Tag: Christmas

Fav Holidays. Christmas now, Eid Al Adha back in the day

What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite?

Eid Al Adha during my childhood in Iraq meant no school for FOUR days! The best part was that mom didn’t work either. Dad would wake us up too early to go visit his parents and his side of the family in a town nearby. We would eat, get new clothes, receive money and gifts from adults, and have a great time.

Christmas replaced that now that we live in America. I like to buy matching pjs for me, my sisters, nieces, and my son. Getting gifts might not be the favorite part. I just enjoy family time and days with no work or school.

Thanks | Short Poem

Hot showers and candles used purely for the scent

Beds raised from the ground that don’t smell like cigarettes

Dish washers oh how beautiful it is

To hide your mess especially those dishes!

Traffic lights and construction zones

Things you might hate unless you’ve lived without

I forget to be thankful each and every day

But sometimes when I’m alone I scream and say

THANK YOU

Before I complain

That my WiFi connection has gone insane