Wednesday, August 18, 2010

i am a coward



salam, readers.

first of all happy fasting.
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well, a few things happen and i'm feel uneasy and disappointed about myself.

on the way to send my babysitter home, i saw an old man, apparently my own neighbor walking towards bazar ramadhan. the distance is quite far for that age. i stop the car and want to give a ride. yes, i did it but i stop miles away from where he was because i take few minutes to think about doing it. doing good deeds. what happen to me?? why it takes so long for me to do good deeds? what am i thinking?? am i so sure i have done lots of good things and can enter His Jannah??? omg, putus fiuskah aku?? at the end, i continue my journey without him with miserable feelings.T_T on the way home, i was hoping to see him again and wishing i can give him a ride. but not my luck.

a friend told me i'm selfish. maybe that person is right. i'm just a coward and selfish.

another miserable moment. in a big event, i saw my friend's grandmother who i have met a month ago and have a nice chit chat. BUT, during that day, i just gave her a smile from a distant but not meeting her, salam, say hi, or have a short conversation. I WAS NOT DOING IT!! argh. emo2. i don't know what is happening to me, too busy with my uncle and auntie?? i don't think so. why i can't take a few minutes to meet her?? seriously i feel dumb.

i feel even worse when i didn't go and greet my other friends' mothers. whats wrong with me?? where is my manner?? what happen to your principle, jaga hubungan denganNya dan juga manusia?? shame of being myself -_-"

i care about my friends, but i'm too coward to say so.
i love mummy so much because willing to help me to go through all these procedures thingy, but i'm too coward to say i love you
i love papa too because calling everywhere to get my medical checkup done but i'm to coward to tell you how much i appreciate your effort

i'm too scared of losing friends, more so hurting them.
i'm trying to help my friends, but sometimes i got it wrong. i'm too afraid of losing you guys.


dear friends and family,

sorry for my selfishness, for being too pessimist, too skeptical, and too paranoid. i have no courage to tell you how much i love and care about all my brothers, sisters, mummy, papa and all my friends since i was small until now. sorry.

i'm too coward. but sometimes i'm wondering. is it true i'm a coward? i dare to drive 110 km/h to kt. but in relationship, i'm a failure. maybe because human beings are too unique that i can't treat them like a machine or car. I SHOULD TREAT THEM LIKE HUMAN BEING, have feelings and back to nature, require love and support to survive.

it is all makes sense. it is not easy to enter His Jannah. when someone want to do good deeds, there comes Mr. Doubts, Mrs. Skeptic n etc mazmumah behaviour.
i hope this year, in this holy month Ramadhan, i will be able to have more courage to do all the good deeds. even as easy as pick up rubbish.

أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تَدْخُلُواْ الْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِكُم مَّثَلُ الَّذِينَ خَلَوْاْ مِن قَبْلِكُم مَّسَّتْهُمُ الْبَأْسَاء وَالضَّرَّاء وَزُلْزِلُواْ حَتَّى يَقُولَ الرَّسُولُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ مَعَهُ مَتَى نَصْرُ اللّهِ أَلا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللّهِ قَرِيبٌ

[2:214] Apakah kamu mengira bahwa kamu akan masuk syurga, padahal belum datang kepadamu (cobaan) sebagaimana halnya orang-orang terdahulu sebelum kamu? Mereka ditimpa oleh malapetaka dan kesengsaraan, serta digoncangkan (dengan bermacam-macam cobaan) sehingga berkatalah Rasul dan orang-orang yang beriman bersamanya:Bilakah datangnya pertolongan Allah?” Ingatlah, sesungguhnya pertolongan Allah itu amat dekat.

English: Or do you think that you would enter the garden while yet the state of those who have passed away before you has not come upon you; distress and affliction befell them and they were shaken violently, so that the Apostle and those who believed with him said: When will the help of Allah come? Now surely the help of Allah is nigh!


O Allah, please grant me with courage, forgive my sins. may this year much better than last year.
May we successfully enroll in Your School of Tarbiyyah for 1431H. Happy Ramadhan.

i just need courage.


Hidup tidak selalunya indah
Langit tak selalu cerah
Suram malam tak berbintang
Itulah lukisan alam
[hijjaz-lukisan alam]

i miss this happy moments with bro. plus, langkawi trip with girlfriends.

p/s thanks bro muhammad, copy the ayat quran from your blog. ^_^



Sunday, July 18, 2010

tiada lagi " aku dan dia"


salam. semua

hanya mahu berkongsi perasaan ini. mungkin boleh dijadikan sebagai peringatan dikala sibuk dengan kehidupan anda. pelbagai ragam dan cerita. namun, semuanya mempunyai fitrah yang sama.

ini cerita saya. walau masih dalam keadaan separa terkejut, separa sedih, aknku gagahi jua menaip post kali ini.

