Dear Mothers, Thank You

OK, sebelum jalan kita baca doa dulu...

Adik in the ward

Whooaa... berabuk bedebu semua ada, lama betul tak ber-update blog ni. 

Life was a bit challenging for us I must say for February 2012. After Chinese New Year, humaira was admitted to the hospital due to bronchialitis with pneumonia. First was to KMC. After a week, she was discharged. Four days later, she was admitted again, due to unresolved pneumonia, this time to KSH. Total time staying in the hospital was about 2 weeks. Plus taking care of a sick child at home. Alhamdulillah I have a very brave and patient wife. Every time I see how she struggled with adik, having sleep deprivation and all, I thank Allah for having her, where only a mother can fulfill that kind of duty. A father? err... balik awal laa. Don't think we have that kind of patience.

This further extended my understanding why we should obey our mothers three times before our fathers, as mentioned in a hadith: It was narrated by Abu Hurairah (R) that a man came to the Prophet (pbuh) and asked him, "Who amongst his near one had the greatest right over him?" The Prophet replied, "Your mother". The man then asked, "Who after that?" to which the Prophet replied again, "Your mother". Asked who is next, the Prophet again replied, "Your mother". When the man asked who after that, the Prophet said, "Your father".

And further this makes me love my mother a lot more. My mother has been with us for the whole duration, helping out with whatever possible; physical and material. Thank you Ma, again you have shown the true spirit of a mother.

Aiman used her opah's presence as a big excuse not to go to school. "Aiman school dengan opah aje kat rumah, opah kan teacher," he commented. 

And again, I thank these mothers for everything. And all mothers out there, only Allah can pay the rewards upon your good deeds towards your children, your family...

:: dah macam mothers day pulak =)

Andainya anda seorang pengeluar kopi...

Saya memang  penggemar kopi. Tak kira lah kopi kampung ke, nescafe ke, starbuck ke, gloria jeans ke, vittoria and the list goes on. Ni pun baru pekena one shot of nescafe kaw. Dan saya suka minum kopi dengan susu segar. Setiap kali saya pekena ice-blended coffee i.e. frappucino, saya akan kena brain freeze. Adusss...

Di pasaran, banyak produk kopi segera, 3-in-1. Fortified coffee pun banyak; dengan ginseng tongkat ali nya, susu kambing nya, delima nya, habbatussauda'. You name it, ada je campuran kopi 'diperkuat'. And the food claim they made of their products sometimes are questionable. So, pandai-pandailah pilih kopi yang betul berkualiti jika anda peminat kopi-kopi pracampur ni.

Bila dah ramai pengeluar kopi, banyak lah brand atau jenama kopi di pasaran. Kalau anda seorang pengusaha kopi, agak-agak apa nama jenama dan bagaimana rupa lambang kopi anda ...

Kalau saya, 'Kopi cap Anak Cikgu' sebab mak saya cikgu.

: : Aritu ternampak ubat batuk cap 'dua orang tua'. Mengekek mama aiman dok tergelak.

Please be considerate. Think of others too.

Otter  or memerang are among the creatures who enjoys plenty of water.

It has been raining for three days now, non-stop. No wonder some areas in Kuantan are flooding. 

Everywhere is wet. One of my colleagues said, it is just water. Yes, water dropping from the sky. But I am very sure, not many people want to get wet, unless they purposely playing in the rain (which is fun actually). 

This morning, when we arrived at Aiman's kindy, there was an El-Fart parking in the middle of the porch. Walhal, the porch is big enough to fit FOUR vehicles nicely at any one time, so FOUR family can drop their kids without getting wet. If you think your El-Fart is too big pun sampai you can not rapat tepi, move forward a little bit, so that people who come after you can still securely stop under the roof behind you.

OK, rain is just water anyway, but not many want to get wet. And parents surely don't want their babies and kids to walk under the rain. For us adults, we can park even under the rain, open the door, get out and run. But with babies and kids, plus their bags and what not, you just can't do that. It will take a bit more time, which by then you will already wet. Yes, you might say use your umbrella. Then I could say, why have a porch if you still want the umbrella? Further, in a heavy rain, an umbrella is quite useless. Use you brain lah sir.

After sending the kids, we went to another building as mama aiman wanted to take her 1Malaysia book voucher. Again, there was a car parking close to the entrance, leaving a space only a brave enough kancil can slip through. Only this time there was no porch.

It seems like the rain is making some people selfish, and a selfish person is a test to others. This is why Sabr or patience is one of the most important characteristics of a Muslim, Mu'min, Muttaqin.

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ 

O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. 

Indeed, Allah is with the patient.

(Al-Baqarah: 153)

:: Another test that needs sabr is to wake up in a cold morning while it was raining outside. Sedap tarik selimut tuu...

Happy New Year 2012

Harapnya masih belum terlambat nak wish selamat tahun baru. Well, Happy New Year to all of you.

Seriously I don't have any idea to blog about. Nevermind, lets try to write 'pantun berkait'...

Tepi perigi tanam peria,

Tanam peria bersama lada,

Budak budak baru habis periksa,

Banyak jawapan nak kena tanda.

Tanam peria bersama lada,

Burung pegar memakan padi,

Banyak jawapan nak kena tanda,

Satu habuk pun tak mula lagi.

Burung pegar memakan padi,

Burung bangau terhendap-hendap,

Satu habuk pun tak mula lagi,

Agak-agak bila nak siap.

Burung bangau terhendap-hendap,

Burung belatuk di pohon geti,

Agak-agak bila nak siap,

Teringin jugak nak ambil cuti.

Burung belatuk di pohon geti,

Kena terebil dengan minachi,

Teringin jugak nak ambil cuti,

Itupun kalau takdak kerja lain menanti.

Kena terebil dengan minachi,

Nasib baik tak patah gigi,

Itupun kalau takdak kerja menanti,

Apa nak buat nasib HoD.

Nasib baik tak patah gigi,

Kalau tak susah nak makan kuih koci,

Apa nak buat nasib HoD,

Masalah orang jadi masalah sendiri.

Sekian terima kasih. Sehingga berjumpa lagi ;)