Saturday, July 16, 2016

Eid al Fitr Message


Dear Colleagues,

I depart later today for a holiday break and hope you are all set to celebrate a wonderful Eid with family and friends.

The holy month of Ramadhan is coming to an end and fasting, dedication to prayers and spiritual learning have purified one’s minds, bodies and souls.

The country family culture means that Eid can be a very busy time, travelling from place to place and visiting families and many friends, all in a very short timeframe.  The excitement during social gatherings and extended travel can lead to tiredness being masked as adrenaline that keeps our minds and body alert. This means that when driving to visit family and friends, fatigue can easily catch us out and we may not know this until unfortunately it is too late!