SEIZE THE DAY: 2015

Thursday, December 31, 2015

I had walked down this alley so many times before.... but something' s changed. It's just different today..

A day when you just did not know what to do. So you just sat there and stared into the late afternoon. Simply enjoying the cool breeze caressing your skin while you watched the rows of trees silhouetted against the pale sky.

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

DEAR SISTER....

I have a story to share. This
is about my sister and me. In our primary years, we went to the same school. It was indeed a time to remember. Those were the days when I really depended on her. I could still picture myself peeping through the window panes of her class every time I felt thirsty and she would pass me her tumbler, even under the stern stare of the teacher. When I was at the university, she would sometimes visit me and slept over. Many of my friends remembered her as a kind , gentle and caring sister. Even though she was in the UK to further her studies for a few years, that did not stop her from showing her care and concern for me. On my every birthday, she would send me a beautiful card and on a few occasions, she even sent me birthday gifts from there. These are just among the many fond memories I have of her.

Years passed. Both of us got married and had kids but she continued being kind as she was. She treated my children like her own and showered them with the same love and care. My children loved her so much and told only beautiful stories about her. In July 2015, she was diagnosed with a breast cancer and this came as a shock to the whole family. Under the doctor's advice, she had a mastectomy but her condition worsened as the cancer had spread to her other vital organs. It broke my heart to see her suffered so much. Nevertheless, she kept a positive attitude and was always in a state of patience. A few weeks later, she slipped into a coma and was transferred to the palliative ward. Since then, she never woke up.. On the Friday morning of 31 July 2015, I woke up to a call from my brother in law... my beloved sister had passed away at around 4.00 am. It was a painful and heartbreaking experience for all of us especially her six young children. May Allah swt forgive you of all your sins and place you, dear sister, among the solihin. Aamiin...Al fatihah.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

IF I COULD FLY LIKE A BIRD...

Saturday, March 28, 2015

MOM'S GARDEN

Saturday, February 28, 2015

HER HEAVEN

BY: MICHAEL MURTY (www.therakyatpost.com)

Datin Tuan Sabariah Tuan Ishak says she is grateful for having Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat as a husband.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16, 2015:

Three days after Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat’s death, his wife Datin Tuan Sabariah Tuan Ishak is in a melancholic state, as she reflects on her husband and their time together.

“Three days before he passed away, he said to me, ‘when I’m gone, who will take care of you?’ and these words are lingering in my mind as I remember him,” she said in an interview with Sinar Harian.She said she replied him that day: “My kids are here, they can take care of me until the end, don’t you worry.”

She said her kids are now her companions.“They help to lessen the loss I feel, even though he only recently passed away, I miss him terribly.” She said she also felt a sense of relief that she had carried out her duties as a wife to her best.“I do not owe him anything because I had taken care of him with all my heart as a wife and as how he wanted even though I, too, was tested with uncertain health.“Before this his food, drink and clothes were taken care of properly. The food was always prepared for my beloved and not once did I ask him to take it himself.”She said her husband was remarkable because he was a community leader and Menteri Besar but was never fussy.“He was what every wife wanted in a husband and I was lucky to have him.”She said he had told her once that there was not much left to give the children as he had given them all he could.“The wealth he meant was knowledge. He always prioritised that over anything else, as to him knowledge was the highest honour in the afterlife.”She said besides that, he was very loving, speaking about her husband of 53 years.

“I remember three days before he passed away, we were laughing together when he winked at me while lying down in hospital.“I replied that with a sincere smile as I held his hand. I was amazed that he could entertain me even though he was weak.”She said she felt grateful for having him as a husband.