THE HARD WAY

Let me share with you this story. I really hope it will somehow remind us of  how important it is not to misjudge people as well as not to do things without thinking twice. 

A lady submitted her form online applying for a long leave for a festive occasion. The boss had been kept updated but due to his packed schedule decided to look at it again the following week as the requested dates were two weeks away. The lady, however was a little impatient and was very upset with the boss whom she thought denied her of her rights. Thus, she decided to make her feelings known to her colleagues by expressing her dissatisfaction in the Facebook. She purposely mentioned her boss's name accompanied by some ugly remarks about the boss. 

Her action was questioned by her colleagues but she dismissed it by saying there was no way the boss was going to find out about her comments as he was not her Facebook friend. Her mistake was to be so confident about this. She forgot that among her 'friends' were also colleagues of the boss! Sure in for the surprise of her life!

How did the boss get to know about this? Emm, among the many 'friends' who read her comments was a manager who also worked for the same company. This manager then called up her boss to get a clear picture of what really happened between them. The boss, innocent as he was, was truly surprised and shared his side of the story.

The manager was very upset with the whole thing. Want to know why? The manager told the boss that prior to this incident, she was considering a promotion for this lady. As she had shown her "unethical true colors", the manager had a second thought and decided that she was not the suitable candidate for the post after all. The boss could not do anything to help as the damage had been done. So what do you learn from this ?

Yes, never use this medium to express your anger or dissatisfaction over something or someone. You never know who could be reading your comments and what the consequences would be. If you are unlucky, it  can cause you some life opportunities.  Remember not to reveal other people' s Aib or to put them in such a situation as it might just get back at you and sometimes even worse than what you do; as the saying goes, what goes around, comes around! All in all, let's not be the one who has to learn things the hard way!

WHEN SHE WAS LITTLE

STORY I

Along came to me and said, 
"Mom, there’s someone at the gate." 
"Oh really, who could it be dear?" I smiled down at Along who was then only 3 years old. 
"It’s Superman Mom!" She said excitedly.
"What? Superman!"
By then, I could not think right anymore. All sorts of things came to my mind when she said Superman. Who could it be? A lunatic maybe in just his underwear with a cloak wrapping his body? If there was one out there, what should I do?  I was beginning to worry even more! I decided to check on this so called Superman at the gate. So I took a peek through the window. SubhanAllah... budak ni! It was not a Super man after all! It was actually The Postman with some letters to deliver!

STORY II

Along came home with an exciting news. 

“Mom, guess what ! I am chosen for a sprinting event!” 
“Wow!That’s wonderful dear!What event are you taking part in? 100 metres, 400 metres?” 

“No Mom,” she said proudly, "It’s the 100 kilometre event!" Hei, ada ada saje budak ni !!

OUCHHH ..

Oh dear! Do you know what happen to me yesterday ? It was so embarrassing! Adus, malunya! Even thinking about it now makes my face hot with embarrassment ! It happened at the cafeteria. I was on my way to the office after clocking in. I did not notice that the floor was wet and slippery. That was when I slipped and fell hard onto the floor ! People? Of course there were quite a number of people there ; it was at the cafe remember ! Thank God, Wahida my colleague was there! It was such a relief to see her after such a misfortune! Thank you so much Wahid! Alhamdulillah, there are no broken bones or sprained ankles due to the incident except for pain in my left arm. I take it as "kaffarah" for some wrongdoings I might have committed. May Allah swt always forgive us of our sins. Astaghfirullahaladzim and Alhamdulillah.

SUNFLOWER COLLECTIONS

Let me tell you about my passion...I love sunflowers so much. I would not have any second thought when it comes to buying anything  with a sunflower motive or design. I have quite an adorable collection of items that come with this motive. Here they are !

 

My favourite tray.

Given by my student, Shafy.

