Selamat Hari Raya...maaf zahir batin

Once, this house used to be a gathering place for family members returning from Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, USA, Hong Kong, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh to celebrate Eid Fitri. Now, with the patron gone, it is just another abandoned house, increasingly a common sight in small towns across the country.

Maybe our young is effluent and would rather choose the coziness of air-cond hotel rooms than the beds where they grew up. Maybe, they have "lost that loving feeling", or failed to realise the "shine" in their parents eyes when they make the anual pilgimage to be back with the family during the eid Fitri....

As I penned this, I am still miles away from home...Phnom Penh to be exact, 2 days before Raya to be precise. God willing, this Raya I opts for "homestay" in Tambun, Ipoh before moving south to Tanah Rata for English tea and scones on 2nd Raya. 3rd Raya? Taman Negara sounds nice...

Whatever it is...Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, Maaf Zahir Batin....

Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are...