In the previous post I wrote we have options but never the decision and the outcome. It is applicable when we choose which travel we want to go with, but we can’t choose the people.
One of the reasons why I changed the travel, other than the questions they couldn’t answer, it’s the people who I thought didn’t really match with who we are. Again, self awareness is the skill that will give you an advantage in any decision making.
How do I know? Price is the first filter.
In Haji Plus, there’s very wide range and variety of price and it’s not only about facilities you get. My concern is more about kind of people we will travel with.
I ask Allah deliberately about this knowing how lacking I am in this department.
In the first meeting in offline Manasik, I felt quite assured. Only one woman go alone, the rest goes with their mahram. This is a very important point. Why? When too many woman go alone, it will create unbalanced conditions. There’s another post on it.
In Mina, it truly shows how Allah fulfilled my request kindly. It doesn’t change me to be more sociable, but being among them, they let me to be who I am.
I am only disturbed a bit by the situations not with the people and I fully understand we all tried to survive Mina.
What makes me finally chose this travel, the could answer everything clearly. Clear itinerary, clear vision, genuinely kind team and attention to details is top notch.
Clear itineraries are useless when the people who travel can’t see it clearly. We Indonesians, being on time is not our strength.
This group proof that wrong. All those clear itineraries could be carried smoothly thanks to all the teams who communicate clearly and the people who follow them with discipline. I feel like travelling with my kind of people.
The 9-10 Dzulhijjah was crucial. Imagine moving from Arafah-Muzdalifah-Anjum for breakfast-Tawaf Ifadah-Sai-Back to Transit Hotel-Shower and Change clothes-Jumrah Aqabah-Back to Mina, are all done without any slightest internal problem. Everyone listen and obey without too many questions.
I said to the doctor, “if I build a country, I will recruit this people to join”.
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