I managed about three days before the red rivers of Lucifer opened up and I had a good excuse as any to take an early breather. Once the 5 customary days (stretched to 6 on the count of one red spot on my knickers) were over I started psyching myself up for the arduous observance of Ramadan but there was no will power to be found, I looked again and rummaged in the abyss of my soul (very deep my soul) to find some willpower but all I found was a tumble weed (insert picture here)! Moving in the desert winds of my soul (insert dramatic music here)!
Trying to understand
the why is the real conundrum, I thought of a few answers;
- I have been debating my faith for a few years now and I struggled with it as any of my readers would know, I guess you could say it was only a matter of time before the chasm widened and the jig was up.
- The prevailing atmosphere doesn't help. Islam has such a bad rep nowadays that I thought myself a weakling who got put off by a bunch of faithless terrorists disseminating dogma and terror and calling it the will of God. I am made of sterner stuff that this. So theory dismissed.
- Being alone during such times as Ramadan can be daunting and discouraging when it's a time to be reunited with loved ones, family and friends. Mayhaps...
- Safety in numbers: a good theory as any to use when linking your argument to the power of the many, the many who have lapsed, gave in or never had it (faith that is).
The fact of the matter
is I don't know if my faith will ever be restored, if I will horribly regret
this one day or if it's gone forever and I shall become the Infidel (roll eyes 👀 ) ...what I know
is that I am an adult of mostly sound mind who consciously and publicly decided
not to observe one of the 5 pillars of Islam and argues simply this feels ok
and also it's none of anyone's business.
Today (well when I wrote this) , Eid is upon us
and as ever, I am celebrating it with family and my loved ones and I love it.
The way I see it? It's not religious it's cultural (preachers, go nuts now) :D
A belated Happy and
blessed Eid to all
