When I ask my Muslim friends, what's the best part about the Eid celebrations, they will say the "food", some people will say "family bonding", some will say meeting their grandparents but for the most part they will say the "MONEY" and to those people I say, HELL YEAH baby. Its true, everybody goes through the exhausting month of fasting with their eyes for one prize, the "kaching" if you know what I mean. It's the easiest source of income if you ask me, especially for us students. I thank god I was born as a Muslim living in Malaysia as I was blessed with the tradition of "duit raya". I've never truly expressed my love for this wonderful tradition. And the best part is, the older you are, the more you shall receive well, at least until you're working, then you'll have to give out the duit raya and that's just a pain in the freaking ass.
Think about it, what if this tradition never existed?, What if Eid merely consisted, of food, apologies and family bonding,? Wouldn't it be just so, what's the word?. Empty? I guess?. I mean sure the whole point of Eid is getting together and asking forgiveness from others for your wrong doings and strengthening the bond of our Muslim community. Isn't it just more fun with money in the mix?. I mean money makes everything better, well most things. So imagine if this never existed? you can't buy things you don't want your parents to know about, you can't have a major boost to your savings, no showing off to your friends about how much money you have in your wallet. no NOTHING. So for those people who take the gift of "Duit Raya" for granted, sit and think what if this wonderful tradition was taken away?. The next time you get some "Duit Raya" from somebody, remember to keep it away properly, remember to treasure it like your own life, because yes to me, "MONEY IS THAT IMPORTANT".
Anyway Happy Eid for you Muslims and happy money making, and for you Non -Muslims, well, you're missing out.
Cheers,
Cheers,
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