That time of year again...

Well it is that time of year again...Ramadan is here.

Last night, they looked to the moon to show if it was time and every country within the region was happy to declare the start. It is interesting, how Ramadan changes every year by the lunar calendar and is not a set date like most Christian holidays. For the past two months leading up, we have seen tons of Ramadan commercials, special movie programming, clothing sales, and the normal holiday excitement. The twinkle moon and star lights have gone up in apartment windows with pride.

It shall be interesting to experience the holiday of fasting during the day at the beginning instead of the end, as we did when we first arrived to Jordan last year. Abstaining from smoking, eating, drinking, and chewing of gum during daylight hours from the first call to prayer at 4am to dusk seems almost impossible to me. It shall be interesting to see the chaos that ensues as dusk nears when everyone rushes home to their family iftar meal. I think I shall watch that from a distance.

Happy Ramadan!