Lately, I bumped into few people which make me have deeper thoughts and amazed on Allah's greatest gifts to them...and most of all thankful to Allah as we are parts of the chosen one...
Born to be Muslims are really privilege as we don't have to struggle hard to find the Creator and our right legs already step in the heaven door...except for our left legs which could drift and drag us away from the key to heaven...
A very inspiring story from a non Muslim friend really touched my heart...Chrstine is a 60 plus mother of three sons, cheerful and full of life experiences to share...she shares quite a number of stories but what really touched was about his youngest son...she always praises the son who without fails will bring along his Fillipino wife and kids to dine at her house every day and will call her from his work place during day time...
I bet all mothers would be in cloud nine to have kid(s) like this...I asked her on the 'secret recipe'...She told me that she instilled the good values since he was small and always prayed hard that her son would turn to good fortune as she does not have any daughter...
I really admire the mother and son relationship...and she has a confession...her son is Muslim. SubhanAllah...the son studied in UK to complete his degree, upon his returned home, he was employed by a bumi company. He was the only non Muslim and he picked up Islam from there. Finally, he converted and had a Muslim girlfriend but not long after, he was involved in a fatal accident...but he survived with serious head injury and the behaviour turned 360 degrees...
His girlfriend left him due to the circumstances but he still get the full support from the mother until he fully recovered...The mother's love has no boundary even the son had converted, she took good care of him and served all his needs. The most important part was she never objected on the her son's choice of his religion...
She praises her son of being a good Muslim as he performs his duties such as performing the prayers and so forth...
Personally, I feel that her son is really special who has been blessed and showered with Allah greatest gift, 'hidayah' to mankind...to be in the correct path now and forever...
Monday, June 20, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
To my Daughter
Arggggghhhhhh....4 months plus into discovering a new roller coaster life of a teenager...I am still wobbling and wobbling like 'jelly in my plate'...
The 'ugly truth' of tsunami I've heard from friends earlier really hit me...now she is a 'big girl' with 'big head'...Mommy is no longer a priority in her life....
Sob, sob...it started off with happily wiggling while engrossing the chatting columns of fb, ignoring the surroundings...all in her own world...towards the extent deleting 'own mommy' from fb list...
Worse part yet to crash...the choice of vulgar and obscene words with friends really make mommy's heart sank...
Then come Justin Bieber concert...another sullen face...
Now, from timid and quiet girl has asked mommy for the 'slumber party' night...yet another stormy battle...
Well, mommy has done a lot of thinkings lately and understands the needs of having your space. Anyway, everything comes with a price...
Since I had allowed you to open a fb account (although not eligible), it is not fair to chunk it off. So, it has to be really transparent like mommy can access yr fb anytime and I have to be your fb friend. No compromise.
It is also a mistake to let you have ipod freely, so from now onwards, ipod must be in mommy's custody and you are only allowed to have it during long school break.
Vulgar and obscene words or gestures...you must really be extra careful not to get yourself in trouble. Next time, please clarify and let mommy screen first.
Concert...it is not our custom to attend one. Please remember although mommy knows how dissapointed you are...
Slumber party and so on is a big NO, NO...period...
Hahaha...now mommy feel better. Though at times I really feel guilty especially few days during the withdrawal period (when you reluctantly surrendered the ipod).
The 'ugly truth' of tsunami I've heard from friends earlier really hit me...now she is a 'big girl' with 'big head'...Mommy is no longer a priority in her life....
Sob, sob...it started off with happily wiggling while engrossing the chatting columns of fb, ignoring the surroundings...all in her own world...towards the extent deleting 'own mommy' from fb list...
Worse part yet to crash...the choice of vulgar and obscene words with friends really make mommy's heart sank...
Then come Justin Bieber concert...another sullen face...
Now, from timid and quiet girl has asked mommy for the 'slumber party' night...yet another stormy battle...
Well, mommy has done a lot of thinkings lately and understands the needs of having your space. Anyway, everything comes with a price...
Since I had allowed you to open a fb account (although not eligible), it is not fair to chunk it off. So, it has to be really transparent like mommy can access yr fb anytime and I have to be your fb friend. No compromise.
It is also a mistake to let you have ipod freely, so from now onwards, ipod must be in mommy's custody and you are only allowed to have it during long school break.
Vulgar and obscene words or gestures...you must really be extra careful not to get yourself in trouble. Next time, please clarify and let mommy screen first.
Concert...it is not our custom to attend one. Please remember although mommy knows how dissapointed you are...
Slumber party and so on is a big NO, NO...period...
Hahaha...now mommy feel better. Though at times I really feel guilty especially few days during the withdrawal period (when you reluctantly surrendered the ipod).
