I feel just great.

There is no better sentence to begin this post.  I'm so at ease; the resort worked wonders for me.  It has been ages since I was able to lean against a balcony's rail and feel so calm inside.  Usually, calm wouldn't be included within the 'kindly tell us how you feel?' answer. 

Hours of the first day of Eid passed by pretty quick - every 1/2 hour was spent at a different relative's house +wanting to get to the resort asap was the reason for such 'express' visits!+ Until 1-ish, where we had lunch at my grandma's house *as usual* with all my uncles and cousins present.  I truly loved the time spent with them.  Catching up on family on-goings and listening to different conversations...not forgetting discovering new personalities i.e. my cousins' kids.

Mostly, I enjoyed taking it all in..the whole picture.  With my hectic life, I miss out on a lot.  My cousins, 4 girls and 2 guys, are the living example of the most closely knit siblings I have ever seen.  Just to watch them interact and hearing them talk amongst themselves, how shall I describe it? Beautiful.  May God protect them and may they always be there for one another.

I sit & wonder sometimes, how it would feel to be part of a large family.  Lots of brothers and sisters...sweet chaos.  I don't like to think of that much though - the feeling creeps up usually after spending time with my cousins.  We should be thankful for whatever God has given each of us...or whatever He has chosen to take away.  I feel that the mere thought of that, is itself an injustice towards my brothers.  I am thankful for all that I have...my two brothers included.  I love & adore them, and wouldn't want my life to be any different.  & if I ever needed a sister for whatever reason - a v natural feeling which has crept up in the past; all very general stuff...I usually leave serious 'issues' lurking in my head between myself and God, some issues have even found their way to this blog! >_< - well, my cousins are there for me, & God willing, will always be there.  The extent to which they feel I deserve to be happy brings tears to my eyes at times.  They are amazing individuals who deserve the best in life.  I wish them all the happiness in the world & may all their dreams come true.

Last, but not least,

For the readers of this simple blog:

May all your dreams come true.

Great Gift   

"The great gift of family life is to be intimately acquainted with people you might never even introduce yourself to, had life not done it for you" - Anonymous