This past weekend we had a family engagement…literally. My cousin Ahmad surprised us all and announced
an engagement. For the Bedouin, an
engagement is a little more than a guy getting on one knee to pop a question. It’s a family (even village) affair. So on Saturday evening many gathered together
to celebrate the start of this union. There
is a lot of tradition that goes into it, and it all went very well. Ahmad has been one of my dearest friends and
it was a pleasure to celebrate the special occasion with him. Still, I’m glad my own engagement consisted of
just me on one knee popping a question to Ruth.
An added bonus was the fact that my dad arrived right in the
middle of the festivities. He’s in town
for the next couple of weeks on Kids Alive and personal business. His presence added excitement to the event. Things
have been quite hard on the family lately and the refugee crisis is affecting
so many loved ones. There’s been a lot
of loss all around, but that couldn’t hamper an opportunity to cut loose and
enjoy a moment of celebration. Even in
the midst of all that has been taken away, there’s still family, and that’s
worth a lot.
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| Putting a ring on that finger. Gotta love the rabbit. |
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| When the photographers are photographed...the pictures come out blurry. |
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| A mansaf lunch. Dad got the sheep head platter. |
This past weekend we had a family engagement…literally. My cousin Ahmad surprised us all and announced
an engagement. For the Bedouin, an
engagement is a little more than a guy getting on one knee to pop a question. It’s a family (even village) affair. So on Saturday evening many gathered together
to celebrate the start of this union. There
is a lot of tradition that goes into it, and it all went very well. Ahmad has been one of my dearest friends and
it was a pleasure to celebrate the special occasion with him. Still, I’m glad my own engagement consisted of
just me on one knee popping a question to Ruth.
An added bonus was the fact that my dad arrived right in the
middle of the festivities. He’s in town
for the next couple of weeks on Kids Alive and personal business. His presence added excitement to the event. Things
have been quite hard on the family lately and the refugee crisis is affecting
so many loved ones. There’s been a lot
of loss all around, but that couldn’t hamper an opportunity to cut loose and
enjoy a moment of celebration. Even in
the midst of all that has been taken away, there’s still family, and that’s
worth a lot.
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