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The Deadline
At this point of time, it is rather very significant to see my neighbours busy cleaning and refurbish their houses and compounds. The smell of all sorts of paints, more like evaporate kalium permanganate to my sensitive nose, fills the air...
The high spirit and sense of getting 'extra cleaning' will die when the Chinese New Year emerges...
Well, after fetching my two girls from evening session school today, I had to face a long queue to reach to the nearby bookstore which was only 10 minutes drive relatively ( I used the word 'relatively' as I picked up the term from my Form 1 girl's geography lesson)...'Everybody works hard for the oncoming festival' I just mimicked the sentence which was like a replay in my memory...
'What do you mean?' the kids asked me.
"Ya, you see...the policemen conduct the roadblock at this hour as they have to collect money as CNY is approaching. Everybody has to meet the dateline..."
Well, it was really deadline to me...I was smiling to the policeman when he stopped my car, scrutinised every detail of the deco posted on my front mirror. He flagged me to stop to the side...
Then, another policeman approached me..."Akak tahu tak kenapa akak kena tahan?"
I shook my head. He ordered me to get out and showed me the problem...Oh Gosh, it was really over the dateline..."Road tax akak dah mati...tengok 26 Ogos 2010. Dah lama ni akak".
I still couldn't believe his words as my husband is a very responsible citizen, he will not do such thing...
I surrendered my IC and driving license to him...Nothing much I can do...it was a clear cut my fault, driving a car with an expired road tax...
"Akak pernah kena saman?"
"Tak"
I saw him filling all my particulars in a white sheet form ...
"Macamana ni akak?"
"Nak buat macamana, dah mati kenalah renew."
He returned my IC and license.
"Kita bagi warning dulu. Kalau lepas ni masih tak renew, kita saman"
"Terimakasih"
I am so thankful to the roadblock not because I escaped the summon but it opened my eyes that I was wrong on the roadblock concept. It was not only to gain money but it is more than that...
"Don't take things for granted"
The high spirit and sense of getting 'extra cleaning' will die when the Chinese New Year emerges...
Well, after fetching my two girls from evening session school today, I had to face a long queue to reach to the nearby bookstore which was only 10 minutes drive relatively ( I used the word 'relatively' as I picked up the term from my Form 1 girl's geography lesson)...'Everybody works hard for the oncoming festival' I just mimicked the sentence which was like a replay in my memory...
'What do you mean?' the kids asked me.
"Ya, you see...the policemen conduct the roadblock at this hour as they have to collect money as CNY is approaching. Everybody has to meet the dateline..."
Well, it was really deadline to me...I was smiling to the policeman when he stopped my car, scrutinised every detail of the deco posted on my front mirror. He flagged me to stop to the side...
Then, another policeman approached me..."Akak tahu tak kenapa akak kena tahan?"
I shook my head. He ordered me to get out and showed me the problem...Oh Gosh, it was really over the dateline..."Road tax akak dah mati...tengok 26 Ogos 2010. Dah lama ni akak".
I still couldn't believe his words as my husband is a very responsible citizen, he will not do such thing...
I surrendered my IC and driving license to him...Nothing much I can do...it was a clear cut my fault, driving a car with an expired road tax...
"Akak pernah kena saman?"
"Tak"
I saw him filling all my particulars in a white sheet form ...
"Macamana ni akak?"
"Nak buat macamana, dah mati kenalah renew."
He returned my IC and license.
"Kita bagi warning dulu. Kalau lepas ni masih tak renew, kita saman"
"Terimakasih"
I am so thankful to the roadblock not because I escaped the summon but it opened my eyes that I was wrong on the roadblock concept. It was not only to gain money but it is more than that...
"Don't take things for granted"
Saturday, January 8, 2011
The Beginning
The starting of 2011 is quite tough and challenging for me both emotionally and physically...my eldest is transforming from pre teen to teenager...what a big leap I feel to adjust on the 'new transformation'...
The new school sessions re-open...with the appetizer...'orientation for Form 1' on the very day that our PM announced as public holiday as our football team won the what cup? well, I don't really give a damn concern...
The orientation session was really chaotic with parents scattered all over the school compound listening? or wondering? on the Principal's speech...Well, parents of the 750 kids, all fresh from primary school...
It was a hard and tiring day, the class was jam packed with 50 kids per class cramped like sardine...the parents had to be in long queue to settle the school fees...which reminded me on the recent experience at Genting Highland, just few days before Christmas break, we had to queue like one and half hours to take a roller coaster ride...
Well. it has been a week now since the school re-opens...my girl still have tough time adjusting to the new cycle...from choosing the 'kemahiran hidup' subject to the extra cocurriculum activities...
