welcoming ramadhan

Briyani loaded with mutton curry, honey chicken, crispy bitter gourd and stir-fried okra. Heaven on earth.

The Diver's muka lapar. Cannot even muster a smile...

As I sit here on my new bed, I thank God for granting me my wish. The wish that I made on the first day of Ramadhan last year... It was a simple wish: To have a happier first day of Ramadhan this year. I didn't wish for a husband, or a boyfriend, or more money or being able to afford a pair of Manolos. I just wanted to be slightly happier.

And this year, He granted me that. It wasn't a happier first day of Ramadhan than last year, it was THE happiest first day of Ramadhan I ever had. I spent the whole day with The Diver shopping for our new home, not at the poshest of place but at Air Hitam. And for iftar, he fed me my first suap of rice.

The Diver feeding me my first suap of briyani... Wei, ni bukan gambar porno ok!!! Bulan puasa nih!!!

At the next table in the picture above, the guy in yellow was having iftar all alone - and when I stole a glance at him, tears were welling in his eyes and he kept on rubbing his eyes to keep the tears away. I think God put him there, lest I forget the sadness both The Diver and I went through last year.

Alhamdulillah.