"Let’s take a snap, Mama! The lighting is literally perfect right now," a voice came from the youngest member of the family having a bright, urgent, and filtered lens of a smartphone in her hands. No, my dear daughter! Another generation, the mother replied. Your Snapchat can wait but my bedsheet can’t and the drawing room is also waiting for you along with a dusting cloth.
But then, a voice came straight
from the living room, “Has anyone dipped the dates into the milk yet?” Ah! Our sweet
grandma’s call it was. We must have them before the Eid prayer starts. Yes, my
people, we are talking about the generational gaps but under the one MOON! Where
excitement of Eid is here with three different stories. Eid is indeed the most
beautiful festive for Muslims all over the world. We all celebrated it with our
families, friends, and all our closed ones.
It is rare but beautiful to
witness distinct generations under the one roof. From the youngest one who is worried
about the perfect snapchat streak, to the middle generation – the bridge
– who carries the weight of responsibilities of deep-cleaning and kitchen
stress to ensure every guest is honored. And lastly, the eldest one, the
ones who gently pull us away from the screens and the chores to remind us of
the tiny, important rituals like the simple act of dipping dates in milk
that turn a busy day into a true Eid.
From the digital life to the traditional old school vibe! Every one is celebrating this festival with full swing. But among all these snaps, kitchen chaos, or rituals, how can we forgot to take EID Envelops? After all, our Eid looks incomplete without Eidi! No matter how much the world evolves – from Instagram back to the nostalgic “Bachpan ki Eid”, this excitement remains the same in all generations. From Ammi k hath ka sheer khurma to Papa ki di hoe Eidi, some rituals are simply untouchable by time.
These are the beauty of our culture and they keep us grounded and connected with each other. These are the small little things which each generation can feel it and these remind us our Bachpan ki Eid. We hold onto them with a silent prayer: that no matter how much the world changes, these precious small pieces of our heritage will always remain exactly the same.
