SAIYD

 

We had watched Saiyd grow up. We were amazed at his perseverance and humility. He now holds a highly responsible position.

He did have his personal tragedies. But he has compartmentalized them.

He does his job conscientiously. He looks after his family well. 

He ensures that he shares with us, the sumptuous delicacies prepared at home on festivals.

From what we have gathered, the preparation of food to commemorate fesivals at his house is itself a festivity. The whole family - his father, his wife, his sister and whoever else are there at home join the collective drive. 

However they ensure, that even before they converge to consume the delicacies, it is shared with their friends and with people they respect.

Saiyd,  brought the gift to our place on 20thMarch2026, and conveyed to us the blessings of the festival. We reciprocated.

The delicacies were excellent. Top class.

I posted two WhatsApp messages to him expressing our gratitude.

They are here:

Huma Qureshi

in 

Trivandrum Times 

21.03.2026

Times of India

Eid is a feeling, not just a festival

It isn't merely a festival. It's a feeing. It's a ritual of togetherness. It's a general reminder of all that truly matters.

It's sharing with friends, family, people around you, your community, and perhaps people who are less privileged than you are. 

Ramzan is a month when we do a lot of things - whether it's iftar or just sharing whatever we're eating and opening our table out to friends and others.

I think it's a very important part of who we are as a family. 

I have a bunch of friends whom I don't even have to invite. If it's  Eid, they'll just come home.

The relationship is not just with me, but also with my family and mother. They want to have my mother's home cooked food.

We often foget to take a moment, pause and be genuinely grateful for what we have in our daily life.

There is so much in life that we have to constantly be grateful for. 

The human mind likes to wander towards negative things. 

But when you have so much abundance around you, please make sure you have a lot of gratitude for the blessings you have been endowed with.
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Dear Saiyd, 

Thank you for sharing with us what you had at home.

They were all excellent.

Our gratitude to all at home who had tirelessly toiled to make it happen.

Apart from filling us, the food had conveyed so much of love and affection

To be frank, we relished everything - the food, the love and the affection.

May God bless you all abundantly

Regards

Uncle and Aunty