My family and i celebrate hari raya..!
On the first day of hari raya, the guys need to go to the mosque to do their prayers. Ladies could also do their prayers in the mosque but my mother, sisters and i, just do our own prayers at home.. After completing our prayers, my family and i would get ready to go to my grandmother's house which is located at Bukit Panjang to have a family gathering.. My cousins, aunties and uncles would be there too.
After all of us have ate our foodsuch as ketupat,lontong,rendang and sambal udang(sambal prawn), we would sit down and talk among ourselves.. Its really fun bonding with my cousins. We would talk about school, studies and family..
After all the fun, we would apologise for all our sins and bad things that we may have done or purposely done to our family members. My grandmother would tear alot as she was touched by all her childsren, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.. I too, would feel sad emotions possessing me but i would try my best not to tear on this happy occasion.
After all the fun and laughters, it would be time for us to part.. Its really saddening to part after all the joy and tears we shared.. My grandmother, my grandfather, aunties, uncles and my married cousins would give us green packets,containing money!(: Thats the part im waiting for..hehe..
When i reach home, i would hand all my money for my mother to keep. If i needed money, i would ask her for my money that she kept.. After that, i would wash up and change to my home clothes.. Before sleeping, i would reflect on the special occasion we had earlier that day.. I would feel happy, sastisfied and thankful to god for this great day(:
