A story that has profoundly touched my heart... :')

SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?"
SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"
DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?"
SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?"
DAD: "If you must know, I make $100 an hour."
SON: "Oh! (With his head down).
SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow $50?"
The father was furious.
DAD: "If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this childish behavior."

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think:
Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 50 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.

DAD: "Are you asleep, son?"

SON: "No daddy, I'm awake".
DAD: "I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $50 you asked for."

The little boy sat straight up, smiling.
SON: "Oh, thank you daddy!"
Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.

DAD: "Why do you want more money if you already have some?"

SON: "Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.

"Daddy, I have $100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness. It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $100 worth of your time with someone you love? If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family.

Some things are more important.

Original source: Facebook

I am not your slave!

A quote which I find interesting on my Tumblr. It has been in my 'Liked' posts for quite some time now. Only realised about it as I went through them randomly.  Yeah, I like Tumblr. Motivational quotes, funny pictures, reminders, etc. you name it. Tumblr got everything if you know where to find it. More importantly, it'll prove to be beneficial only if you use it wisely. :)

So, here it is:


“I’m not here to be on display. And my body is not for public consumption. I will not be reduced to an object, or a pair of legs to sell shoes. I’m a soul, a mind, a servant of God. My worth is defined by the beauty of my soul, my heart, my moral character. So, I won’t worship your beauty standards, and I don’t submit to your fashion sense. My submission is to something higher.”

—	Yasmin Mogahed

As human beings, it's inevitable for us not to be deceived by the wonderful promises of the world.  Fashion, big houses, expensive cars, hot & sexy body, etc. - who doesn't want them?  I do and that's exactly where the world want me to be. It's where it want us to be.  Being slaves to our own desire.  The world is just temporary and all the entertainment that we're enjoying right now is just a test for us.  Having said that, those who decide to see with their heart will be the ones to realise it.  A stage with a sinister plan - that's what the world is to me.  As said by Allah SWT in Surah al-Ankabut (29: 64):

And this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement. And indeed, the home of the Hereafter - that is the [eternal] life, if only they knew.

This is a reminder to myself. Hope it is to you too.

That's it...

Seperti pungguk rindukan bulan.

I'm hurt... and I hurt others...
Too much hoping I guess.
Maybe I should be realistic.

Suddenly I miss the boring me.
I was quiet.
But at least I was nobody to anyone.
Yes, I was nerdy.
Again, at least my actions didn't upset anyone.

I'll stay quiet.
Sorry if I'm no longer fun to you.

Sorry.

Luahan...

Rasa seakan-akan tidak pernah bersyukur dengan segala nikmat yg diberi.
Dahlah free. Tak perlu bayar walau sesen pun kat Tuan punya nikmat.
Itu pun masih berlagak angkuh, bongkak, sombong,...and the list goes on...

Hipokrit.
Bajet baik depan manusia yg buta tapi dengan Khalik macam haram jerr...
Konon cakap cinta namun mengapa tak pernah setia?

Iman.
Iman pula macam biskut Chipsmore.
Kejap ada kejap takde.
Kejap tinggi melangit.
Kejap lagi hilang entah ke mana.
Entah-entah dah terbenam jauh di dasar Jurang Mariana.
Kalau jumpa okay lagi, kalau tak jumpa-jumpa bagaimana?

Rasa-rasanya bila nak sedar ek?
Segala petunjuk dan ingatan dah terpampang jelas terus ke mata hati.
Lagi jelas dari pandangan mata itu sendiri.
Cakap bodoh marah.
Bila tegur pula asyik melatah.

Apala nak jadi dengan diri ni.... hurm...

A Phone Conversation With Yaya :)

I called my sister earlier today. Then, she passed the phone to Yaya, her 4 year-old daughter.  I gave salam to her then she replied 'Walaikumsalam....' cheerfully [the spelling is intended to be that way]. Then I asked, 'How are you?' She then said, 'I am three years old...' I was like, 'Huh??' Haha... Since she was three till now, she's still using the same answer even though that's not it. Ngeeee.. x)

While talking to her, she initiated a new topic: The conversation went on like this:

Yaya: 'Yaya ada adik.'
Me: 'Iya?'
Yaya: 'Iya.'
Me: 'Mana dia?'
Yaya: 'Aaaaa.. sana...saaaana dalam purut (perut)' [My sister will welcome her 2nd child this July, InsyaAllah]
Me: 'Dalam purut? Owhh...' *laugh*
Yaya: 'Iya. Dalam purut.'
Me: 'Boy or girl?'
Yaya: 'Aaaa.... boy... iya, boy...'
Me: 'Ah? Butul (betul) bah? Owh...' *laugh again*

Dalam hati entah macam mana la dia leh tahu lelaki ke pompuan.  Suka-suki dia jerr cakap. Hehe. Then my sis said she has always been like that.  Whenever people asked her, she'd say it's a baby boy although she would refer to the baby as a SHE instead of a HE. Gender confusion? Huhu. The funny thing was she often asked my sis how the baby is going to be delivered. 'Camna baby kuar (keluar)? Kasi inject bah pigi (pergi) hospital.'  LOL! Budget cam doktor pla budak ni. Haha. A kid can be soooo funny at times.  She definitely put a smile on my face today. :)

Coretan Terakhir

Kusangkakan panas hingga ke petang,
rupanya hujan di tengah hari... 

Adapun semalam kita bergurau senda. 
Penuh saja dengan hilai tawa, 
Seakan2 tak akan lekang senyuman pada bibirnya.
Namun, tika ini kita berduka, hati bermuram durja.
Bilamana mendengar khabar berita
Bahawa Sang Pemilik datang menuntut haknya.


Bersabarlah wahai manusia. 
Hidup ini hanyalah sementara.
Tiap yg hidup pasti kan tiada.
Namun akhirat itu kan kekal selamanya.

Kepada sahabatku, takziah di atas permergian ayahmu. Semoga rohnya dilimpahi rahmat dan berada dalam kalangan orang2 yg soleh. Amin...  InsyaAllah.

Semoga dikau dan keluarga tabah menghadapi semua ini... Adapun Allah SWT itu lebih menyayanginya drpd kita semua...

الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

(Iaitu) orang-orang yang apabila mereka ditimpa oleh sesuatu kesusahan, mereka berkata: "Sesungguhnya kami adalah kepunyaan Allah dan kepada Allah jualah kami kembali."

[Al-Baqarah: 156]

Keep Calm and Carry On ♥

Assalamu'alaikum wbt... Hi.. :)

Ada kawan post 'conversation' ni kat Fb so I think it's worth sharing with you guys here :)

1. "Bajet ah kau ni post Islamik2".
Jawab- "Memang, memang aku
bajet nak masuk syurga. Kau bajet
nak masuk belah mana?"

2. "Takyahlah nak tunjuk bagus,
menyampah aku!".
Jawab,- "Aku tengah cuba nak
baguskan diri sendiri sebab skrg
aku rasa aku macam sampah
depan Tuhan."

3. "Berdakwah konon."
Jawab,- "Bukan konon, memang
aku tengah dakwah diri aku
sendiri."

4. "Bukannya best pun status tu.
Poyo ah!"
Jawab, -"Memang tak best sebab
aku bukannya nak jual buku. Aku
update status jak pun. Biar poyo
skrg, jgn poyo depan Tuhan di
akhirat depan."

5. "Aku block je la kau ni."
Jawab,- "Alhamdulillah, jika itu yg
terbaik utk iman kau."

وَاصْبِرْ وَمَا صَبْرُكَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُ فِي ضَيْقٍ مِّمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ

Dan bersabarlah (wahai Muhammad terhadap perbuatan dan telatah golongan yang ingkar itu); dan tiadalah berhasil kesabaranmu melainkan dengan (memohon pertolongan) Allah; dan janganlah engkau berdukacita terhadap kedegilan mereka, dan janganlah engkau bersempit dada disebabkan tipu daya yang mereka lakukan. [An-Nahl: 127]

-Allah didn't promise that the way would be easy but He did promise that He would be with us in every single step of our lives as long as we want Him to-

والله أعلمُ بالـصـواب

I'm Bald Bebeh! xD

Assalamu'alaikum wbt... Hi guys!

Yup... I did it guys. I did it. I have finally shaved my hair off.  A dumb decision? Maybe... maybe not.  :)

I was having trouble with my hair recently. A 'chronic' hair loss I'd say and it bothered me all day long.  Even just thinking of it would give me an awful stress. =___="

Anyway, I decided to have them cut a few weeks ago. A military cut - so it was quite short.  My original intention was just to have a clean shave.  I didn't go for it, however.

Yesterday was the turning point.  The military cut didn't help at all.  My hair was still falling out and it occurred to me that I just had to take the next step - to shave them off.
I went to a barber shop. Yup, it's a barber shop and not those fancy beauty salons.  Instead of using a blade, the barber just used a clipper.  I didn't ask anything, not until he finished trimming my hair.  Then I asked if he could shave it properly - like using the blade.  He hesitated and just replied, 'I'm sorry. We just can't do that here. How about you go and try other shops?' - And so I did.

I went to a salon this time and the people there told the same thing but they did suggest me to try my luck at another salon which was not far from there.  The same excuse and explanation was given, nonetheless, and I was quite disappointed as I literally looked like a monk with the very thin hair still visible left on my head.  He did tell, nevertheless, why they couldn't offer such service. It's just due to a safety or insurance policy which they need to adhere.  Perhaps, they didn't want to get into trouble if they caused someone to bleed because of the shaving especially if it involved using a blade. The UK authority are very particular of people buying and using sharp objects even if they are just a pair of scissors, they still need to show a proof of identification if they want to buy them at the shop.  So different from Malaysia, right?

At the end of the day I thought that I might as well shave them off myself.  Well, it's obvious I couldn't do it on my own so I asked a friend of mine to do the favour for me.  I bought a very decent shaver for a bargain at TESCO.  Luckily I didn't buy the one sold at Boots and Superdrugs.  It was really2 expensive.

That night, he came to my room and 'performed' his amateur shaving skills. He has never shaved anyone's head before so I was actually his guinea pig. Hehe. Well, the result? He managed to shave my head cleanly without killing me. That's a plus point I'd give. Naaaahhh.. He did well and I was thankful I asked him to do it for me.  Thanks again bro.

Let's see the 'evolution'...

When I first came to the UK

The longest I've grown my hair...

Back to short and simple

The baldy with the million dollar smile on his face! xD

That's it. Thanks for wasting your precious time reading this. Hehehe. 

Assalamu'alaikum... :)

   

Lucu...

When I was a kid, I just couldn't wait to grow up.  I hated everything especially the schools.  Now that I've already grown-up, I wish I could turn back the time and be that innocent and ignorant kid again. How funny is that? =___="

How DALAT Got Its Name...

About Dalat 

Dalat is the administrative town of the Dalat district in Mukah Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia. It is situated by the Oya river. The district covers areas from Kg. Penat to Oya, and from Muara Sg. Kut to Ulu Baoh. There are 3 small towns, 23 villages and 22 longhouses in the district.

 

Dalat town has one secondary school which is SMK Dalat. Two other secondary schools are SMK Oya, which is located in Oya and SMK Batang Igan, which is located by the Igan river. There are quite a number of primary schools in Dalat. In fact, most villages have their own primary school. Dalat town also has a post office, district office, a hospital, a stadium (Stadium Perpaduan Dalat), a few blocks of shophouses, a Catholic church (St. Bernard Church), a Methodist Church, a Chinese temple (age more than a century), a district mosque and etc. There is also a newly constructed waterfront. Unfortunately, there is only a bank in Dalat, RHB Bank.

Majority of the people in Dalat District is of the Melanau ethnicity making up 59.64% of the population. There are also Chinese(4.73%), Iban(33.09%), and others(0.07%)[5].

According to the 2010 National Census, Dalat has a population of 18,800[6], with 1.16%[7] average annual growth rate compared to the census done in 2000.

Most of the people use the Melanau language to communicate here. There is a slight difference of the language between each villages, yet they can understand each other very well. Other languages such as Malay, Sarawak Malay, Iban, Mandarin, Hokkien and English are also widely spoken.

Main religions practiced in Dalat are Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholic, Methodist and SIB), Buddhism, Malaysian Chinese religion and etc.

Dalat is accessible by road. There are daily express bus services connecting Dalat and Miri via Bintulu and Mukah.

The nearest airport is Mukah Airport. The locals however prefer to use either Bintulu Airport or Sibu Airport to fly to Kuala Lumpur particularly.

River transportation is still very vital in Dalat. There are speed boats connecting Dalat and Sibu with a fee of MYR 20. The journey takes approximately 2 hours.

The people here particularly the Melanaus are still practicing their culture. The Melanaus are famous for their traditional food such as umai, sago worms and the sago pearls. Also, there is a carnival named Karnival Balau (Balau is the Sago palm in Melanau language) which is held annually, and also a regatta, held few years once. Some major celebrations here are Christmas, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese New Year and the Kaul Festival. The Kaul Festival is celebrated on different dates for different villages.


Now let's look at Heidi Munan's short story 'How Dalat Got Its Name'...

Facts ----> It is published in the book Melanau stories (2005) Utusan Publications and also used as a short story for English Literature for PMR level in the textbook "Literature Component For Lower Secondary; Short Stories for Form One".



Links
Wikipedia , Dalat's Official Webpage, Facebook, Literature

P/s: Info taken from Wikipedia bulat2 :P

Stop it!

Monologue:

'Stop refreshing your email!

There won't be anything new in your inbox, for goodness sake! It'll only be those random unwanted emails...

So just stop and go to bed!'

Untuk apa?

Untuk apa? Katakan untuk apa?

Untuk apa aku bersengkang mata menunggu 'surat' yg tak kunjung tiba tika mana aku sebenarnya letih yg amat?

Untuk apa aku seksa diri ini sedangkan aku tidak dipedulikan?

Untuk apa aku susahkan diri ini semata2 mengharap sesuatu yg tidak pasti?
  
Untuk apa ini semua?

Untuk apa?!

[Press Ctrl+A then Delete to erase everything]

The End.

I can't...

I can't handle the stress...

Sekian.

Impian :')

Melly Goeslaw – Haramkah

 

Haram-haramkah aku
Bila hatiku jatuh cinta
Tuhan pegangi hatiku
Biar aku tak jadi melanggar
Aku cinta pada dirinya
Cinta pada pandang pertama
Sifat manusia ada padaku
Aku bukan Tuhan

*
Haram-haramkah aku
Bila aku terus menantinya
Biar waktu berakhir
Bumi dan langit berantakan

**
Aku tetap ingin dirinya
Tak mungkin aku berdusta
Hanya Tuhan yang bisa jadikan
Yang tak mungkin menjadi mungkin

Reff:
Aku hanya ingin cinta yang halal
Di mata dunia juga akhirat
Biar aku sepi aku hampa aku basi
Tuhan sayang aku
Aku hanya ingin cinta yang halal
Dengan dia tentu atas ijinNya
Ketika cinta bertasbih
Tuhan beri aku cinta
Ku menanti cinta…

Almost there...

Peace everyone... Hi...

It seems that everyone is so happy now that they've handed in the dissertation... All I want to say... Congratulation to you guys. You've made it... you've made it all the way.

