It's that time of year again

Of course I'm not talking about the thing that us girls experience each month, or else the title of this post would read, it's that time of month again. I'm talking about the holy month of Ramadan, the 29 or 30 days when muslims are supposed to fast. Whenever I asked my mom what the significance of this month was and why we did fast, she'd say, "So that we can feel the pain that poor people go through daily". Yes, that is a legit reason, but unfortunately it just wasn't enough to convince me. I'm thinking, no, of course poor people undergo this horrible feeling they call starvation, but they don't do it by choice. Us on the other hand, are surrounded by food, sometimes even by other people eating the food and we have to resist. It's 10x harder for us than it is for them. That reason just wasn't a valid one to fast for 30 days. And so, I did some research and found out the more detailed meaning behind this month. The purpose of Ramadan is to cleanse our souls and purify them. To keep us on the right path which we may have led astray. It's sort of a discipline to keep us from doing bad things. Now, i agree. Fasting is incredibly hard. This year i believe the fast lasts for 15.5 hours out of the day. It's supposed to be from sunrise to sunset but technically, we stop eating about an hour before sunrise. Also, who can really eat a big breakfast at 4am in the morning? Not me. And the whole day of not eating only leads up to not eating as much when it's time to break your fast. Basically, I don't think God wants us to eat this month. It's a conspiracy i tell you. But you know what? I love this month. It makes me feel like a unified nation with the other millions of muslims partaking in it. And this year, i start this month off on a blank slate. Nothing is holding me back, cuz it's that time of year again..

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