We had a good Raya this year. The governmet's largese with generous bonuses, windfall for Felda settlers and the good economic climate the country is currently experiencing, made everyone look happy and comfortable. Despite the Opposition's effort to create racial tension, the harmony among us remained intact. This is evident from the number of guests who came for our "Open House" today. Our friends and acquaintances, be they Chinese, Indians, Japanese, Syrian, Caucasian (Dane, Spanish, Swedish, Aussie, English, Scottish), Singaporean and Malays of course, came from far and near. And they came with their children too; and the "duit raya" was disbursed appropriately.
Everybody had a good time enjoying the variety of food typical of Malaysian cuisine; and in some cases meeting some long lost friends or relatives. The weather also played its part by pouring a bit of rain in the afternoon to cool down the environment.
In the morning after the Aidil Fitri prayers at the mosque, we had our traditional breakfast as a family. Of my six children, three are away — Ida in England, Nani in Dubai and Fahd in New Zealand. This has been the case every Raya all these years.
I certainly hope one Raya in the future we would see all six of them home with us, with their husbands/wives and children. Wishful thinking, perhaps!
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