Bought this on my birthday years back in Bangi

Bought this in Kelantan

Small Hook

Wall clock

Containers for letters and keys

Salt and pepper shakers

My cookie jar tray

A bowl , a ring and a pen holder

Wooden Egg

Bathroom Organizer

Mugs

Napkin  holder

Book markers

Coasters

Forks and Spoons bought in Korea

Hair pin, keychain and fridge magnets

Bought in Vietnam

Plates bought in Bangi



RAYA IN BEIJING

Such an unforgettable trip!! Emm, what made it so memorable ? Well, we had the chance perform Eidul Adha solah at  the oldest mosque in Beijing ! My kids, abang and I were very excited that morning. We left the hotel early that day, as the tour guide said that mornings in Beijing were hectic. 

When we reached the mosque,  Muslims of different races were already at the mosque waiting for the Eidul Adha Solah call. The weather was fine but very cold ....brrrrr...... and here are some of the snapshots taken !! Brrr....grrrr...

Muslims in Beijing

 

Niu Jie Mosque

 

  Spotlessly clean and unique praying mats

Imam

 

 Long stretch of green carpets used for praying

  

Beautiful interior  of the mosque

 

  

Eidul Adha Khutbah 

 

Assumed " Raya Cookies " !! Quite nice, sold outside the mosque.

 

 All ready for Qurban

 

 

 Happy faces of Malaysian  students met at the mosque!

 Hope to visit China again one day ! InsyaAllah..

INNOCENCE

Mom, you should read this card!
What card adik ? 
Ala, kad raya la mom from my friend, Iffah.

Oo, Iffah. Come, let me look at it. Hmm, quite nice.

Wait till you read what she wrote for me. 

So, I read the card. Her friend wrote, " Assalamualaikum Nadia ! How are you? I'm sorry for the times I made you angry. I know, I always make you angry, like when I called you names. But I think, Alia is worse, she is the one that must say sorry to you. Yes, she sure has a lot of sorrys to say. Ok, I wish you Selamat Hari Raya dan Maaf Zahir Batin. Remember me when you eat chocolate chip cookies eh !"

Aik, sambil mintak maaf sempat lagi mengata tu ( saying sorry but at the same time passing comments  about another friend). I found this very funny. Ya, kids are always saying things straight from their heart. They say what they think. They just pour their heart out and usually without any bad intention. Vishvanath Seshadri (2009) in his blog " Values for Life " wrote, "A child's mind is not crooked or scheming. It is simple, straight, open and transparent. The child is honest about what he wants, likes and dislikes. He will not hide things and speaks what he thinks. "

True, I would say. They are just lovable innocent beings who need our guidance to help them make the right choices in life. Ignoring their needs would certainly lead to some uncertainties which later on might contribute to an increase of social problems in the future. 
Adios !

SNORES

       I had this strong urge to go to the restroom. The restroom had a long row of cubicles and it was rather dark inside. Surprisingly, I was not at all bothered by this. My intention was just that. On my way out, I heard my name being called out. Ya Allah, the voice was deep and did not sound human at all ! It was calling out my name in this somewhat spooky manner : Aanisszzzzz, Aaanisszzzz...... I was by then, shaking badly and torn between whether to run for my life or to walk out of the restroom as calmly as I could. Either one I still had to pass that voice. Not knowing what to do, I decided to close my eyes and started to pray really hard hoping for a miracle to happen. After a few minutes I opened my eyes and saw that I was no longer in the restroom. Instead I was in my own bedroom lying on my bed. Phew ! What a relief ! It was just a bad dream after all ! Thank God !

However, I got the shock of my life when I heard the voice again! Oh No ! It is now in the room with me! Oh dear! I was so scared that I did not dare to move an inch. And to make it worse, the sound was so close ; just next to me. Oh God ! Don' t tell me it came out of the dream! I listened carefully and then turned to look at Abang. Eh, why is this sound coming from Abang ? Laa, rupanya it was his snores. However, the strange part was, it sounded just like my name. Somewhat like this... Aaanisssszzzz, Anissszzzz.. Ha ha ha! It was actually the sound of Abang snoring ! But why did it sound like that ? How strange...

So, I teased him the next morning.

Yeah, I know why. You love me so much that even in your sleep you just could not take your mind off me. That 's why you were snoring my name away..... asanisszzz anisszzzz.

Ha ha! I love u too abangzzzz...aabangzzzzzzzzz.