The first eid I spent with my husband was almost a disaster! For me, Eid meant going out and having fun. For him, it meant staying home and congratulating everyone on the auspicious occasion. And guess who won? Yes, this queen of sheba does have a king 
But it was the symbolism of Eid that brought us together at the end of the day and the idea that “for every people there is a feast, and this is our feast” (Bukhari). Having the ability to feast and enjoy the process is indicitve of a healthy life that is rigged to let in happiness. It’s what Allah SWT wants for us and that’s why HE SWT has decreed it.
I had an aunt who insisted that everyone in the family gather on Eid nights to eat Macarona bil bechamel. My husband’s aunt loved to make hundreds of cookies that she would distribute to all the children who passed her on Eid. My father ate peanuts with his family.
Where does the nostalgia hit home for you? And if this is your first ‘real’ Eid, what traditions will you create?
At the beginning of Ramadhan, I asked some: how will you honor this month? And the answers were really inspiring for me personally, mashallah!
Now, as the Eid is upon us, I wonder: What incredible feasting traditions do you have in your family? And how will you celebrate them with a gusto befitting of those whose hearts are filled with piety?
“And whosoever honours the Symbols of Allah, then it is truly from the piety of the heart. (AlHajj: 32)”
My dear sister, please give yourself a hug from me and:
“Taqabal Allah mina wa minkum,” May Allah accept from me and you.
Eid Mubarak habibti! Enjoy the celebration
Heba
