Today it became clear to me that I sometimes act a wee bit dramatic. Re: eating and drinking in private during daylight hours. As I mentioned before, it is prohibited to eat or drink (or chew gum, or smoke!) in public during the daylight hours of Ramadan. This leaves the two of us quite panicky about spitting out gum before going outside, leaving the water bottle at home, and packing quick little snacks for private consumption. Anyways, today I was THIRSTY. So – I went to the fridge to grab a bottle of water. Problem is, our fridge is in front of a big window….and I worked up some silly story in my mind about a sniper from an adjacent building nailing me for breaking the fast. Obviously, this caused me to hide the water bottle behind my back, move into the storage room, and then to the bathroom to guzzle my water in a window-less place. Believing in the RIDICULOUS story I created myself, I was too afraid to return the water bottle to the fridge, in case the sniper was waiting for me….
Now I want a tea….and the same fear is getting to me. I think the sniper would be happier if I waited until Iftar. And so, I will!
(Written August 29)
I am so happy you are being respectful of their culture and beliefs. You make us proud. xo
ReplyDeletelol this story made me laugh OUT LOUD. for real. i make up stories in my head sometimes too and then you really start to beleive them! keep up the water drinking in private!! you can do it xo
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