tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848791495403388050.post2174294930144061358..comments2023-10-08T12:42:30.779+02:00Comments on An Aussie In Bosnia: Ramadan: Update!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13471668963918607197noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848791495403388050.post-21745271972162084212012-08-03T19:08:13.797+02:002012-08-03T19:08:13.797+02:00Hi Rusty,
I really enjoy your descriptions of ra...Hi Rusty, <br /><br />I really enjoy your descriptions of ramazan in your blog - from a perspective of a person who is new in all that. Yes, I believe that there are a lot of misconceptions going around about fasting (and islam in general), so that people minimize it to 'just starving and torturing yourself'. I am glad that you have "been experiencing emotions you did not expect." This is exactly the point of fasting (from my understanding) because then we all become nicer / calmer / better to each other etc and that is common in every religion. which is beautiful.<br /><br />Living in this fast-paced world, i felt really like an emotion-empty person in the beginning of the month, totally detached from inner feelings and just focused on job/hobbies/plans/'things to do'/... First few days I was really looking forward to, to come 'back to myself', and they really shook me. Then somehow it sinked in that there is Someone up there who is watching us and taking care about us and who will forgive all bad things that we are not happy with ourselves - only if we ask for it.<br /><br />I appreciate your spirit and your emotions :-) my advice to you is only - don't make any more breaks. It is even physically easier if you keep your rhythms (provided you are not sick of course).<br /><br />Regards to you and your gfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com