2 hari yang agak memenatkan. penat melayan perasaan. penat melayan emosi. penat melayan orang sekeliling. penat melakukan itu dan ini. namun, itulah hidup. teringat kata imam syafie,

" Berpenat lelahlah kerana Allah, sesungguhnya kesenangan itu selepas kepenatan. Jangan berdukacita kerana hidup ini meletihkan, kerana demikianlah hidup ini diciptakan "

- Imam Syafie -

PERJALANAN HARI ITU

bermula di hari Jumaat yang indah.seawal pagi pukul 7.

ke kuala terengganu. kata mummy dan papa, ada mesyuarat di sana. tugas ku menjaga si budak kecik itu di taman permainan dan taman membeli belah, mydin mall dikala mereka bermeeting.aku akur.

berjam-jam jualah daku di situ. sekejap masuk, sekejap keluar, sekejap pergi makan,sekejap pergi tandas. sampai org si promoter sempat menegur

"anak akak ek ni??" katanya sambil menunjuk ke arah si budak kenit itu, adei.
hanya senyuman mampu ku beri.

setelah sekian lama menunggu, mummy dan papa tiba, membeli sedikit keperluan rumah, bawang, ayam, etc2. lalu berangkat ke sekolah adik. kononnya, ingin melawat adik, dijadikan cerita, si adik ni pula ke maahad, ada program kata gurunya. sabar je la. tanpa sebarang berita darinya. kami redha dan berangkat pulang ke rumah. walau rumah di satu negeri yang sama, namun jaraknya 2 jam la jugak.

di kala kami berperang dengan air hujan yang turun dengan lebatnya, di satu tempat di atas bumi ciptaaan tuhan ini jugalah, ada insan yang sedang berperang dengan nyawa sendiri, sakaratul maut.

BERITA ITU.

alhamdulillah, masih dipanjangkan umur, kami tiba di rumah dengan seribu satu kepenatan.(sy pun penat juga,walau tak drive. hehe) belum sempat hilang penat dan lelah, menerima satu panggilan dari che cik (ibu saudara, kakak kepada ayah) menyampaikan satu berita yang mengejutkan.

"tok abah meninggal dunia petang tadi kat bangi"

terkedu. terkejut. itu perasaan saya, perasaan ayah ketika itu hanya tuhan yang tahu, kalut seisi rumah. menelefon ke sana sini, packing barang untuk pulang ke kampung, kata che cik, tok abah pesan untuk di'simpan' jenazahnya di sebelah kubur tok ma (meninggal dunia setahun lalu) iaitu di kota bharu.

memang tidak dapat digambarkan suasana itu. kalut. memang kalut. mungkin lebih dari itu.almaklum masih lagi dalam emosi tidak stabil. 2 hari yang lepas, papa menelefon tok abah, dengar kata jatuh dalam tandas. namun, tiada sebarang luka yang serius. sedikit lebam. selain dari itu, kesihatannya elok2 sahaja. segar kata uncle nan (pak cikku di KL)
akhirnya, saya menjadi operator. telefon adik beradik yang lain untuk sampaikan berita.

dipendekkan cerita, papa ke masjid yang berdekatan dengan rumah untuk solat maghrib dan isya. aku, mummy dan si budak kecil itu di rumah. setibanya kami di masjid untuk menjemput papa ke Kota Bharu, terdengar imam dan makmum sedang solat jenazah. siapa yang meninggal??? mencari kereta jenazah, tiada. sedikit keliru. namun, setelah terdengar papa membuat ucapan. hatiku sebak. mereka solat jenazah ghaib untuk tok abah. sedihnya. bukan mudah untuk menerima berita ini.

