Raya Stories Part 3 - Bermaaf-maafan Seikhlas Hati

Raya is the best excuse to go visiting – if you need any excuse, that is. It is nice to go visit aunts and uncles at least once a year if not more, whether out of obligation or because of other reasons.

Last weekend, among the many houses we visited was my aunt’s. It was lovely visiting her, not because it was raya & they served the best nasi dagang (mana belajar pun entah – no timur blood there..) or they have ice cream goreng or the best cendol or the fact that her house is so immaculate and that they are so nice and hospitable.

It was the fact that they had mended the mother-daughter relationship this raya that was so wonderful to see. What's raya if we cant forgive our loved ones?

Juadah disaji sarat semeja
Buat tetamu menjamu selera
Perasaan yang lara, hati yang terluka ~
Usah lah dibiar terus bertakhta
Bermaafan jua kita di hari raya
Agar kasih sayang terus terpelihara, hingga ke akhirnya

May Allah protect all our silatur-rahim always, Insya’allah.

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