Sunday, April 23, 2023

Happy Eid 2023

 

Hello Lovely People !

Sorry if i am late to reach out your beautiful blogs since few days .

Actually our elder son has joined us from Karachi to celebrate Eid :)

despite he looks more weak due fasting during month of Ramadan it was great pleasure to have him for some days at least!  You can imagine how much we miss our eldest son on such special days ! But life is never something what we want but series of physical and emotional challenges that we face throughout our life and try to sharp our skills to deal with them better each next day .

   
This photo is taken on the Eid morning around 9 am when hubby and boys returned after Eid prayer. We felt concerned and expressed our worries regarding his health conditions and that he could have fast for lesser days but he said The whole city is off for Ramadan month ,no food stalls or hotel available and he had strict studies routine from 8 am to 5:30 pm so he found no energy to cook ( no packed food is found around here except few remote defense areas where foreigners live) he has been trying to cook his breakfast and dinner at home but constant fasting made him feel weak and dizzy .A good thing happened during Ramadan month though that A kind mom of one of his friend would invite our son at aftari (  food eaten at the evening for breaking fast: and dinner as well . That was such a relief for us. I contacted that generous lady and thanked her for her  for her kindness .She replied it was nice to take care of such a sweet and decent kid .We are trying to feed him well but we know few days food won't make much difference . The actual reason behind his health is his poor eating habits . I had to force him to eat more and finish his meal since always. He came thin and had sensitive health conditions for which he remained on medication and injection once in a month for three years. Treatment ended when he was sixteen by the grace of God! once kids are grown it is hard to guide them because unlike us ( we were obedient and i think if my it would have been great loss if i would have not listened to my mom for so many things)  i think God has created parents to protect children and guide them for better survival but modern generations lack such capacity sadly 

    My eldest son shared this image on my request when he returned from hiking with friends . this is joy to be able to see glimpse of his days as parents. He called us on Eid day twice which made our Eid day complete eventually !   He is gone to celebrate his Eid with His old friends in Germany which is comforting news for us as being alone on such special days is not good in my opinion .

More than a week ago a thunder storm hit our small city so badly ,howling of winds were so loud and scary and gust were powerful enough to cause damage to trees and poles .Power went off for one and a half day and i think if it was not matter of Ramadan it would have taken more time to return. Plants of my garden survived surprisingly except two sunflowers broke their branches .  But looking at theses gorgeous delightful flowers next day was treat for my heart :) 

      positive thing about storm is that temperature dropped to good deal which seemed enough to celebrate  sweat free last two fasting days and then Eid day with beautiful mild weather :) 



                                              after storm sky took two days to be clear 

    after rainy and windy day sky was divine and soothing ,evening walk was a spiritual experience with breeze so calm 

     Hats off to survivors ,indeed to survive it take wish and will power with undefeated courage to sustain this struggle !

See you soon ,please stay blessed with Faith that gives you wings of Hope !
health ,peace and happiness to you and all you love


40 comments:

  1. Have a blessed Eid..
    Eid Mubarak !

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  2. Glad you could share Eid with your boys. No matter our children’s ages, mothers will be mothers. I bet the food and pampering you gave him helped him recover.

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    1. thank you dear Marie !
      i am indeed thankful for this opportunity to good Lord!
      my son is here only for three days so i did what i mother can do in such short while including his head massage .he has to work hard on his eating habits as he is big boy now and lives alone .hope and pray things will improve in future

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  3. Happy Eid, my lovely friend. Sending love, hugs and lots of blessings to you and your family. It's always a joy to see images of all of you and, of course, your flowers!

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    1. oh thank you so much for warmth dear Martha ,it uplifts my spirit always! may this kindness keep making it's way back to you and loved ones always! amen

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  4. Your family looks happy to be together. It would be better if the oldest could be there but you are in contact which is good. And you look like you are aging backwards. /the weather everywhere seems so extreme.

