Background: About three months or so ago, I ran into some now pretty good friends. They are the type of friends that you can't always count on but bring out the best in you and make you grow in ways that you never thought that you could. They have taught me about a different way in approaching life's philosophy. Most of them are students studying at the local state college, again mostly in engineering or some other esteemed degree. They are all from an Arab nation.
The fact that they are Arab, makes it typical that some of them are currently celebrating Ramadan, a Muslim holiday.
To explore the tradition and gain a greater understanding of the Muslim religion, I decided to participate in the fasting this year. It is a month long fast from sun up to sun down. The reason for the fasting, in my understanding, is to have a deeper appreciation and understanding of the world poorest who do not have the convince of clean water and food at any moment.
So, go forth and create your own religion. Make the world your own.