On the eve of Hari Raya in 2005, I was still at work. My daughters Farhanah and Fazira were already in Kedah to spend the holidays with their mother and (now, late) step-father. And last year, I hated Hari Raya.
So how is it going to be like this Hari Raya?
I will be alone. That’s for sure. Farhanah and Fazira will be in Kedah with their mother as she will be spending her first Hari Raya being a widow. Mohammad Amirul Farhan and Noorunnisaa will be spending hari raya with their mother. Maybe the eve of Hari Raya I shall go buy myself some lemang and rendang and VSOY soya drink. Stay home watch original imitation movies, or gatecrash other people’s open house for free meals.
I should do that for the first two days. On the third day I plan to remain incommunicado and disappear the whole day, totally out of touch with civilisation; and get one with nature.
I hope next Hari Raya would be more meaningful for me…in the twilight years of my life.
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