friend mailed this link the other day and I will be excitedly hoping for your next post. Proceed on the first class work.
Posted by life on the edge of a black hole on September 13, 2010 at 11:37 am
Thank you Valentine. This is Haziq’s mother, Shimah. We just celebrated Eid Mubarak (end of fasting month) and so there will be much to tell about the festive holidays. Will post more soon.