Right, festive occasions and all that. The Eid al Fitr is on Thursday and I'm up to my knees in cleaning and cooking chores, wholly unenlightened, totally uninspired, bored and harried to death. *sighs
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O God, grant me the forbearance with recalcitrant, uncooperative, enormously infantile siblings.
*sighs* I guess this is the answer to the question in my last email. As I said, I wish I could help (though I fear I won't be able to eat any of that undoubtably delicious but hellishly hot stuff you're going to cook) Perhaps I could at least scrub some pots for you...
Yes, this is an answer of a sort. *hugs you, misses you lots* I wish I can say I can chat with you soon, but I'm afraid until the Eid has passed, I will be too cranky for good company.
And we're not doing fiery dishes this year, Mona. :) The price of chilies have gone sky-high and my mom and I (my mom and I, I like the sound of that, I do. You can tell that we've hit a truce, can't you?) have decided to go without volcanic curry this year. :) I've seen the new BIGS site; it's pretty, pretty, pretty! And thank you for putting up Unspoken there, thank you! But I have yet to finish reading Amber Tears. Maybe we can chat after the Eid, say on Saturday?
Cute!! Especially that last pic of you and MunMun, you look glowing, cooking and cleaning chores notwithstanding. Did I tell you I got a cat? I must absotlutely post pics of him, he's too gorgeous and naughty for words. Missed you around.
I've missed you! ;-) *hugs* My husband has been fasting and he and I always discuss the idea that abstaining from food and drink during the day is symbolic of all those things you talk about -- pettiness, ego, lack of spirituality, greed, etc.
My mom and I sounds wonderful. I've been struggling towards that point, with my own mother -- sometimes, it works a whole lot more than it does at other times. And then there are those times where it just doesn't work at all. Just take care of yourself, dear. This will all pass.
*big hugs*
And the kitten is a just adorable! You really can tell how friendly she is. (My Pip-cat is currently stretched out at my feet, like he often is -- I do love cats.)
Don't be too hard on yourself. Part of the importance of such a holiday is the giving of the effort and the good intention.
Sometimes the preparation can intefere with being in a good space to be fully open to the meaning of a holiday too. Maybe things will get better by Thursday. Give yourself space to just meditate apart from everything?
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*sighs* I guess this is the answer to the question in my last email. As I said, I wish I could help (though I fear I won't be able to eat any of that undoubtably delicious but hellishly hot stuff you're going to cook) Perhaps I could at least scrub some pots for you...
Love you, my dear.
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Missed you around.
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*big hugs*
And the kitten is a just adorable! You really can tell how friendly she is. (My Pip-cat is currently stretched out at my feet, like he often is -- I do love cats.)
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Sometimes the preparation can intefere with being in a good space to be fully open to the meaning of a holiday too. Maybe things will get better by Thursday. Give yourself space to just meditate apart from everything?
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