Alhamdulillah...
Allah always give us a way when we are in need.
When all I have is doubt and insecurities, along came some help in a way I would've never imagine.. from someone I don't even knew. Praise to Allah.
This morning, after 2 months of not having any guts to go to the gym, I manage to pull myself for some 'fat burning most needed' exercise (yeah.. fat and cholestrole out of a month eid celebration). Since the kids are on their half term holiday, I was able to sneaked out at 7.30 in the morning.
Over at the gym, theres a gym instructor whom I've met before but never had any conversation with apart from showing me how to use the running mill machine.
But this morning, as I was strutting my stuff on one of the equipment, he asked me whether I'm a student and where I come from.. and the conversation goes on.
It came out that he is from somalia, have been here for 13 yrs with his family. He told me of how proud he is when he knows that I'm a muslim, studying in the university and has all the good opportunities ahead of me to contribute to my people and my country. He said that being from a war torn country, he doesn't have that kind of privilege. He keep on mentioning that good knowledge and wisdom is our dignity and nobody can take it away from us. Gosh... I've been looking all over for something to boost up my self-esteem. Never it comes across my mind that God is giving it to me through a man from the upperthorpe gym.
How selfish I've been all this while. Self-esteem is what I'm looking for, self-esteem is what I got head on. Sometimes we are taking for granted of what we have, we forgot to thank Allah and keep on complaining instead.
O' Allah, forgive me for being so ungrateful. Give me the strength to face all the obstacles and may I live and die as a better muslim. Ameen.
note: I'm utterly wordless...
Monday, October 27, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
CATS IN THE CRADLE
JUST SOMETHING FOR OUR FREAKIN' BUSY MIND AND SOUL TO PONDER.
IT DOES WORTH AN OCEAN DEEP THOUGHTS, IF U KNOW WHAT I MEAN....
(I kinda like the 'ugly kid joe' version of the song, but I guess this one would be more appropriate.... notty notty me :P )
My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talking before I knew it and as he grew
He said, "I'm gonna be like you, Dad,
You know I'm gonna be like you"
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you comin home, dad, I don't know when,
But we'll get together then, Son,
You know we'll have a good time then.
My son turned ten just the other day
He said "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on lets play
can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today,
I got a lot to do" He said "Thats okay"
And then he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm going to be like him"
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin home, dad, I dont know when,
But we'll get together then, Son,
You know we'll have a good time then.
Well he came from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say,
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head, and he said with a smile
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them please?"
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin home, Son, I dont know when,
But we'll get together then, Dad,
You know we'll have a good time then.
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day........
I said "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
He said "I'd love to Dad, if I could find the time.
You see my new jobs a hassle, and the kids have the flu.
But It's sure nice talking to you, Dad,
It's been sure nice talking to you........"
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me,
My boy was just like me..............
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin home, Son, I dont know when,
But we'll get together then, Dad
We're gonna have a good time then.
note: What does success means to you ?
IT DOES WORTH AN OCEAN DEEP THOUGHTS, IF U KNOW WHAT I MEAN....
(I kinda like the 'ugly kid joe' version of the song, but I guess this one would be more appropriate.... notty notty me :P )
My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talking before I knew it and as he grew
He said, "I'm gonna be like you, Dad,
You know I'm gonna be like you"
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you comin home, dad, I don't know when,
But we'll get together then, Son,
You know we'll have a good time then.
My son turned ten just the other day
He said "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on lets play
can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today,
I got a lot to do" He said "Thats okay"
And then he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm going to be like him"
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin home, dad, I dont know when,
But we'll get together then, Son,
You know we'll have a good time then.
Well he came from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say,
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head, and he said with a smile
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them please?"
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin home, Son, I dont know when,
But we'll get together then, Dad,
You know we'll have a good time then.
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day........
I said "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
He said "I'd love to Dad, if I could find the time.
You see my new jobs a hassle, and the kids have the flu.
But It's sure nice talking to you, Dad,
It's been sure nice talking to you........"
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me,
My boy was just like me..............
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin home, Son, I dont know when,
But we'll get together then, Dad
We're gonna have a good time then.
note: What does success means to you ?
