It's Friday, the weather is almost balmy (for Edinburgh) with a soft breeze and clear sky. I can see the quarter moon through my bedroom window. For a Friday night, it is quiet. Probably because the exams are around the corner and everyone is starting to feel the pressure.
I've just decided I needed a break from an intensive and exhausting week. I thank God for helping me cope and keeping me sane. Emerging with at least one assignment almost done, another assignment's direction is becoming clear and yet a third half completed, I think I deserve to take this Friday night easy before plunging back to work tomorrow. My friends must be wondering what has happened to me since I've not responded to emails for the past week and a half. I'm resolved to replying to them tonight.
Anyway, this entry is just to express myself a bit and let out some thoughts and feelings that have been mulling in my head. As stressed as I was this week with so much work piled up, I enjoyed the challenge and the bond it helped built with the girls (Amy, Alexia, Bahar, Nicole, and Yiota). I've always worked better with guys but I have to say that I enjoyed my time with the girls. Well, we were crazy enough to take an hour's break this past Tuesday night when it started snowing heavily to play in the snow. The break helped us relieve our stress a bit.
On another note, my father left for Hajj on Monday night/Tuesday morning. He, along with my godmother and some other family friends, will be moving on to Mina tomorrow. I pray that God keep them safe and healthy...that He give them strength to complete this Hajj. I'm not sure when I will be called but I do hope I will be called. I long to see His House again and be granted peace and tranquility of the heart.
Eid will be here in another few days. Another Eid away from my family - a friend asked if I wished to go back to Singapore last week. I denied it, which is true to a certain extent. I wouldn't have chosen to come here if I weren't sure I would be homesick. However, I do wish I could be with my family especially on special occasions. This is true particularly for this Eid when I know my father is away and my mom and brother are alone. I'm not sure if my sister and brother will go visit them on that day since for us, Eid-ul-Adha is usually low key unlike Eid-ul-Fitr where we usually get together late morning before going visiting.
Okay, that's it for now. Will write later after all the insanity has passed.
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