PENANTIAN

akhirnya kami tiba di rumah uncle uni, (abang kepada papa) di Kota Bharu,
rumah itu. sejuta nostalgia. sebelum uncle uni dan keluarga berpindah ke sana, rumah itulah kami sering bermain bergurau senda dengan tok abah dan tok ma. rumah itulah kami ziarah setiap hari jumaat sejak kecil, sebelum mereka berpindah ke rumah kami dan rumah ibu/bapa saudara yang lain.

mendapat berita jenazah akan tiba dengan MAS pada pukul 12 tengah malam nanti. (sedikit delay sebenarnya) masih lagi terkedu. masih lagi terkejut. disuruh tidur, mata tidak dapat lelap. walau tak makan lagi, namun perut tidak terasa lapar. ke hulur ke hilir. buka alqalam, membaca sedikit ayat cinta dariNya. lega sedikit, namun, penantian ini memang satu penyeksaan.

PENERIMAAN

jam 1 lebih, jenazah tiba. makin ramai yang datang menziarah. ibu/bapa saudara, keluarga terdekat sudah tiba. kotak jenazah yang dibalut khas oleh orang MAS dibuka. diangkatnya jenazah keluar, dan dibukanya kain yang menutup wajah arwah. ya Allah, hanya itu yang mampu terkeluar dari mulutku.

ku lihat, ku tatap, masih kurang percaya. dihadapanku itu jasad datuk ku sendiri yang sudah tiada lagi rohnya.

makin lama, ramai yang sudah pulang ke rumah masing-masing. sedara mara yang jauh pulang untuk berehat. keluarga yang dekat masih segar, ku lihat wajah papa, sayunya, sedih. siapa tidak sedih setelah kehilangan seorang ayah?? baru setahun tok ma pergi, kini tok abah pula menyusul,

auntie ni ( ibu saudaraku yang menjaga tok abah) bercerita apa yang berlaku. sihat beberapa sebelum ini, namun, pada hari itu, tok abah dikatakan demam sedikit. dibawa ke hospital dengan kereta uncle nan, sebelum sempat tiba di hospital, arwah menghembuskan nafas terakhir di sisi anak dan menantu. mungkin heart attack, kata papa.

ku tahu umurnya sudah 92 tahun, ku tahu masanya akan tiba. ku tahu setiap yang hidup akan pergi, ku tahu dia akan pergi selama-lamanya, ye aku tahu semua itu, tetapi hati ini........... hanya Alfatihah sebagai hadiahku buat mu, tok abah

MEMORI

jam 4 pagi, jenazah dimandikan. sempat ku terlelap di sisi budak kecik itu.
mummy kejutkan aku, mengajak aku melihat dan mencium arwah buat kali terakhir, ku turun dan lihat ramai saudara mara, sepupu dan anak-anak mereka sudah tiba, mengambil giliran mencium arwah.

kempunan mencium orang yang tersayang buat kali terakhir akhirnya tercapai jua. kepergiaan tok ma pada tahun lepas, sedikit terkilan, tidak sempat menatap wajahnya buat kali terakhir.aku masih di kolej, setelah tiba di kampung, sudah di kebumikan. kali ini, aku menatap lagi agar wajahnya tidak luput difikiranku. ku ciumnya tiga kali. sejuk. perasaan bercampur baur. oh, tenangnya wajahmu, tok abah,

adik dan kakak sekeluarga tiba dari kuala terengganu. Dia makbulkan doa ibu yang ingin bertemu anaknya. adik sempat mencium arwah. sempat kami berbual, melepas rindu. setelah dikafankan dan dibawa ke masjid untuk solat jenazah setelah solat subuh nanti, tiba sebuah lagi kereta. abang-abang dan kakak, rombongan dari KL.

DI KUBUR

hajat untuk dikuburkan disebelah kubur milik tok ma termakbul jua. dilihat wajah saudara mara, semua mengerti. berborak lagi dengan adik. bercerita kisah silam. kisah bersama tok abah, sayu. bukan mudah berjumpa dengan datuk yang begitu mengingati tiap-tiap cucunya yang sangat ramai.

"Jah, besar nanti jadi doktor kan. tgk tok abah tulis ni. DR. KHADIJAH. untuk siddiq pulak, PROF SIDDIQ."

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lami kami duduk di kubur.kemudian pulang ke rumah tok we dan tok che. menggantikan tidur semalam. habis satu rumah macam tongkang pecah. atas sofa pun jadilah. semalam, kakak di perantau menelefon, hari itu pula, abang di perantau.. sempat berwebcam. merindui kampung halaman.

oh, adakah aku mampu sekuat itu? tempatnya bukan dekat.berbatu batu jauhnya dari rumah,

malam itu, majlis tahlil di rumah uncle uni. alang-alang dah berada di kota bharu, kami tunggu sehingga malam di rumah tok che . lalu baru pulang ke terengganu.

