Last year, I didn't even buy any baju raya. I wore my mom's -- the one she used to wear during her slim figure years haha I bought myself a pair of shoes (my dad paid) and Rizal bought me a handbag -- 2 dalam 1 as it was also a gift for my birthday.
This year, after much consideration, I got myself a decent baju kurung on the first day of puasa itself. And I was so relieved. I don't know. I think I might have come to a point where I simply dread shopping for raya. Or probably because I have other ultimate priorities in hand that shopping for raya just doesn't appeal to me anymore. Or maybe, I am becoming more thrifty as being financially independent means I have to support whatever yearnings I have myself.
And that's just about everything that I bought this year. I don't really mind. I am happy because I am not channelling my early paycheck into buying things which I might regret. I could really use with a new handbag, but I couldn't find any which really suit my liking. After all, I've bought 2 new ones this year. There's no harm in reusing.
This year, too, will be the first year I will not be getting any green packets from my dad. Instead, my parents will be getting them from me! It gives a whole new feeling, that sense of responsibility I'm beginning to adapt. I know my sister will be smiling gleefully come that morning!
Also, it will be a year when the family is (again) not complete as Farouk won't be home for raya. I'm not sad, but of course, his presence is very much missed. I still remember what it felt like celebrating raya away, but I know I had a blast. I'm sure he will too. After all, feeling sad isn't the way to celebrate eid.
So, Selamat Hari Raya to everyone! Please forgive my wrongdoings, be it intentionally or unintentionally.
Have a great raya!
selamat hari raya tasha!
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ReplyDeletehow old is your sister?
syadaaaa!! selamat hari raya to you, too!! enjoy your break ok.
ReplyDeletejarod, she's 17. still a long way to go till she'll be the one giving green packets hehe enjoy your break!
rina!!! miss u!! =)
ReplyDeleteThis raya was my first time giving green angpaus and buying raya stuff for my siblings. I felt content when seeing their faces light up while trying on the new sampin (beli kat WCY by the way!) haha..
ReplyDeletetapi lepas balik kampung n visit sedare mara, kita ni pokai, while our younger siblings punya poket gets fatter!
tasha! eid mubarak dear!=)=)
ReplyDelete*hugsss*** all the wayyy frm down under!=)
mamau : yess, pokai!! hehe but like you said, it's the contentment which transcends everything chewaahh!
ReplyDeletetmc : eid mubarak to you too tmc!!
oh tasha!slamat hari raya. u know wat?i, too, didnt hv bj raya last yer. in fact since last 3 rayas. n i cannot wear my mom's, unlike u, coz hers is SS size and mine? ok. enuff said. n finally dis yer, i got ONE bj raya. itu pon i tempah d baju a day before raya, n got it 2 hours after dat. tp still, alhamdulilah, ONE baju ry finally. btw, i cn imagine ur sis's face on dat raya morning. coz i have dat face too!ngehngehnegh. im still getting duit rayas and im like 7 yers older than her. how lucky is dat? :)
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