She has to choose between ERT and commerce for 'kemahiran hidup' which is the most dislike subject during her primary years...after seriously thought of the options, she picks ERT...even though both me and my husband had the commerce background...
I hope she will enjoy and cherish each moment...as for now, she is not even dare to ignite the stove...hahaha...
The extra cocurriculum came in a very long list...too many makes the decision even harder...hmmm...
Every day, she comes home with piles of homework ... "Welcome to Secondary School Life"
The new school sessions re-open...with the appetizer...'orientation for Form 1' on the very day that our PM announced as public holiday as our football team won the what cup? well, I don't really give a damn concern...
The orientation session was really chaotic with parents scattered all over the school compound listening? or wondering? on the Principal's speech...Well, parents of the 750 kids, all fresh from primary school...
It was a hard and tiring day, the class was jam packed with 50 kids per class cramped like sardine...the parents had to be in long queue to settle the school fees...which reminded me on the recent experience at Genting Highland, just few days before Christmas break, we had to queue like one and half hours to take a roller coaster ride...
Well. it has been a week now since the school re-opens...my girl still have tough time adjusting to the new cycle...from choosing the 'kemahiran hidup' subject to the extra cocurriculum activities...
She has to choose between ERT and commerce for 'kemahiran hidup' which is the most dislike subject during her primary years...after seriously thought of the options, she picks ERT...even though both me and my husband had the commerce background...
I hope she will enjoy and cherish each moment...as for now, she is not even dare to ignite the stove...hahaha...
The extra cocurriculum came in a very long list...too many makes the decision even harder...hmmm...
Every day, she comes home with piles of homework ... "Welcome to Secondary School Life"
Monday, December 20, 2010
Fairly Easy
I can't stop laughing while going through Nury Vittachi writing 'Easy as pie'...sharing the laughter with my 12 years old girl...
"Ha...ha...even morons can score. How I wish these are the UPSR questions..."my daughter exclaimed...
Now, wish to share the world's easiest entrance exam created by Nury
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Greens are a healthy vegetable. What colour are they?
2. What time is it when both hands are on the 12?
3. What does UN (united Nations) stand for?
4. How many weeks are there in a two-week period?
5. What do coffee shops sell?
MATHEMATICS
1. A bald man's hair is 0.0 inches long. Convert this to cm.
2. If I had three apples in my left hand, how many apples would I have in my left hand?
3. If two and two equal four on every day of a week, what does two and two equal on Tuesdays?
HISTORY
1. What was Henry VIII's personal name?
2. What was Chairman Mao's surname?
3. What rank was Admiral Nelson?
4. How many rules are there in The Ten Commandments?
GEOGRAPHY
1. What language do Dutch-speakers speak?
2. What country is the Queen of Denmark queen of?
3. Where is the North Pole?
4. Name the moon which revolves around the planet earth?
BIOLOGY
1. Bird's are type of bird. True/false.
2. What insects do anteaters eat?
3. What is the breast colour of a robin redbreast?
4. How many cells do single-celled amoebas have?
5. What substance do woodpeckers peck?
See what I mean? May be our school going kids will have these type of exam questions as teachers are not satisfied with the new transfer policy...
"Ha...ha...even morons can score. How I wish these are the UPSR questions..."my daughter exclaimed...
Now, wish to share the world's easiest entrance exam created by Nury
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Greens are a healthy vegetable. What colour are they?
2. What time is it when both hands are on the 12?
3. What does UN (united Nations) stand for?
4. How many weeks are there in a two-week period?
5. What do coffee shops sell?
MATHEMATICS
1. A bald man's hair is 0.0 inches long. Convert this to cm.
2. If I had three apples in my left hand, how many apples would I have in my left hand?
3. If two and two equal four on every day of a week, what does two and two equal on Tuesdays?
HISTORY
1. What was Henry VIII's personal name?
2. What was Chairman Mao's surname?
3. What rank was Admiral Nelson?
4. How many rules are there in The Ten Commandments?
GEOGRAPHY
1. What language do Dutch-speakers speak?
2. What country is the Queen of Denmark queen of?
3. Where is the North Pole?
4. Name the moon which revolves around the planet earth?
BIOLOGY
1. Bird's are type of bird. True/false.
2. What insects do anteaters eat?
3. What is the breast colour of a robin redbreast?
4. How many cells do single-celled amoebas have?
5. What substance do woodpeckers peck?
See what I mean? May be our school going kids will have these type of exam questions as teachers are not satisfied with the new transfer policy...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The Result
The hard work pays off...Alhamdulillah. Congratulations to my beloved daughter, her friends, relatives and friends children who have won the battle today...and for those less fortunate, it is not the end of the world...it is just UPSR...you have at least 5 more years to spend time schooling and face more battles in future...