For me... maybe it's not the time for me to celebrate it. Not sure why... Just not yet...

Thanks to a friend of mine whom has been there for me while others were busy with their own lives. while others were abandoning me... You were there to help me get back on my feet.  I owe you big time.  Seriously... Can't express my deepest gratitude to you for helping me get through it... Even if I have given everything that I have to you it wouldn't be enough...  You're one in a million my friend.

To Sha, thanks for understanding my situation... and thanks for giving me the space.  You were still there standing firmly right next to me even when I told you I didn't deserve to be with anyone. For that, I thank you.  Good luck with your coming job.  Hope everything goes well for you later.

I'm getting bald. You heard me. It's getting worse day by day.  I mean LITERALLY.  I'm just 23 and I'm losing my 'crown' already while others like me are still embracing it. I'm smiling yet it actually worries me... It's killing me. Guess I'll just have to shave it off after this. What do you guys think?

I can see it yet I still can't get my hand on it... Almost there... almost there.

Persis Kisah Hasan & Hussein :)

Lihat video ini... :)

 

 

Ketika zaman Nabi, tiada masalah untuk kanak² diajak bersama² datang ke masjid. Malah dibawa sekali solat bersama² ke dalam saf yg sama dgn org dewasa. Cucu Nabi, Hasan dan Hussein pernah main panjat² di belakang Nabi ketika Nabi sedang sujud.

Umamah cucu Nabi pula pernah didukung di tengkuk sambil Nabi mengimami solat fardhu. Subhanallah... Indahnya akhlak Nabi terhadap anak-anak.

Elakkan anak-anak dibiarkan di saf-saf belakang tanpa perhatian bapa-bapa mereka. Sepatutnya anak-anak dibawa dan dididik untuk bersama-sama memenuhi saf paling hadapan. Bukan diletakkan/diasingkan di saf belakang.

Berikut hadis Nabi mendudukung cucunya sambil bersolat:

Abu Qotadah al-Anshari radhiyallahu ‘anhu berkata:

رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ وَأُمَامَةُ بِنْتُ أَبِي الْعَاصِ وَهِيَ ابْنَةُ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ فَإِذَا رَكَعَ وَضَعَهَا وَإِذَا رَفَعَ مِنْ السُّجُودِ أَعَادَهَا

“Aku melihat Nabi Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam mengimami solat orang ramai sambil mendukung Umamah binti Abu al-‘Ash di atas tengkuk (atau bahu) beliau, dan ia adalah bayi perempuan Zainab binti Nabi Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam. Apabila beliau rukuk maka beliau meletakkan bayi itu, dan apabila beliau bangun dari sujud beliau mengembalikannya (di tempat asal ia didukung).” (Hadis Riwayat Muslim, no. 845)

Pelik bagi kita di nusantara, tetapi inilah hakikatnya yg telah dilakukan oleh Nabi kita.

Selepas ini janganlah pelik lagi sekiranya nampak ada org dukung anak/bayi mereka di tengkuk ketika solat. Sebab ini juga termasuk salah satu sunnah Rasulullah. 

والله أعلمُ بالـصـواب

Source:

Artikel: Facebook

Video: YouTube

♥ Yaya Si Kecil Manis ♥

This is my niece. 

Her name is Saidatul Khaira Nadia. 

She just turned four last month... 

So Happy Belated Birthday Yaya! 

I ♥ You!

Hik3... x)

#Random 11

Dear Vacancy,

I'm sorry.  Take care.  Goodbye.

Yours sincerely,

Heart

#Random 10

Dear Heart,

I know you're feeling neglected... I know you're feeling lost.

I'm your friend. You can always rely on me.

I'm all ears and this shoulder is here for you to cry on.

But if you decide to die, please let me know...

So that I know when to fill you with that life again.

Yours truly,

Vacancy

#Random9

'The  

♥ 

does not 

need a 

reason.'