Ramadan comes along so quickly, and then it goes so quickly. I can't believe that it's almost half over.
This year, to make Ramadan a bit easier, I took each Friday off work. It's been nice. So far, on the first two Fridays of Ramadan, I took the kids and my parents to the mosque. They all enjoyed the custom, and I have to admit, so did I.
I've also scheduled to work from home each Thursday. With the long fasts (4:30am - 8:30pm), the train commute etc is just too much for me. So these small things have made a big difference.
My son has asked to fast, so I have let him keep 4 fasts each week (the days that I am home)- funny- he's so skinny and seems so small that I almost felt bad, but then I remember that I started when I was his age. It's all relative.
My daughter has kept 2 fasts this year. It was a big deal for her. She's a little tike, but quite the trooper. I would not have asked her to fast, as I think she's so little (that's a mom talking)- but she really wanted to try it, and I didn't want to discourage her.
Now the kids are doing their countdown to Eid. :)
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