In another scene, a friend tells me of a 'buka puasa' buffet he attended in a hotel. The spread, he mentioned, was simply superb. Apart from more than 20 main dishes to chose from which include a whole lamb and a turkey, there were a large variety of appetisers and desserts. It was, in his own words 'almost a sin'. And he pointed out 2 other points which could really make it a sin being there.
First, he overheard 2 well dressed ladies complaining about their maids whom they brought along for the buffet. The maids it seem, partook only a fraction worth of the buffet which the ladies were quoted to have said "It almost a sin to bring them along!". However, the maids were brought along not on the kind-heartedness of the ladies solely, as they had to look after their masters' children. Coming from a poor family, was it their fault that they have never seen such a lavish buffet and could not eat more than the single plate of serving they had?
Another thing my friend pointed out almost made me laugh and cry at the same time. Though it seem to be petty to many, he questioned the fact that many of the hotel's staff attending to the needs of the customers were Muslims who, like many other Muslims, had also fasted during the day. But these Muslim staff can only enjoy a simple breaking of fast, sometimes with just a glass of water as they need to get back on the floor soonest. Interestingly enough, he mentioned the fact that many of the customers were in fact, people who did not fast during the day. Perhaps, he voiced out, the authorities in JAKIM should look into this matter. A valid point there he has, I believe.
When I think back about what the elderly blind couple as well as what my friend mentioned, I really do feel guilty deep inside. Perhaps, the only excuse I can offer is that, ready cooked lamb meat - other than the mamak's shop - are not readily available during other months. And I'm missing Ramadhan already.
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hmmm... we had daging rusa on our last day of buka puasa. apa rasanya? kalau anda suka lamb, anda pasti suka daging rusa! selamat hari raya maaf zahir batin shah! salam to your mum.
Life is back to normal now, with breakfast in the morning. I had fried meehoon. What a change from the almost all meat diet the past 3 days.
Salam Aidil Fitri Accia,
Hmm...daging rusa! Dah lama nak merasa tapi belum ada rezeki.
Salam Cikgu,
Slowly but surely, life is going back to normal. Hopefully, such would not hold true for our political scene. I'm still praying for the 'abnormal' :)
Salam Shah
Lamb everyday? Don't feel guilty. Masing2 punye rezeki... ;)
Wa'alaikumusalam ydiana,
Memang benar. Tapi...
salam shah. wah. malam raya kami adik beradik buat bbq. seafood and lamb. dan saya demam. huhu. tapi mungkin sebab minum air gas, bukan sebab panas daging kambing. :)
Wa'alaikumusalam Alina,
Malam raya ber-bbq? Wow! Tapikan...ahem, apsal le tak panggil si cakapaje tu? Seandainya dia tahu, pasti dia tuju terus ke rumah Alina :)
Semoga beransur pulih dari demam.
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