Eid Mubarak

 

Just because I did not fast this year does not mean I cannot enjoy the joys of celebrating the Eid. Growing up one of the best things about the Eid was wearing new clothes, putting on new shoes and visiting Teta and Jeddo. There we gorged on sweets, love and attention. We also left with pockets full of money and treats.

This year, Teta and Jeddo had two beautiful children knocking on their door in the early hours of the morning. Next year, who knows how many, if any, they will have, or where everyone will be. So for today, the Mikes and the Abiads celebrate the day together and look forward to many more to come.

Eid Mubarak everyone.

Ramadan Karim

Another year, another Ramadan knocks on our doors. And while the calendar shows that Tuesday, July 9th marks its beginning, higher authorities decreed Wednesday, as the first day. There is always so much unpredictability and anticipation in both its beginning and its end.

This year, JR anxiously awaited Ramadan and looked at the sky for the "Ramadan Moon." When we announced its beginning yesterday, she jumped for joy and instantly asked a myriad of questions about what we were going to do to celebrate it. Seeing that we have a rather small community of friends who celebrates Ramadan our activities were limited to spending time with the family, putting on her new gown, and meeting up with friends to splash in the water. Come to think of it, though, while the festivities were not grand, they were quite fitting: spending time with loved ones doing things we enjoy.

Ramadan Karim!