Monday, October 20, 2008
LUAHAN HATI AKU
My everdearest Cik Kuna sorang,
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita jumpa byk org dan kita kenal ramai kawan...
tapi tahukah awak, org yg boleh dipanggil sahabat sudah hampir pupus zaman sekarang?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita ada ramai kenalan dan handai taulan...
tapi tahukah awak, ada kawan yg suka dan mungkin hobinya makan kawan?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita jumpa byk org dan kita kenal ramai kawan...
tapi tahukah awak, bila sudah senang dan punya banyak uwang ramai kawan jadi lawan?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita ada ramai kenalan dan handai taulan...
tapi tahukah awak, tidak ramai yg mahu bersama dalam susah dan dalam senang?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita jumpa byk org dan kita kenal ramai kawan...
tapi tahukah awak, kita kena lebih berhati-hati bila ingin mempercayai seseorang?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita ada ramai kenalan dan handai taulan...
tapi tahukah awak, ada yg gelak bergolek2 bila kawannya jatuh terlentang?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita jumpa byk org dan kita kenal ramai kawan...
tapi tahukah awak, sesetengah org lari lintang pukang bila kawan minta bantuan?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita ada ramai kenalan dan handai taulan...
tapi tahukah awak, ramai org cuma berkawan bila mereka boleh dipergunakan?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita jumpa byk org dan kita kenal ramai kawan...
tapi tahukah awak, biar beribu batu aku berjalan, biar berjuta ramainya kenalan, awak tetaplah puteri pucuk kelompangku sorang!
note: if ever by any means, should a glimpse and glint of being 'somebody' would make me not me to you, I would rather be a 'nobody' for the rest of my life.
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita jumpa byk org dan kita kenal ramai kawan...
tapi tahukah awak, org yg boleh dipanggil sahabat sudah hampir pupus zaman sekarang?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita ada ramai kenalan dan handai taulan...
tapi tahukah awak, ada kawan yg suka dan mungkin hobinya makan kawan?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita jumpa byk org dan kita kenal ramai kawan...
tapi tahukah awak, bila sudah senang dan punya banyak uwang ramai kawan jadi lawan?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita ada ramai kenalan dan handai taulan...
tapi tahukah awak, tidak ramai yg mahu bersama dalam susah dan dalam senang?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita jumpa byk org dan kita kenal ramai kawan...
tapi tahukah awak, kita kena lebih berhati-hati bila ingin mempercayai seseorang?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita ada ramai kenalan dan handai taulan...
tapi tahukah awak, ada yg gelak bergolek2 bila kawannya jatuh terlentang?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita jumpa byk org dan kita kenal ramai kawan...
tapi tahukah awak, sesetengah org lari lintang pukang bila kawan minta bantuan?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita ada ramai kenalan dan handai taulan...
tapi tahukah awak, ramai org cuma berkawan bila mereka boleh dipergunakan?
Dalam hidup kita ni, kita jumpa byk org dan kita kenal ramai kawan...
tapi tahukah awak, biar beribu batu aku berjalan, biar berjuta ramainya kenalan, awak tetaplah puteri pucuk kelompangku sorang!
note: if ever by any means, should a glimpse and glint of being 'somebody' would make me not me to you, I would rather be a 'nobody' for the rest of my life.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tak Melayu Hilang di Dunia.. (kata hang tuah le kan)
Dah sumer org tgh sebok citer pasal SRK dapat datuk, nak la jugak tumpang semangkuk kan... bukan apa, sebab dia dapat Datuk dari Melaka, tempat kite bekerja maka kira2nye ada la kena tempias. hehehe....
Kesian jugak tengok artis2 Malaysia, ramai tu yg tak puas hati. ye la, kalau kita jadi deme pun kita rasa cuak. Apa cer kan tetiba Shah Rukh Khan la pulak...? Tapi sot kabar hari ni ada tulis sorang ahli politik kot, dia kata ate bior ler dah Melaka nak kasik SRK Datuk. Nnt boleh promote pelancongan kat Melaka...
Aduhai, sian org Melaka kan...
Tapi betul jugak, apa nak heran. Dkt Melaka bersepah apa Datuk2 nih. Tak caye cuba dtg tgk kat tmpt keja kite. Sana anak Datuk, sini anak sedara Datuk, situ menantu Datuk, sinun anak menakan sebelah mak Datuk, sinin ada lagi bau2 belacan ngan Datuk. Jadi, tidak le benda yg memeranjatkan sangat.
Lagipun, semua tu benda atas dunia jer pun. Esok2 bila kita meninggal dunia, bukan boleh bawak pun title. Yang kita nak bawak doa2 anak2 kita, amalan kita... makanya tak mengapalah kalau di dunia ni kita unrecognized, tak ngape, percayalah... InshaAllah ada lagi imbuhan yang lebih besar yang kita kena kejar. Yang itu kalu tak dapat baru kita patut nangis meraung melalak.