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    1. oh i literally feel starving for such gathering dear Emma and whenever it happens they remind me of days i spent with my parents and how special those times were for us and i miss having my eldest son on Eids specially as he comes in winters instead

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  5. Hi Baili, You have a lovely family! I’m happy to see that your elder son has joined you to celebrate Eid. Baili, I have to agree completely with what you said, “I think God has created parents to protect children and guide them for better survival but modern generations lack such capacity sadly.” Perhaps this is the reason why the younger generations are having so much difficulty these days. Suicide is at an all time high for young people. It so sad. I could go on, but think you already know what I would write. Enjoyed all your photos … beautiful skies and flowers. Blessings to you and your family. Have a wonderful Eid! John

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    1. family is lovely for all of us no doubt ,one of the most beautiful gift of Creator and most powerful way to show his love for his man :)

      this is heartbreaking how modern lifestyle has broken family into pieces and children who would grow under the cool and comforting shade of parents are snatched away by destructing mindset of "self ".people of modern era are failed to keep balance in life and how knowledge and information is implied on practical living . Capitalism has ruined the beauty of minds by selling them thought of "Individuality " children are running away from values and standards set by their parents that are for their own good but by making human mindset more and more complex and lone hunters are happy to achieve their targets ,all kind of negative and destructing things we see in new generation theses days .who can help one who denies to take one

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  6. Happy Eid! Looks likes some happy moments! Lovely flowers too. Yes, we have had wind and storms here in the mid-west. Truly a very chilly April weekend. This weather has been so strange lately. Waiting to see if the tornados will get us yet. They have gone south of us, as of late.

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    1. eid day is celebrated worldwide by Muslims to attribute the fasting month of Ramadan dear Ellie. just like Christmas Eid is an event of festive family gatherings fancy dishes and lots of family fun .
      Actually the outcome of that so bad storm is that our weather is pleasant breezy again and best thing sweating is delayed for some more days :)

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  7. Happy Eid! Enjoy the visit with your son! Sending best wishes to you all!

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    1. thank you dear Debra !
      i wish my son could stay longer but his holidays have ended and he is going back today sadly ,i am praying that he can learn taking his better care in future as he promises .

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  8. Happy Eid Baili, my good wishes to you and your family.
    Thank you for sharing your news and lovely photographs.

    All the best Jan

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    1. thank you dear Jan
      it is always pleasure to share my heart with you dear friends!

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  9. Any celebration, when in family, is a special one, baili.
    Have a wonderful week

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    1. no truer words dear Pedro
      i agree to it completely

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  10. Seems you are having a happy time with your EID. Always good and mother's instinct to feed the children up even when older. Lovely photos of your family Baili.

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    1. we enjoyed our three Eid days with our elder son who came home after many months :)
      to be honest i think this is the only thing i can do for my kids better :)feeding them and it makes me happier mother always

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  11. Essa celebração com a sua linda família foi do seu agrado e fez-lhe bem, tenho a certeza.
    Uma boa semana com muita saúde.
    Um beijo.

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  12. thank you dear Grace
    yes he also loved his stay at home with us and he mentioned it sometimes too :)

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  13. Hello Baili,
    Happy EID to you and your family. It is great to spend time with the whole family together. I hope your son is feeling better and eating well to stay healthy. Your flowers are beautiful. Take care, have a great week!

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    1. thank you dear Eileen !
      my eldest son could not visit us at Eid day because he lives in abroad and visit only once in a year .
      but we had younger son and we were so happy we could have him at least .
      meanwhile he stayed with us we tried to feed him much and tried to convince him to eat healthy .lets see if he can do it ,all prays to God though who gives light to see and understand

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  14. Oh Baili...such a wonderful photo of you and your beloved and sons. Glad you survived the storm. Your sunflowers are so beautiful. It will be several months before mine begin to bloom. They are such happy flowers. Take care - Hugs!

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    1. thank you dear Debbie !
      storm broke few branches of our neem tree and few branches from sunflower plants but since then weather is nice and airy . we are having rains unusual though and are predicted till first week of the May ,It rains for a while rain though but makes weather pleasant thankfully

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  15. I am so glad that you saw your boy at home again - it must have made a special occasion even more beautiful. And thank you for sharing the beauty around you.

