'Eid-ul Adha 1443

We celebrated 'Eid-ul Adha for the Hijri year 1443 last Sunday. Our family were all here on the Friday night before. However my second son was on duty on the 'Eid day itself. So we did not manage to get a group photo on the 'Eid day itself and had to wait for Monday to have us altogether back again. We did have our modest celebratory 'Eid meal on the evening the day before. Reflecting on the theme of sacrifice for this 'Eid, whatever I have done are rather small (much better for others to tell if there is anything worth telling), but I should say something on the sacrifice that my family made towards my own personal life. My other half essentially forego her ambition to be a medical specialist to allow me to focus on my own academic career. My children's sacrifice is probably through my (bad) neglect for being a good father and be there for them all the time, providing a good life. They really deserved better. I do wish it could have all been different but we are thankful on whatever we already have.

Come Monday, my two sons and other half went to jog at a park (with dinosaur statues) in Seremban Heights. Here are some photos of them.

After their morning jog, we had our group photo session for this 'Eid.

Today (Wednesday), my second son is back on duty in BP Glenmarie in Shah Alam and will be staying in a friend's place for some temporary period. Before this, he was stationed in KLIA but after the pandemic, some staff are relocated back to the headquarters. So he actually came back last Friday to be with us for 'Eid. I have also taken leave today in order to send my youngest back to college in UiTM, Jasin. We had our lunch there just now (trying to have a taste of the food he is having there).

Just before 'Eid, my other half brought a new cat home, given to us by Lofa's original owner, knowing that my other half misses Lofa so much. We named her Cici (after various names tried) and she has yet to get used to our home.

Today is also the day that my mum left us 13 years ago. Missed her so much. Here are my favourite pics of her with my family.

She was with us until the day she left. We had a maid looking after her until we can no longer afford one. Wished that I could have provided her a better life. Here are the two pics of my parents that I have always kept in my wallet. May Allah reunite all of us in jannah.