Story of Fasting Month

Today marks the first day of fasting… and I guess, now probably, all of Muslims are at home… doing nothing but fasting… Here are some stories I could share to all my readers…

I started fasting when I was at 8 years old… My parents asked me to fast since I was kid, but yeah… I cannot stand to fast the whole day… so, before I turned 8 years old… I fasted only for the half days… So, when I turned 8 years old, I startesd to fast the whole day… And now, I fast for the whole day in each days of fasting month….

On the first day of fasting, it is usually a bit hard… I mean, sometimes you forgot you’re on fasting.., I remember, I was fasting, back from school, I went straight to the fridge… and drank up water… while drinking up the water, I was asked by my sister “ bukan kau puasa hari tok??“… then, I was kind of..OMG!!! how come I forgot???

Other else? hmmm… going to school… I could say, but I’m not sure of others, when I’m fasting, I never gets hungry during the day… I’m not sure why… but yeah, I never gets hungry… but sometimes, my friends were eating in front of me… or even drinks in front of me… makes me… hmmm I want it also!!! but I can’t… that’s is much harder… but yeah… During school days especially during my secondary school times…  my friends respected us whom fasting… They kept their drinks in their bags… where usually they just put it on the table… They even went to the canteen to have their food even when in usual day, they just ate up their food in the class… sharing with us…

And from what I taught, fasting is something related to the poor people… It teaches us on how to feel the conditions of the poor people…  Poor people usually being tagged by “kais pagi makan pagi, kais petang makan petang”… so, during fasting times, we only eat during the early morning (sahur) and in the evening (berbuka/sungkai)… So, when you relate this with the poor people, they only eat during the morning time, before going to work… and only eat for dinner… So, here… during fasting times, we are learning to appreciate what we have compared to the poor people…  but some people eat a lot during the sungkai, which is not recommended to do so…

Fasting too means to make you grow more healthier… by eat only a little, and make other else lesser, it’s easy to maintain your body health… and to make you become much more healthier… :P

Other than that, when you’re poor… you will cocentrate fully to your works… not being disturbed by food or any other actvities… so, by fasting… You’re learning to focus on your works… and doing your works without being disturbed by any else like food, clubbing, hanging out wasting time… For example, during lunch time, when you’re fasting, you will stay back, doing your work during the lunc time, cause you not need to go for lunch… so, here… you work, will complete faster, and better… as you concentrate doing it…And then, when you’re fasting, you will much more time with family… especially after works… you could take the chance during sahur and berbuka to meet up your family and eat together with them… it’s fun!! :)

When someone is fasting… someone are ask not to eat and drink… and not to dig up their nose and ears… or in general, you’re not allowed to dig any holes on your body parts…ANY HOLES!!! And you’re not allowed to put something in any holes, either it’s a liquid or solid… It goes differently when you’re forgotten about you’re fasting… When you’re fasting, and happens that you forgot about it… I mean, you totally forgot about it… and just realized about that when you done finishing your drink… It’s not your fault… you may continue your fasting again… :)

Today, the first day of Ramadhan, i’ll be at the Sports Centre, will be playing badminton with Cyril and his students… So, fasting doesn’t stop me from playing sports!! :P

So, I guess… Only this from me… you won’t be seeing me in Bazaar Ramadhan, cause I hate being in crowds and hate the smoky conditions there… to all Muslims,

Happy Fasting!!!! Selamat berpuasa!!!