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Dec 02

04

ied fitri. celebration overrated.

ied fitri. a celebration after a month of ramadhan's fasting. a day to contemplate and to remember about life after fasting. for me ramadhan is not just a celebration... in fact it's not a celebration at all.

but not for most people. for them ied fitri is a moment of big celebration. it's a party time after a month full of forbidden tasks. and to make it more funnier... most of the people that celebrate ied fitri with a big bang are not fasting during the ramadhan... yeah, i could mention a couple of name who proudly said they are not fasting but when ied fitri come they are the first to send a ied fitri's card... funny eh? what are you celebrate anyway?

why ied fitri is not and never be a celebration for me? maybe because i always miss ramadhan. i miss the atmosphere, the feeling and the sound of prayer in the air. why celebrate something that i miss? and life is short, i don't know if i will experience ramadhan again.

*sigh*. for me, ied fitri is a celebration that way much overrated.



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