I preferred to use the word 'less fortunate' as sometimes it doesn't mean that those who scored were better than those who did not and vice versa...
Although it is only UPSR, I believe that the effort put on the exam was way too stressful and sometimes can be a taboo too...
One exam after another ... and at one point, I could see the confidence level of my daughter was a bit shaken...and before she could recover emotionally, had to face another exam...
Honestly, as parent, I felt butterflies in my stomach since my daughter requested me to accompany her to take the results ... I bet other parents also felt this way...
Unfortunately, or was it a blessed, I was not able to be around her during the announcement as my son was down with high fever and I had to make preparation for my daughter who was in the afternoon session...I wasn't that worry as she seemed very calm all this while and very confident that she would score...
I was thinking the result would be announced by 11:30a.m. as usual but this year they announced it earlier. By the time I reached the school, the event was over. I was about to park my car when I spotted my daughter walking out of the school compound.
She was shaken crying with swollen eyes...I felt terrible and guilty...I was willing to accept whatever her result was...
Before she hopped in, I was thinking she really had a bad day...may be she just made it to 3A's...she told me that she got 5A's...and showed me the slip...
Quiet moment as she refused to respond...
It took her quite a while to cool down and explained...she was panicked as her name was not called after most of her classmates already received their slips...and she thought she did not make it...and started to cry...
All this while, she was blessed as she was always run second in her class and whole school since year 3 but this year she was at position 4...so I guess, her expectation was so high and she could not accept otherwise...
One of the teachers even joked with her "Is this fake or real?" as she had won the best actress in an english school drama performance recently.
Well, the stressful day was over but I still have to comfort her and yet to explain to her about 'qada and qadar' concept...
I preferred to use the word 'less fortunate' as sometimes it doesn't mean that those who scored were better than those who did not and vice versa...
Although it is only UPSR, I believe that the effort put on the exam was way too stressful and sometimes can be a taboo too...
One exam after another ... and at one point, I could see the confidence level of my daughter was a bit shaken...and before she could recover emotionally, had to face another exam...
Honestly, as parent, I felt butterflies in my stomach since my daughter requested me to accompany her to take the results ... I bet other parents also felt this way...
Unfortunately, or was it a blessed, I was not able to be around her during the announcement as my son was down with high fever and I had to make preparation for my daughter who was in the afternoon session...I wasn't that worry as she seemed very calm all this while and very confident that she would score...
I was thinking the result would be announced by 11:30a.m. as usual but this year they announced it earlier. By the time I reached the school, the event was over. I was about to park my car when I spotted my daughter walking out of the school compound.
She was shaken crying with swollen eyes...I felt terrible and guilty...I was willing to accept whatever her result was...
Before she hopped in, I was thinking she really had a bad day...may be she just made it to 3A's...she told me that she got 5A's...and showed me the slip...
Quiet moment as she refused to respond...
It took her quite a while to cool down and explained...she was panicked as her name was not called after most of her classmates already received their slips...and she thought she did not make it...and started to cry...
All this while, she was blessed as she was always run second in her class and whole school since year 3 but this year she was at position 4...so I guess, her expectation was so high and she could not accept otherwise...
One of the teachers even joked with her "Is this fake or real?" as she had won the best actress in an english school drama performance recently.
Well, the stressful day was over but I still have to comfort her and yet to explain to her about 'qada and qadar' concept...
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Flood
Praised to Allah that my family in Kedah are safe and have returned home after a few days spending time in Bertam.
The aftermath was much hassle as anticipated. The water had subsided yesterday but left mud pool about an inch thick on the flooring...plus spoilt furniture and electricity goods...
The water supply had been resumed but at a very slow rate...and later in the evening, rain started to pour back...the obstacles hindered the cleaning activities...
The worse flood ever that hit Alor Setar recently was due to rapid development without proper planning? or was it due to certain misconduct in our behaviours...whatever the reason, the conclusion was still 'human error'...and we ought to learn from the mistakes...
Or learn through history...but I wonder, have we human ever learn anything from history???
The aftermath was much hassle as anticipated. The water had subsided yesterday but left mud pool about an inch thick on the flooring...plus spoilt furniture and electricity goods...
The water supply had been resumed but at a very slow rate...and later in the evening, rain started to pour back...the obstacles hindered the cleaning activities...
The worse flood ever that hit Alor Setar recently was due to rapid development without proper planning? or was it due to certain misconduct in our behaviours...whatever the reason, the conclusion was still 'human error'...and we ought to learn from the mistakes...
Or learn through history...but I wonder, have we human ever learn anything from history???
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