Hari Raya 2010

It's hard to believe that Aidilfitri actually came and gone. It's now already October and soon the kids will be having their long school holiday...yaay!

We had a fantastic Raya with Naz's family in Mantin and then with my family in Kampung Baru. The children of course were the ones who enjoyed themselves the most. New clothes and pockets full of 'duit raya' hehe.

Anyway, just to share. Our Mantin house was broken into a few months back and the person who did it, took every single thing. Dust bins, wall decorations and even took used bathroom brushes. Put it this way, when we went back to Mantin the first time after it happened, there were echoes (like in a new empty house)! I cried my heart out for more than two weeks thinking of the loss and thinking how Raya would be this year when my in-laws come down from Besut to an empty furniture-less house. But, Allah is really great as with His blessings, my heart slowly healed and I started to realize that what's more important to enjoy an occasion like Hari Raya, is NOT so much of the materials, food etc...it is the people you are celebrating the occasion with!

So I would say that despite not eating on a proper dining table and not sitting on a comfortable sofa on the first Raya morning to enjoy all the delicious Raya dishes (rendang, nasi empet, kuah kacang, masak lodeh) and cookies, my family and I had one of the best Rayas just enjoying what we still have...each other's company :). Thanks to both our extended families for their endless love and support.


As you can see, purple is our theme this year. This photo was taken at Naz's maternal grandma's house. Love the natural surroundings and the traditional architecture of the wooden house.