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MY BEST RAMADAN
Written by Zülal YURTOĞLU
Was born on 24th February 2011. Lives in İzmit. Goes to 7th Hunters at Private Nadide Secondary School. Dreams to be a designer.
Hi! Today is the second week of Ramadan. I as going on a business trip for one week.
want to tell you what happened the first week of
Ramadan. Okay, let’s start! Normally, my first He said: “It’s so good. Of course, they can come
week of Ramadan is going so good and normal. to our house. Please tell them, they should see
However, the second day of Ramadan my our home as their home. We are very close
mother’s friend called her. Her friend lives in friends!”
England and they are not muslims. My mother
answered the phone, her friend Mrs. Taylor said: After iftar we drank tea and ate dessert. Then I
“We will come to Turkey to visit you with my went to my bed to sleep because we would wake
daughter, is it suitable for you?” up for sahoor so I always go to bed early. I went
to my bed. On Monday morning, I woke up and I
My mom said: “Of course, you can come. The totaly forgot that Mrs. Taylor and Selena would
doors of our house are always open to you! We come. I went to the living room and what did I
will be happy to host you.” see! I saw Selena and Mrs. Taylor sitting on the
sofa. I ran and gave Selena a huge hug! And then
Taylor said “Okay, thank you very much. I will I hugged Mrs. Taylor, too. I missed Selena so
buy the plane tickets and I guess we will be in much and I sat next to them. We started talking.
Turkey tomorrow morning. I missed you so We missed each other so much. While we were
much! See you tomorrow!” talking, I totally forgot to change my pajamas. I
went to my room and I took off my pajamas.
My mom said: “I missed you very much, too. See Then, I remembered that I didn’t see my mom
you then!” since I woke up. I went to the living room again
and asked Mrs. Taylor where my mom was. She
We immediately started to clean the house and said; “Your mom is in the kitchen preparing
prepare their beds. I was fasting but I had to breakfast for us.” At that moment, my mother
help my mom to clean the house. I got so thirsty called us to the table. We went to the table and
but I didn’t have anything to do while I was Mrs. Taylor and Selena started to eat their
fasting. I was so excited because I love Mrs. breakfast. We were fasting so we couldn’t eat or
Taylor’s daughter so much we get along well. drink anything. Mrs. Taylor and Selena were not
When the evening adhan was recited, we broke muslims. They also didn’t know it was Ramadan
our fast. During Ramadan my mom always cooks and that we were fasting during Ramadan. So,
great meals and cares more. When my father they looked at us and they asked; “Why aren’t
came, we talked about Taylor and her daughter you eating?” We said; “We are fasting because it
Selena. It was a good timing because my fathert is Ramadan, the holy month of muslims.”
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