I finally got tired of eating at home last night; while affordable and practical, pasar ramadhan food gets kinda bland day in, day out. While tasty and economical, home cooked meals are a chore to prepare and clean up afterwards. So, i went out for a good, good meal last night. It was wonderful, heavenly and my taste buds and tummy were very appreciative; not one of those commercial ramadhan buffets where the meals are mass prepared and mass consumed but at a favourite restaurant where attention to detail is still a prime consideration in every meal. It helps that i had lovely company as well; a cigar afterwards completed a superb evening.
One of the virtues of ramadhan is that it makes you appreciate special moments even more. To not have any food or drink throughout the day, then to be able to iftar with something simple like dates is a pleasure. How often do we look or even consider eating the humble date (kurma) besides during ramadhan? To be able to spend a quiet evening at home with the family, then make a trip together to the mosque for tarawih -- such a simple pleasure when you think about it, but so treasured during ramadhan. Even a meal at a favourite restaurant -- the experience is very different, and you appreciate every spoonful ever more.
Perhaps, ramadhan reminds us that the simple things in life are the best things in life. Let us not ever take them for granted, is the lesson.
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