HATI INI

akhirnya selamat tiba di rumah. semua sudah tidur. hanya tinggal aku dan mummy membersihkan sedikit rumah yang ditinggalkan tanpa dirancang. sempat berbual-bual.

"tok abah cakap nak duduk kat rumah kita selepas raya nanti"
"katanya nk raya di Kota Bharu"
" siddiq nangis. lama tak jumpa"
"jah jumpa pun dulu. kat rumah auntie ni. tapi dah lama la jugak. sempat ambik gambar"
"teringat time tok abah duk ngn kita dulu"
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aku tidur malam itu dengan ingatan bersamanya.

kini aku sedar, tiada lagi, jah dan tok abah,

وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌ فَإِذَا جَاء أَجَلُهُمْ لاَ يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً وَلاَ يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ

[7:34] Tiap-tiap umat mempunyai waktu ajalnya, maka apabila telah datang waktunya mereka tidak dapat mengundurkannya barang sesaatpun dan tidak dapat (pula) memajukannya.

untuk kawan-kawan

terima kasih, kalian, tiada kata selain semoga Allah merahmati mu.

"sesungguhnya setiap musibah yang berlaku adalah sebagai peringatian untuk esok. mudahan ia menjadi petunjuk supaya kita muhasabah dan terang akan jalan yang hak dan batil. sekembali mereka kepada Allah, sekembali kita pada hukumNya"

semoga roh arwah tok abah, Hussin Bin Taib ditempatkan dikalangan orang-orang yang beriman.


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Saturday, July 10, 2010

sabar je la



salam.
post kali ni pendek. tak banyak untuk dibicarakan. ringkas sahaja.

di kala menanti keputusan penuh peperiksaan 2 bulan yang lepas.
atau dengan erti kata yang lain keputusan TOK

"sabar"

mendengar tangisan budak kecil yang mampu memecahkan gegendang telinga, mungkin di skala 20,000Hz di tengah malam buta dan sedang daku diulai mimpi indah
[sungguh berbeza dikala menjaga kakak nya dahulu.huhu]

"sabar"

sedang mengusik si budak kenit dengan senyuman manja, tiba-tiba menangis tanpa henti dan dengan kotak fikiran penuh persoalan, apa salah aku??

"sabar"

terkejar-kejar ke sana ke mari menyelesaikan tanggungjawab dan urusan. dan kadang-kala terpaksa mengorbankan tidur yang sungguh enak

"sabar"

konflik dalaman

"sabar"

dipukul kanak-kanak itu

"sabar"

tempat tidur yang semakin sempit

"sabar"

dan seterusnya.............

itulah hidup. tanpa henti dengan ujian tak kesah kecil mahupun besar. tetap satu ujian hidup.
andai pandai mengawalnya, mampu membuatkan hidup anda ceria.
jika tidak, encik nervous breakdown akan menerjah diri anda.

hanya satu perkataan, mampu mengubah sekalanya.

SABAR


" Berpenat lelahlah kerana Allah, sesungguhnya kesenangan itu selepas kepenatan. Jangan berdukacita kerana hidup ini meletihkan, kerana demikianlah hidup ini diciptakan "

- Imam Syafie -


Monday, July 5, 2010

keputusan peperiksaan itu.


salam semua. baca sampai habis baru tahu perkaitannya.

teringat peristiwa itu.

anak saudara yang berumur 7 dan 5 tahun bertanya," che su dah kahwin ke belum??" "che su dah ada anak ke belum?" dan seterusnya. masakan seorang gadis berumur 20 tahun perlu menjelaskan satu persatu. adei. satu persoalan.

walaubagaimanapun, cuba banding kan situasi itu dengan situasi ini

dua orang gadis belasan tahun berbual sambil menjamu selera di kafetaria sekolah.
"ey, aku dngr cter ko kapel ngn mamat tuh, tul ke?"
"hehe"

bandingkan pula dengan situasi ini.
dua orang ibu bertemu di kenduri kahwin
"ey, anak awak dah kahwin dengan anak dato tuh??"
si ibu seorang lagi hanya mampu tersenyum

semua perbualan berkisar tentang perkara yang sama. isu yang sama cuma yang membezakan adalah watak dan umur setiap watak.

ini kata-kata saya, anda mungkin berbeza.

