Ramadan

   Each year during the month of Ramadan, I become a totally different person. Not saying that I am a bad person through out the year, but during the holy month of Ramadan I tend to be more humble, open minded, and even worry free because I only focus on fasting and my prayers more than anything else.

  The month of Ramadan is so significant to Muslims and for me in particular it means everything. The older I get, the more wiser and the more into my religion I get. During Ramadan I tend to reflect on my life, my actions, and my experiences. With me, it is not the fasting that is the hard part like with many others; learning to make necessary changes in order to become a better person is the most difficult. Along with Ramadan there are certain sacrifices, and I feel like it is important for me to understand the sacrifices in order for me to successfully fulfill the requirements of Ramadan. There is something that comes over me, and I don't even know what this something is... I just think of it as my IMAN getting stronger. Forgiveness is very important during Ramadan and I am happy to say that it was during the month of Ramadan a few years ago that I realized the importance of forgiveness and why it is important not to hold grudges. I just pray that we all get through Ramadan in one peace and also gain all of the blessings that comes along with it, In sha allah we will.