Okay, so it's been a rocky first week of Ramadan. I even dropped an entire day of fasting so that I could honor a volunteer commitment without affecting the event.
But the first week for me is all about figuring out how to live with the physical restrictions. Can I do it? Yes. I'm still on Medical Leave until Tuesday, recovering from some fairly major surgery I had on July 21. So work hasn't been an issue. I've also been drinking a little water throughout the day for the same medical reason. We'll see about dropping that once my body is working as it should.
On the day I skipped, I missed it. I missed the slowness and emptiness, the sense of floating a bit through the world. The heightened awareness of suffering. The physiologically induced compassion. It works, really.
The next week will be more about the spiritual disciplines of Ramadan. What else are we to surrender?
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