manusia mempunyai sifat ingin tahu tanpa mengira umur. dari bayi seawal keluar dari rahim ibu sehinggalah orang tua yang hampir ditelan usia. bagaimana seorang bayi mempunyai sifat ingin tahu?? masakan seorang bayi boleh berhenti menangis setelah merasa sentuhan ibu tanpa perasaan ingin tahu. dengan adanya perasaan ini, seorang bayi boleh mengenal dunia, mengenal manusia sekelilingnya, begitu juga dengan kita semua. kita mengetahui sesuatu dengan bertanya, dengan tingkah laku mungkin.

walaupun semua manusia mempunyai perasaan atau sifat ingin tahu, namun, niatnya untuk mengetahui sesuatu adalah berbeza. sama ada untuk kepentingan diri mahupun untuk kepentingan yang lain. maka, tindakan atau cara menyampai perasaan itu adalah berbeza.


Before thee, also, the messengers We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: if ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.(21;7)


malah, Dia sendiri menyuruh kita bertanya pada yang tahu apa yang tidak ketahui, maka jelaslah bahawa manusia mempunyai sifat itu, tetapi kadangkala menggunakan cara yang salah untuk mengetahui sesuatu perkara contohnya sanggup melakukan apa cara sekalipun untuk mendapatkan jawapan. mungkin sanggup membunuh, mungkin juga sanggup menipu. apatah lagi menyakiti perasaan orang lain. ada juga yang bersikap terlalu bersikap bodoh sombong ( tidak cerdik, tetapi enggan pula menerima fikiran, pertolongan, dsb orang lain;)

hebatnya perasaan ingin tahu, sehingga boleh memecahbelahkan ummat, pergaduhan dan macam-macam lagi.

ok dah. itu sifat manusia dan amat perlu difahami oleh semua orang.
saya akui, saya pun kadang-kadang mempunyai sifat yang ingin tahu yang melampau, adei, tapi setakat ini masih belum samapai tahap membunuh la. hehe.

maka sempena hari keramat iaitu 6 Julai 2010, saya mengharapkan kerjasama semua, anda anda dan anda itu tidak bertanya apa-apa soalan berkenaan keputusan peperiksaan. saya tahu anda mempunyai sifat ingin tahu yang sangat tinggi, hehe.

kenapa?? saya manusia privasi. ya la tuh. hehe. saya perlukan masa untuk menerima semua yang berlaku. tak kira baik atau tidak. 2 tahun hidup di sebuah kolej di tepi ladang kelapa sawit. dan saya masih hidup. satu sejarah agaknya. huhu.
tidak kisah apapun keputusannya, saya hanya berharap dan bergantung kepadaNya. itulah yang terbaik untuk saya, saya terima dengan hati yang terbuka. insyAllah. sesungguhnya saya percaya DIa bersama-sama saya.

dengan ini, saya mengumumkan bahawa saya perlukan masa bersendirian pada 06/07/10
terima kasih. hehe. (cam ape ntah)

p/s kata-kata seorang rakan. terima kasih kawan.

_ _ , jika sesuatu saat fikiranmu diliputi ketakutakn, jiwamu dihantui keresahan, hatimu dibayangi kesedihan, atau dirimu ditimpa kesusahan, maka jangan sesekali merasa putus asa kerana boleh jadi Allah SWT telah mempersiapkan disebaliknya kebaikan n nikmat yang bnyk buatmu. biar yang lepas itu pergi dengan kesyukuran dan berdoalah untuk yang akan datang dengan kepercayaan.
semoga berjaya semua. insyAllah we can make it. we have been go through a lot. just believe in Him.
"ya Allah, hanya kepada Mu kami berharap dan bergantung. berikanlah kami hidayah dan petunjuk"

wallahu'alam.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

future leaders



"don't make a foolish decision ek" said our little minister

"kami sedia mentadbir negara!" haha

"don't forget to pray + du'a"

"don't play2 with me, huh.!"

"one day, i will be like Khalifah Umar" said Umar. huhu

"perlukan air untuk kwsn kampong?? gner la bekas ajaib ni! "

"silaturrahim itu penting. jom buat perjanjian."

"whatever happen, don't forget to give the best smile and more hope"

"i'm going to set new security for our international airport. roger"

"i don't agree with the solutions!"protest with smile.

"enjoy your day. smile is sadaqah"


"macam mana nak atasi masalah media ni?? hurm. kamera di mana2 saja" hehe

"don't worry, i will take care everything"


"may I help you?"