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    1. thank you dear EC !
      yes it is so natural that when family is complete joy is more and indefinable during such festivals :)

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  16. Your family is so lovely. Your spring is on about the same path as ours. Being parents who are involved in their children's life is the best protection we can give them.

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    1. thank you dear Susan !
      our spring is gorgeous specially in colder parts of the country where weather allows to enjoy it more .our hottest months are about to start and i hope and pray that may God bless us all with courage to bear it .
      since infancy to older age children are just children for parents ,their issues differ with age but exist still so parents involvement is needed throughout the life .Fortunate are those who keep this blessing for longer years

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  17. I am happy for you that you could celebrate Eid with your eldest son. I hope he learns that he needs to look after himself to keep him healthy.

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    1. that is what we hope and pray dear Cheri that may he learn fast how to take good care of himself

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  18. happy Eid to you too. Your family photo is lovely. I can understand your worries for your son - a good samaritan came his way (the lady with the dinners!)

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    1. we were so happy to have him with us during happiest event of the Year Eid dear Rain :)

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  19. Hi Baili! ♥ So glad you could have your son home, and happy you got some food into him!!! Your flowers are so pretty, I'm glad most of them survived the storm!

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    1. it was pleasure to have my son with us at Eid dear Rain ,one of them at least but yes his health made us both sad as parents but one thing was relief that his thinness is because of constant fasting so hope he can get back to his norm asap
      survival of flowers through such tough storm was surprising actually and i was so happy to see them still their :)

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  20. Happy Eid to you and your family, Baili, and what a wonderful experience to hav e celebrated together. This is what family and celebrations are all about in my opinion. You and your husband have such good sons and for you to be concerned about the, no matter their age, is only natural as the loving mother you are, but as you said, you son is grown now and you can offer advice but he has to make his own choices. Admittedly, he did look thinner in your photo.

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  21. thank you dear Dorothy !
    to me either the family gathering is one of the most important thing on such special occasions :) and Christmas or Eid i bet are incomplete without it for all who have to go through this sadly .
    i know i am a considerate mother since beginning but i have realized after my eldest son's left i improved as mom and tried to provide them with more flexible environment though kept pouring in them what is best for them to do as parent because i feel as parent it is my duty as children need such guidance until they reach certain age (although i personally believe that we all need guidance and advices throughout our life because no one is born " wisest" and therefore creator has made family not just individual .
    each time i am looking at this photo when open my blog it hurts me to see him as weak honestly but the reason behind is appreciable so i hope and pray that for One he fasted He will bless him with health !

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  22. As you can see, Baili, I was unable to catch up on your posts this weekend as I had hoped. But, I'm back now. I'm going to comment on this post, and then I have to make dinner. Groan! It's not that I don't like cooking, it's just that I get frustrated when I have things I want to do and I have to lay them aside for other responsibilities, especially when it happens for days at a time. Whine. Whine. Poor little sad sack me ~ lol. I keep telling myself, "Suck it up, Buttercup!" That means I'm telling myself to
    shape up, to endure some difficulty, hardship, or stress, without complaining.

    I LOVED seeing the photos you shared, Baili! Your sons have grown so much! They're all taller than you and Ali now. I'm glad that the two younger boys were able to celebrate Eid with you, and I was happy that your eldest son was able to spend Eid in Germany with his special friends. It's lovely that your middle son was able to have aftari and dinner with his friend's family.

    Your garden is always a joy to see. I don't have a garden because we live in a townhome and we travel too much. So I enjoy others gardens, and the wildflowers growing in natural areas. You have many flowers that my aunts, great aunts, and grandmothers grew in their gardens (and my sisters grow in theirs). Thank goodness most of your plants survived the wind and rain. It's nice that you had some relief from the heat too.
    I was walking along Piney Creek in the wind and rain earlier this afternoon. It was cold and I got wet, but it was worth it. I love to see raindrops stippling the water in the ponds. And I saw some beautiful deer ~ well, actually they looked pretty scruffy because they're shedding their winter coats ~ and I was able to get some good shots. I'm going to share some in my post on Friday.

    I'll be back to catch up on your other posts. Hugs and love to you and your family. my special friend!

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