Cuma tinggal lagi, dah namanyer pun manusia kan, kekadang mmg la sedih kalu merasa diri tak dihargai. Tapi kita berserahlah padaNya, kerana janji Allah itu pasti dan seadil-adilnya!
Macam kita pendidik ni ha... jangan la pulak ada yg bekerja semata2 sebab nak cepat dapat Prof. Madya atau Prof. penuh... pulun buat research sana sini supaya nampak hebat. Cuba lah kita ikut resmi padi, makin tunduk bila makin menjadi. Kite bukan apa.. kite pesan untuk diri kite jugak, esok2 jgn sampai lupa diri. mintaklah dijauhkan...... ameen.
nota: with great power comes great responsibility, tak gitu encik labah2? ha lu pikirlah sendiri.
nota lagi: kadang2 aku heran, kenapa sesetengah manusia terlalu suka mencipta komplikasi dalam kehidupan mereka? akan ternampak seperti hebatkah? sungguh aku konpius.
nota lagi dan lagi: kesemua diatas adalah merujuk kepada tajuk kita iaitu SRK dapat Datuk dari Melaka sebab ianya kesah pelik tapi benar.
Kesian jugak tengok artis2 Malaysia, ramai tu yg tak puas hati. ye la, kalau kita jadi deme pun kita rasa cuak. Apa cer kan tetiba Shah Rukh Khan la pulak...? Tapi sot kabar hari ni ada tulis sorang ahli politik kot, dia kata ate bior ler dah Melaka nak kasik SRK Datuk. Nnt boleh promote pelancongan kat Melaka...
Aduhai, sian org Melaka kan...
Tapi betul jugak, apa nak heran. Dkt Melaka bersepah apa Datuk2 nih. Tak caye cuba dtg tgk kat tmpt keja kite. Sana anak Datuk, sini anak sedara Datuk, situ menantu Datuk, sinun anak menakan sebelah mak Datuk, sinin ada lagi bau2 belacan ngan Datuk. Jadi, tidak le benda yg memeranjatkan sangat.
Lagipun, semua tu benda atas dunia jer pun. Esok2 bila kita meninggal dunia, bukan boleh bawak pun title. Yang kita nak bawak doa2 anak2 kita, amalan kita... makanya tak mengapalah kalau di dunia ni kita unrecognized, tak ngape, percayalah... InshaAllah ada lagi imbuhan yang lebih besar yang kita kena kejar. Yang itu kalu tak dapat baru kita patut nangis meraung melalak.
Cuma tinggal lagi, dah namanyer pun manusia kan, kekadang mmg la sedih kalu merasa diri tak dihargai. Tapi kita berserahlah padaNya, kerana janji Allah itu pasti dan seadil-adilnya!
Macam kita pendidik ni ha... jangan la pulak ada yg bekerja semata2 sebab nak cepat dapat Prof. Madya atau Prof. penuh... pulun buat research sana sini supaya nampak hebat. Cuba lah kita ikut resmi padi, makin tunduk bila makin menjadi. Kite bukan apa.. kite pesan untuk diri kite jugak, esok2 jgn sampai lupa diri. mintaklah dijauhkan...... ameen.
nota: with great power comes great responsibility, tak gitu encik labah2? ha lu pikirlah sendiri.
nota lagi: kadang2 aku heran, kenapa sesetengah manusia terlalu suka mencipta komplikasi dalam kehidupan mereka? akan ternampak seperti hebatkah? sungguh aku konpius.
nota lagi dan lagi: kesemua diatas adalah merujuk kepada tajuk kita iaitu SRK dapat Datuk dari Melaka sebab ianya kesah pelik tapi benar.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
KESAH MACAM -MACAM SYAWAL
HARI AHAD LEPAS...
Buat open house. Selepas proses menyedia dan memasak selama lebih 12 jam dengan kerahan tenaga 2 warga emas (hehehe.. ampun bonda, ampun ayahanda) 2 dewasa dan 2, ermmm... separa dewasa (ada ker gitu?) maka lengkaplah menu kami. macam-macam ada....
Tinggal lagi aku pulak yg sakit senggugut hari tu, ditambah dgn penat dan x cukup tido... makanya belum pukul 6 petang aku sudah surrender. Mmg dah tak boleh bangun, habis sejuk satu badan. Abangnde kata tetamu sampai kol 11 lebih, tak putus2. MERIAH!