"one Malaysia??"

wah!! they are so adorable!! how cute they are if they don't cried in the middle of the night. huhu =)

hohohoh, semua dialog adalah rekaan semata-mata. tiada kena mengena dengan mereka. heheh.
anyway, they are all millenium baby.can you imagine how old they are in 2020??
their age most probably around 20.


what will happen to them? are there still peace in our world or country??? are they still alive that time? nobody knows. but we can predict the future based on country's or world's situation now. war everywhere. people killing people. people who are not valued their live. commit suicide. baby laying in tons of garbage. or near the mosque without parents' love. motorist risk their live for nothing. accident everywhere. hey-if-wanna-die-don't-involve-others syndrome. get-out-of-my-lives symptoms. what happen to the world now??? there are rotten countries everywhere. are they deserve to live??? wohooo. are you god to judge other people lives?? hehe.

nway, i had been watching Japanese dramas for the past two weeks. amazing way of thinking. well, there are people who think that our world need to be rebuilding (in the drama, they refer it to Japan. the country. but i make it more general) they (a group of professional people who believed the country is rotten) used various ways to carry out the plan.such as using viruses, hydrogen bomb, etc. the fact is they are not foolish people, they are professional, expert in technology, virus, strategy etc. but they are slack of humanity, forgiveness and most of important thing is believe and faith in God. they think they can become a god. by choosing people to live. huhuh. i'm not going to write a summary of those dramas and manga. better if u read it by yourself. quite interesting.


this is the link to those dramas and manga. suit for people who have plenty of time. heheh.
Bloody Monday (drama)
Bloody Monday season 2 ( drama)

and this one has quite similar message to the other. but it is a little fiction. still the message is there. to build a new world. but again they are not the one who judge others' mistake.

Death Note (movie )
Death Note 2 : The Last Name ( movie)
Death Note 3: L Change The World (movie)

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this is my comment about their action and the content (refer to the Bloody Monday story).my word.

if it is true, there is a people who can hack into the security system n etc2. .( it is possible since the techno itself is made by human being) our world is totally in danger. there will be no more peace if they misused their ability. but again who are they to decide who is wrong?? who is rotten?? and they act as if human being are perfect. as if they never done mistake. as if they can kill whoever they want. thats come the beauty of religion. Islam. Muslims believe there is forgiveness. nobody perfect. and everyone are giving chance to repent. however, those people in the drama are different. but it does happen in everyday lives. revenge, huh? hatred? n what else?? Islam taught us to forgive. human relation is very important in keeping this world in a better condition.

Mischief has appeared on land and sea because of (the meed) that the hands of men have earned. That (Allah) may give them a taste of some of their deeds: in order that they may turn back (from Evil).(30;41)


yup, it is true. our world is damaged by our own hand. if we said about the natural disaster, it also happen because of humans in the first place. well, i can't give suggestion how to improve world for our children (or future children. hehe) but, what i know and ensure our lives now and hereafter is continue doing good deeds and have faith in Him. it looks simple and easy. but sometimes things are not as simple as what we thought.

this is my word. wslm.

Monday, June 14, 2010

am i growing up or am i growing old??


salam, all.
lets read this interesting story with an open heart, eye and mind. seriously keep me wonder. happy reading!


The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.

I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, 'Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?’


I laughed and enthusiastically responded, 'Of course you may!’ and she gave me a giant squeeze. 'Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?' I asked.

She jokingly replied, 'I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids...'

'No seriously,' I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

'I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!' she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went... She loved to dress up and she revealed in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.


At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium.


As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, 'I'm sorry I'm so jittery.


As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, ' We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humour every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.


We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.'

She concluded her speech by courageously singing 'The Rose **.'

She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.....

Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.

this story is taken from

http://badarsepintar.blogspot.com/

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REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY, GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.

We make a Living by what we get. We make a Life by what we give.....

God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

He did not promise that the way would be easy. but HE did promise He would be with you in every single step of your life.

so, grow up people. see things that happen as opportunity. n don't make reasons.

well, for today, i think i;m both growing old and growing up.


When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me: let them also, with a will, listen to My call, and believe in Me: that they may walk in the right way. (2;186)

well, thanks everyone for the wishes and doa. i'm appreciate it. how lucky i'm to have u all in my life. especially my family. thanks mami, papa for being there where i'm in need. for loving me, and etc2. ouh, so speechless. uhuk2.

thanks friends, for everything.

the most important thing is, thanks Allah for giving me air to breathe, water to drink. n keep me alive until this moment, twenty years You have giving me a lot lot lot and LOT. alhamdulillah.

i love u all.





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