"I know you feel like this [the above], but remember to fast six days during this month of Shawwal, as the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) recommended. The can be done consecutively or non-consecutively–and you can combine intentions of performing a make up (qada’) fast and these fasts. "
"The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six from Shawwal, it is as if they fasted the whole year.” [Muslim, on the authority of Abu Ayyub (Allah be pleased with him)]."
-- Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
P.S. -- I reproduced this from http://www.seekersdigest.org/ (his blog)
