Hai RAMAdan!

alright, so today's the second to last day of ramadan and strange as it sounds, i'm kinda sad. I was getting so tired of the not eating and I would pray to get my you-know-what so I didn't have to fast. Sadly enough, I never got my you-know-what this month...so i had to fast EVERY DAY. But now that it's all about to end, I'm sad. I feel like it barely started. you really never know the value of something until it's gone. Ramadan really is a beautiful time of the year. It's like a 5th season. Winter is cold and dry, Spring is hot and green, Summer is hot and orange, Fall is brown and chilly, Ramadan is pure and calming and understanding and unifying. I know this sounds strange coming from someone who would complain about not eating everyday, but i mean it. It shouldn't be taken for granted and it really changes your perspective about things. I complained about not eating for 14 hours, but there are people in this world where it's Ramadan for them literally every day of their lives. They wake up for Fajr, eat and probably don't have another meal for the rest of the day. It's so sad and it's specifically during this time of the year where thanking God is absolutely necessary. Crucial, in fact.
Last night i was getting water from my fridge. You know how there's an ice part and a water part. I was getting water and didn't realize that I had taken too much so I threw the rest of it out. 2 minutes later i started thinking that I have an unlimited supply of water for me every single day. I can take as much as I want and throw away as much as I want because the water isn't going to run out. And then there are children and families who not only do not have water, but the water they do have is completely unsanitary. I felt so selfish for throwing away that water, I just sat down and literally thanked Allah. It's sad how we take these blessings for granted and think that it's okay to waste these things that to us, seem common when people out there don't even have the option of whether to throw that water away or not. We need to start realizing what we have and how lucky we are. Embrace each and every nook and cranny of what you have and I think when we begin doing so, that's when we realize the true meaning of Ramadan.