Raya Haji is always a special occasion for me. Normally i would make sure that I'l be home on that day and would slaughter a cow or two. Normally I shared the korban with friends and relatives. The korban meat would then be distributed among the needy families in the kampung. One family would get between 500g and 1kg each. It would be enough for them to have a good meal for a day or two.
I did that because some forty years ago, i could only taste the sweetness of the beef only during this occasion, someone would bring the meat to the house. It wasn't that much, not more than 50 or 100g, but that was good enough for me. Because that was the only time my diet would consist of meat for the year. That's how i remembered it.
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha everyone!
selamat hari raya to you too, tn hj. you had a deprived childhood as a child only in terms of material, but lots of love and affection from your dear mom and sisters. it made the man you are today. and i don't see anything lacking.
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Selamat Hari Raya
What a shame to miss a qorban at home.
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the only thing lacking in your childhood years is material comfort. you had and still have tremendous outpouring of love and affection from your mom and sisters. it has shaped you into the man you are today. nothing lacking there, far as i can see.
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