I can't remember since when Pak Yusof began to send me kurma during the Month of Ramadan. And every year and every time when he passes the packet of kurma to me, I feel so grateful and admire the beautiful packing and he would always say: Oh, this year one is better than last year!
Pak Yusof retired from the government service for more than ten years. I keep him in touch from to time because my nature of work. He is very committed to his village community and a very religious man.
Pak Yusof will tell me every year that kurma is sweet but it is part of their ritual when breaking fast. Every year he will distribute packets of kurmas to his closed relatives, all Muslims. And he always say I am the only special friend who receives kurma from him.
Frankly, I don't quite like sweet stuffs, but I really appreciate Pak Yusof's sincerity of sending kurma to me every year.
Kurma tree is the tree of life, but to me, this is the friendship of kurma.
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