Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2oo7!
Although it is now the 3rd day of Syawal, it is not too late to wish all Muslims out there... :) Oh ya the reason I am blogging this morning is because I took leave today. Just to rest at home...
So... How was my first Hari Raya without my mummy around? Just a simple one. Most of the cookies etc were bought, some relatives gave us, and on the Friday night itself, I made a simple choco cookie with the help of my younger sister while my elder sister did final cleaning of the house.
Our clothes? Easy, on the first week of fasting itself, we 3 sisters went to Geylang and bought our clothes.
It is really different when you don't have your mummy around anymore. You can feel the loneliness, and how quiet and sometimes cold, your home can be without a mother's presence, touch, and importantly, love...
When we go visiting on the first day, it was a happy and yet sad event. As my late mummy would have wanted it, we still go visiting, because life has to go on... Anyway, it is not like we forget about my late mummy. But it breaks my heart when at our relative's house, all my dad's siblings, cousins etc will hold on tight to him, hug him, to give him the strength and support after having lost his life companion to breast cancer. And my aunts and grandaunts will kiss me and my sisters... Reminding us to take care of my daddy, because now my daddy is getting very thin. He has not been getting enough sleep ever since my late mummy passed away. :(
We did not take any pictures at our relatives' house on the first day, because I felt it wasn't right. But we did take some pictures for memory sake when we got home. But my daddy changed his outfit as soon as we reached home, so we did not take his pictures yet. Maybe this week, insya-Allah...
My sisters and me, the first picture that Daddy took for us... Our outfit is the same design only different colours. Daddy wore black on the first day...
Second picture, a closer shot than the first picture. Yes we smile, but behind the smiles lies the sadness of missing our mummy. :(
My elder sister and me. At this point of time my younger sister had gone to change her outfit.
Flower girl 1
Flower girl 2
Insya Allah this weekend we will be going to my aunt's house, and I will be meeting Dearie to go to our friend's house, so more pics will be coming up soon insya Allah. So that's all for now...
