"good morning" the first sentences that come out from my mouth every other day when i'm working. my hello's goes out to the whole factory if i'm being honest! so in 2 weeks time, this will all resume back to normality. normality as in start working at 7am again (currently i come in at 730am), breakfast at 930-ish am, touch out at 2pm or 3pm. and always make sometimes for a fag or two in between the hours.
but now its Ramadan, am currently haven't been smoking for almost 2 weeks, while working i mean. so haven't been talking as much to people around except those who are in the same department, and of course shortie (forklift driver who ruins my life at work..haha! kidding). so one day, just finish work, and bump into an Englishman, who is a fellow smoker. so we start talking while waiting for a friend who is still in the office.
that's basically a conversation between one Englishman and me at work. See, i honestly believe, he doesn't mean anything about that Ramadamdam or the needs to fast. He was just being curious. I appreciate that he asked. I appreciate that he has his own opinion. and trust me, hes a mature open-minded middle age Englishman. Not some stupid wanker who knows fucko! Furthermore, he's an atheist. He's basically a free thinker and in his world, everything is whatever, and live life as it is.
My point is, u can't even educate a muslim, him or herself to understand the needs to fast, let alone a non-muslim. to think their questions are difficult to answer, imagine when they ask "why is he not fasting then? he makes it looks ok? he's a muslim too". they are non-muslims, although there's always a clear line that they should never try to cross when it comes to religion, but as far as im concern, as long as they respect me and my belief, its all good, which they are.
i am not perfect. i am a muslim. i may not be a good one, but its between me and God. i am sure, i'll get there one day. being a good muslim that is. i'll wear my hijab. i know i will, because i am born a muslim, and i'll die a muslim. a good muslim that is! insyaAllah.
-lady-
but now its Ramadan, am currently haven't been smoking for almost 2 weeks, while working i mean. so haven't been talking as much to people around except those who are in the same department, and of course shortie (forklift driver who ruins my life at work..haha! kidding). so one day, just finish work, and bump into an Englishman, who is a fellow smoker. so we start talking while waiting for a friend who is still in the office.
Man: So, no smoking during Ramadamdam ay?
Lady: hmmm..NO! u know that u silly cow..
Man: i just think all these fasting thingy doesn't make sense. What is it for? Smelly mouth! Not eating! Not smoking!
Lady: Oiiii! of course it does..in 2 weeks time, u'll see me getting skinnier than ever after a month of 18hours fasting every single day! ha ha
Man: Dont be silly! ure not fat (ahuh! yeah, i am NOT! hell YES I AM!!!)
Lady: ok listen, why are u making a big fuss out of it? why are u complaining so much? u are not the one who's fasting anyway. i am! and i am not complaining at all.
Man: No, i just want to know, what is it exactly for?
Lady: To appreciate what we have. Good food, a roof to stay under, nice cloth, although ur shoes need to go dude (u can literally see them socks. not just the glimpse, almost the whole damn thing!)
Man: argh, that's nonsense. bla bla bla bla
Lady: jog along now. bla bla bla. oh by the way, its not Ramadamdam u dumb ass! its RA-MA-DAN!!
Man: i like it that way..Ra-ma-dam-dam! *grin* by the way, do me a favor. stop walking like a penguin when Ramadamdam is over!!
Lady: pissed off! its slippery u moron..i don't wanna hafta fall on the stupid disgusting floor.
Lady: hmmm..NO! u know that u silly cow..
Man: i just think all these fasting thingy doesn't make sense. What is it for? Smelly mouth! Not eating! Not smoking!
Lady: Oiiii! of course it does..in 2 weeks time, u'll see me getting skinnier than ever after a month of 18hours fasting every single day! ha ha
Man: Dont be silly! ure not fat (ahuh! yeah, i am NOT! hell YES I AM!!!)
Lady: ok listen, why are u making a big fuss out of it? why are u complaining so much? u are not the one who's fasting anyway. i am! and i am not complaining at all.
Man: No, i just want to know, what is it exactly for?
Lady: To appreciate what we have. Good food, a roof to stay under, nice cloth, although ur shoes need to go dude (u can literally see them socks. not just the glimpse, almost the whole damn thing!)
Man: argh, that's nonsense. bla bla bla bla
Lady: jog along now. bla bla bla. oh by the way, its not Ramadamdam u dumb ass! its RA-MA-DAN!!
Man: i like it that way..Ra-ma-dam-dam! *grin* by the way, do me a favor. stop walking like a penguin when Ramadamdam is over!!
Lady: pissed off! its slippery u moron..i don't wanna hafta fall on the stupid disgusting floor.
that's basically a conversation between one Englishman and me at work. See, i honestly believe, he doesn't mean anything about that Ramadamdam or the needs to fast. He was just being curious. I appreciate that he asked. I appreciate that he has his own opinion. and trust me, hes a mature open-minded middle age Englishman. Not some stupid wanker who knows fucko! Furthermore, he's an atheist. He's basically a free thinker and in his world, everything is whatever, and live life as it is.
My point is, u can't even educate a muslim, him or herself to understand the needs to fast, let alone a non-muslim. to think their questions are difficult to answer, imagine when they ask "why is he not fasting then? he makes it looks ok? he's a muslim too". they are non-muslims, although there's always a clear line that they should never try to cross when it comes to religion, but as far as im concern, as long as they respect me and my belief, its all good, which they are.
i am not perfect. i am a muslim. i may not be a good one, but its between me and God. i am sure, i'll get there one day. being a good muslim that is. i'll wear my hijab. i know i will, because i am born a muslim, and i'll die a muslim. a good muslim that is! insyaAllah.
-lady-
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