Cuma aku nak mintak maap pada semua yg datang masa aku dah 'pengsan' tu sbb tak dpt layan kome semua. Terima kasih kerana sudi dtg ke rumah terbuka kami seadanya. Yang mana kurang, haraplah dimaafi yaa... Mujurlah ada ayahanda bonda serta anak2 angkatku itu... Kalau tak haruslah abangnde pun boleh pengsan juga. hehehehe.... TERIMA KASIH SEMUA!!!
p/s: kalut sangat punya psl, langsung x sempat nak snap gmbr..huhu..
SEMALAM..
Pegi pulak ikut adik punya lawatan sekolah ke Whirlow Hall Farm. Cuaca pulak x begiu mengujakan, hujan jer sepanjang hari. Dkt situ dapatlah tgk mcm2 binatang... termasuk la baalifbaya. Loya tekak den... yg si adik excited je tgk piglets byk2, ada hati nak pegang lagi.
Yg aku mmg perasan sgt, kandang binatang itu jer yg busuk yang amat, binatang lain ok2 je pun, tu pun deme org putih ni pulun makan dagingnye. Apa punya taste daaaaa... out sangat!
Out of all, the trip was amazing and pretty tiring. ngeh3. Omak nyer pun balik boleh tertido jap. Adik lagilah... balik terus mandi, pastu dia tido dari kol 6 ptg sampai pagi. hihihi... penat bebenor!
p/s: dah bawak kamera, bateri lak habis lupa charge. Haishhh!
PAGI TADI..
Selepas 2 hari menanti penur debar (ecehhh..aku pulak berdebar), maka pukul 4.19 pg waktu tempatan td, cik maisarah dah selamat dapat adik baby boy. Muhammad Salehuddin namanya. Yeayyy... kak shasha (nama glamer cik mai :D) dapat adik!
Best jugak tgk org dapat baby nih... hehehe. Ajmal kata nak pegi beli baby satu kat kedai... ngeh3. *wink*
p/s: sementelah tgh ingat ni, baik aku pegi charge bateri kamera dulu.. hehehe
Buat open house. Selepas proses menyedia dan memasak selama lebih 12 jam dengan kerahan tenaga 2 warga emas (hehehe.. ampun bonda, ampun ayahanda) 2 dewasa dan 2, ermmm... separa dewasa (ada ker gitu?) maka lengkaplah menu kami. macam-macam ada....
Tinggal lagi aku pulak yg sakit senggugut hari tu, ditambah dgn penat dan x cukup tido... makanya belum pukul 6 petang aku sudah surrender. Mmg dah tak boleh bangun, habis sejuk satu badan. Abangnde kata tetamu sampai kol 11 lebih, tak putus2. MERIAH!
Cuma aku nak mintak maap pada semua yg datang masa aku dah 'pengsan' tu sbb tak dpt layan kome semua. Terima kasih kerana sudi dtg ke rumah terbuka kami seadanya. Yang mana kurang, haraplah dimaafi yaa... Mujurlah ada ayahanda bonda serta anak2 angkatku itu... Kalau tak haruslah abangnde pun boleh pengsan juga. hehehehe.... TERIMA KASIH SEMUA!!!
p/s: kalut sangat punya psl, langsung x sempat nak snap gmbr..huhu..
SEMALAM..
Pegi pulak ikut adik punya lawatan sekolah ke Whirlow Hall Farm. Cuaca pulak x begiu mengujakan, hujan jer sepanjang hari. Dkt situ dapatlah tgk mcm2 binatang... termasuk la baalifbaya. Loya tekak den... yg si adik excited je tgk piglets byk2, ada hati nak pegang lagi.
Yg aku mmg perasan sgt, kandang binatang itu jer yg busuk yang amat, binatang lain ok2 je pun, tu pun deme org putih ni pulun makan dagingnye. Apa punya taste daaaaa... out sangat!
Out of all, the trip was amazing and pretty tiring. ngeh3. Omak nyer pun balik boleh tertido jap. Adik lagilah... balik terus mandi, pastu dia tido dari kol 6 ptg sampai pagi. hihihi... penat bebenor!
p/s: dah bawak kamera, bateri lak habis lupa charge. Haishhh!
PAGI TADI..
Selepas 2 hari menanti penur debar (ecehhh..aku pulak berdebar), maka pukul 4.19 pg waktu tempatan td, cik maisarah dah selamat dapat adik baby boy. Muhammad Salehuddin namanya. Yeayyy... kak shasha (nama glamer cik mai :D) dapat adik!
Best jugak tgk org dapat baby nih... hehehe. Ajmal kata nak pegi beli baby satu kat kedai... ngeh3. *wink*
p/s: sementelah tgh ingat ni, baik aku pegi charge bateri kamera dulu.. hehehe
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