Due to my new job and a super early work schedule, I have to say this was by the far the toughest Ramadan I have had. Not due to food or hunger but because of lack of sleep.
I have to be at work by 7am and to get there my commute starts at 530. So after eating and praying I was getting 45-60 minutes of sleep. Was a zombie at work and the worst of it during meetings with senior Admin.
Will consider not waking up for food next year if my schedule remains the same. Rather eat another late night meal before going to bed for the night.
Anyway with that out of the way, an early EID MUBARAK to everyone!
Usually I'd be all about the moon wars but this past month, the wear and tear, and the recent (or continuous really) ISIS attacks have just left me feeling defeated. No need to fight over which day is right or which method is right. We have bigger things to worry about. I am legit scared about what ISIS might be able to pull off next and wish we, as the Muslims community, step up as much as possible to help eradicate this strain of evil.
We suffer the most from groups likes these and ultimately it will be up to us to cleanse our populations of this ideology. I've said it before but to me it all stems from devaluing our lives. All we are always told is that this life is nothing that we must work towards the afterlife. I think we need to get to our young people earlier and really reverse this point to hammer home the idea that this life is worth living for and you don't just work towards the after life.
Only takes a few modifications to lead people to believe not only does this life, their lives, or the lives of others (women, children, Muslim and non Muslim) doesn't mean anything and they are within their rights to kill as they please.
Feeling bummed out