Since mak passed on, raya has never been the same. The last couple of raya were spent away from home. Chances are it will be the same again this year.
Raya has just been too painful in recent years. This year's raya will be the same, if not worse. My "little" brother met his maker last month.
We try to put on happy faces for the kids. We buy kuih raya and baju raya. I'm sure there'll be plenty of fireworks come the last week of puasa - for the kids.
It's all about making the occassion as normal as possible....for the kids.
Open house? We haven't had one since 2013. Not sure if we'd even open our front door on raya morning......
Maybe I should just spend raya with the homeless.
Because that's how I feel........
May your raya be happy.
May you appreciate and cherish the moments you're still given with those closest to you.
May your hearts sing whilst your back is breaking getting ready for raya.
For you'll never know if you'll feel like celebrating it next year..............
