Earlier in the afternoon, I heard screams and shouts from the next block and wondered what the commotion was about. Like any ordinary Singaporean with the best interest of our neighbours at heart (*winks), I had to know what was going on.

*tries to decipher the screams and shouts.
Pak! Jangan Pak! Orang nak raya bapak buat gini!
Aku kan dah bilang kau!
(Dad! Don't dad! People want to celebrate you want to behave like this!)
(I already told you!)

I guess there were some disagreement between family members and the tense situation made loud screaming an official form of communication.

After understanding abit of the situation, I refuse to eavesdrop any further and sat on my bed recalling a similar situation that occured a year ago.I feel like crawling to my little corner when I hear fights such as this. On Suria & TV3 there are many sad hari raya shows. All with the objective to instill some sense of family spirit and to think of those in need as we celebrate the festive month.

Family disagreements can become a scene in an A-grade Suspense/Thriller movie. You get so caught up in the tense situation you forget to realise the importance of this special day.
How should one feel when he is all dressed up for the occassion and his parents chose of all the days in the calender to quarrel over a minor faux pas? Do you get involve or do you sit and see them spoil the day?

Well I chose to intervene and the first day of Raya 2007 became one of the worse days of my life. So Hari Raya 2008 will not be a repeat of the year before.

I did everything in my power to make sure Mummy doesn't go berserk or Daddy loses his patience waiting for us. And let me just say, my help in this matter was way worthwhile than the year before.

I try as much to make Hari Raya this year a meaningful one. The one reason being, Mimin may not make it back for the festival next year. (Shall not spill the beans to why yet). We can try very hard though but Aidilfitri in Singapore is just not how it use to be... I would really love to celebrate Hari Raya in my Kampung. Oh how beautiful that would be...

Mimin's Current Thought:
I do not want to eat anymore. I work so hard on the diet and I feel myself growing as I eat all the nice food.

Mimin's Missing:
Bhaskaran. Naeem. Rifqi.

Mimin's Praying For:
Bhas's mum.

Your message left me crying... I wonder what you are trying to do to me now. You run and you come back. Is it a cycle for you?

Labels: Lebaran 2008