Monday, November 30, 2009

Slow Down


Slow Down


Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round,
or listened to rain slapping the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight,
or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down,
don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.
Do you run through each day on the fly,
when you ask "How are you?",
do you hear the reply?
When your day is done, do you lie in your bed,
with the next hundred chores running through your head?
You better slow down,
don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.
Ever told your child, we'll do it tomorrow,
and in your haste, not seen his sorrow?
Ever lost touch, let a good friendship die,
'cause you never had time time to call and say "hi"?
You beter slow down,
don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere,
you miss half the fun of getting there,
When you worry and hurry through your day,
it is like an unopened gift thrown away.
Life is a not a race, so take it slower
hear the music before the music is over.
(-david l. weatherford-)
Have a blessed and enjoyable week, everyone.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Salam Eidul-Adha


Salam eidul-adha and happy holidays.
As for me I will be travelling to Kedah after solat raya as my other half will be playing golf at Darulaman. Kakak and adik will be following (they will definitely say they have no choice!). But I supposed they also like being with me, their beloved mom! Abang will be staying back la. As usual he and his own arrangement. Ada kereta, kira hidup la... So taking opportunity to balik kampung as my mom and sisters are there in Sg. Korok. Sg. Korok clan tak cukup quorum tapi ok la juga. More importantly I get to see mom and also visit ayah's grave (alfatihah for arwah ayah - I do miss him). Was not able to do that during raya puasa as we were on holiday in Phuket. Orang berhari raya, kita ke Phuket, ok juga tu. Something different this year. We have not had 'family' holidays in a longgggg time... Tengok next year, ada rezeki we'll do another outing. Or can I just go with my other half??? My girls will say .... "you sure don't have a life, do you?"....
Sarah, adik (marissa), welcome to blogging world. It's a good feelings to be able to pen down your thoughts, whatever crosses your mind. Mummy pun ikut bila senang saja update. Tu sebab blog tak meriah sangat pun. Nanti kita meriahkan k. Nanti kita link each other, plus kakak's blog.
Got to go now. Once again, happy holidays and "Salam Eidul-Adha".

Thursday, November 19, 2009



Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. - - Melody Beattie
Yes, talk about gratitude. Grateful to Allah for all favours upon us and how they surround us from above, from below and indeed, from every direction. Never ignore what life has to offer. We hold the key to happiness and many blessings, with Allah's will. Always contemplate and be grateful.
Personally, for me, I just wish for another blessed day. For I was down with flu and fever yesterday. It must be the weather, but alhamdulillah, back on my feet today. Had to be at work. Need to clear lots of things. Received sms from my dear sister who is in Mecca performing haj last night. Hopefully semua berjalan lancar dan segala ibadah dipermudahkan Allah. All our prayers for you, dear.
Got to get back to work.....
"And if you would count the graces of Allah, never could you be able to count them." (Quran 14:34)

Monday, November 16, 2009

Monday blues....




Monday Blues???....
Half of Monday gone. So far so good, no Monday blues syndrome. Alhamdulillah. It is just that I had been down with flu, cough and slight fever since late Sunday. Maybe due the weather, sekejap panas, sekejap hujan. Weekend had been very packed and tiring but interesting though. Saturday we had pool birthday party for my nephew and niece who had invited their friends over. Kids being kids, swimming, makan, swimming, makan and some games they played. Janji they had fun. To Edrie and Sarah, happy belated birthday. Love you all... Sunday we had dimsum for brunch. It's my bro-in-law's birthday celebration, organised by the wife. And after that we are off to UPM, sending kakak back for some 'kem' she has got to attend. It will be a whole week program , 2 days in UPM and the remaining 3 days in Malacca - some kind of teambuilding.

Missing someone??? Yup, yup.... no wonder I am feeling so emotional... I miss him.

I dream and wish for a lot of things in life. Reality is you are allowed to dream as high, as wide, as big, as extravagant, as impossible, as wacky, as silly, as bizarre, as unrealistic as you want. For heaven's sake, they're just dreams.... plans have to be realistic, dreams don't. And yes, wishes and dreams are all private affairs, no wish police, no dream doctors on rampage looking out for unrealistic demands. All these are a private thing between you and yourself.... that's it. Between you and no one else at all. Cuma kena la be careful of what you wish for, what you dream of, it might just come true. And where would you be then??? Scary, scary... Apapun, don't be afraid to dream.


Wish for a blessed week.
"So hold that which I have given you and be of the grateful" (Qur'an 7:144)





















Friday, November 13, 2009

A fresh start






It's been a while since my last posting. Had been busy both at work and home. Busy yang dekat office, biasa lah - year end. Busy yang dekat rumah tu tak tau la sebab apa. Reaches home every night after 9.30 pm and bila dah sampai rumah, rasa macam so much house work yang nak di-buat dan tak terbuat! End up satu kerja pun tak siap. Biasa la kadang-kadang rasa macam superwoman, forgetting yang body and energy dah lama menurun. Anyway, that's life. That's the reason we have to make the best of what's given to us, be it time, energy, health, fun, youth, opportunities, chances. Jangan terlepas pandang semua tu. Life is too short to live the same day twice.
Kalau asyik dwell on the past, pejam celik-pejam celik, time flies, terlepas all opportunies, all chances. Whatever the past was, it's gone. Try to see past as a separate room from the one you live in now. You can go in but you don't live there anymore. Visiting is okay but it isn't home anymore. Home is here now. Tu la dia kita. Kadang-kadang suka with all these past attachments. Suka all these nostalgics things, emotional attachments. Anyway, kenangan-kenangan masa lampau adakalanya okay. Tapi yang tak okaynya, if we're revisiting the past because of regrets, because we can't go back and undo what's done. Kalau nak hang on to guilt, we're only damaging ourself.
The best way is to wake up everyday to a fresh start, make the best of the day, how we want it to be, how it should be, the best it could possibly be.
Talk about all the above, I hope I can also do the best with my life, pada sisa-sisa kehidupan yang tinggal. Apapun, sehingga kini syukur alhamdulillah apa yang telah dikurniakan Allah swt. Cuma harapan agar dapat dipertingkatkan segala amalan.

It's the end of working week.... looking forward to Saturday and Sunday. Boleh rest - body and mind, syukur alhamdulillah. Tapi kerja rumah menanti, oh my god, scary.....

Till next post, have a good weekend.