HAPPY NEW YEAR

A few years back, I received this New Year Wish from a friend. 

LIVE LIFE 

BELIEVING THAT YOU ARE STRONGER

THAN ANYTHING THAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 

AND

MAY ALLAH SWT SHELTER US WITH HIS LOVE DAY AFTER DAY. 

HADI ' S DAY

Finally, it was The Day. I woke up with my heart beating fast. My mouth felt bitter and I was also feeling a bit suffocated. I was not sick, I was merely feeling nervous and anxious . Well, on this very day the UPSR results would be out  and what could the fate be for Hadi? I took a deep breath and called up his teacher. I just wanted to hear it first before it was announced in the hall. It was going to be the same every year and had become the school's tradition. The teacher simply said InsyaAllah over and over again. I couldn't believe my ears! Hadi, my son obtained straight As ! Alhamdulillah.. Thank you Allah...Congratulations to the school, SKPB  for the achievement as the school with the most 5As students in Pahang! Thank you to all the teachers especially Year 6 teachers! Thank you also to his tuition teacher, Cikgu Al k.. May Allah Bless All of You Always.

 



 

 

 

 

Finally, Hadi could sigh in relief!

 

Happy faces of All 2012 achievers. Congratulations to All !

KNOWLEDGE

A few months back I came across an interesting entry by a blogger. She was responding to some unpleasant comments in her blog. In my opinion, she had handled all the comments brilliantly. Instead of being emotional, she chose to answer in a plain and simple way which I found to be so inspiring and to an extent reflecting her moral excellence.One of the comments was quite cynical. It said, "You write as if you know about everything. However, at times you seem to lack certain knowledge.'' The following was her humble response :

"This is my idea of writing. I write about the things I know. It will then lead me to other things that I do not know. Then, I share. It is like sharing a few bowls of porridge with your neighbours. When they return the bowls, the bowls come back with different dishes. That is how you add to your knowledge. Nevertheless, I may not have the knowledge that you have or the answers to your questions for knowledge is like the sea, the more you swim, the wider it gets. That is the reason why there will always be questions that I might not be able to answer and also things that I do not know of ."

WHEN I WAS LITTLE

The teacher said, ‘No shorts eh, in your underwear then!’ Alamak! Only then I realized that I had forgotten to bring along my PE (Physical Education) shorts to school!‘That’s it! I’m finished!’ By then, I was already imagining myself running around the school field, which was beside the town’s main road, in my underwear! ‘Adus! I’m in for the biggest embarrassment of my life! What should I do? What should I do? I definitely do not want myself to be seen “half naked” by so many naughty eyes out there! No way! I’ve got to get myself out of this mess! But how?’ I heard the teacher blowing the whistle and saying out, ‘Hurry up girls! The ones without shorts, either you sweep the floor or come out in your underwear and play!’ I quickly looked around me. There were five of us and only three brooms to grab. All five dashed to the corner of the class with the same intention!
'Ok girl, go get the broom  or become the one being laughed at in the field!' I told myself.

I managed to get hold of a broom but unfortunately I was not the only one aiming for it. Another girl also grabbed the broom and the next few minutes saw us fighting for the broom! The girl showed no signs of giving up and neither was I! No way I was  going to let this girl get the broom! My mind was racing against time! I was thinking hard for a way to make the girl give in to me. Ahah! I know! I then pulled with all my might , held the broom high and hit the girl’s head with it! She screamed out loudly and immediately  let go of the broom. Ha! Ha! Nasty me! The teacher came to check on us but to my surprise, the girl did not reveal the incident to the teacher! Was she scared of me? Anyway, I got the broom and she had  to do PE in her underwear!

Thinking back, it still makes me ache with laughter! But do not get me wrong, I do have some regrets ... If only the teacher  was kinder to us….

SUNFLOWER POEM

Sunflowers

Sunflower, sunflower, I love you
You look so gay and bright

Sunflower, sunflower, I love you
You make me think of light

When I see your cheerful face
I want to dance and sing

Sunflower, sunflower I love you
You make me think of spring! 

 By Swapna Dutta; Illustration by Sudheer Nath

SUNFLOWER QUOTES

Every Friend Is To The Other A Sun, And A Sunflower Also. He Attracts And Follows.

Jean Paul Richter quotes. (German Novelist and Humorist, 1763 - 1825)

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"Attention Shifted To Him Like Sunflowers Turning To The Sun." 

Khaled Hosseini quotes .

" We're All Golden Sunflowers Inside. "

Allen Ginsberg quotes .

www.goodreads.com

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AN IMAGINARY SCENE

AN IMAGINARY SCENE FOR RATTINGAN'S ADVENTURE STORY.

Written on January 10, 1989. An assignment for Mr. Malachi Edwin for MT047 class.

( Roxana enters and stands impassively before Alexander. After introducing Roxana to Alexander, Ptolemy leaves them to discuss on their own. Alexander who is sitting on the throne, holds out his hand. Roxana moves to the divan near the throne and sits down, with eyes lowered.)

Alexander : How do find my place?

Roxana : Most comfortable, thank you.

Alexander : Roxana, my officer and I had a talk just now and we had discussed your fate.

Roxana : (raises her head) My fate? What do you mean ? I do not understand.

Alexandre : (smiling) My officer, Ptolemy suggested that I should marry you and ...

Roxana : (cutting short his words) And betray my promise to marry the King of India and be a traitor to the Bactrian nations ? Is that what you are saying ? I can decide on my own future if you must know.

Alexander : (rising) Roxana, just let's not make things worse. Just agree to the suggestion and no harm will be done.

Roxana : Why should I marry the one I do not love ? This isn't marriage for me!

Alexander : (warningly) Are you aware of what is going to happen to you if you refuse the offer ? I will throw your head to your father as a gift !

Roxana : (bravely) It's better than living with a mad man!

Alexander : (angrily) Yes, I will indeed fulfill your wish. You can refuse my offer to become the Queen of Macedonia if that is what your bold heart desires. And, I will not have you killed my dear. But, there will be no more future for you as I will fight your father and the King of India! My heart assures me that I will win the battles and they will die ! I will make you suffer Roxana, mark my words!

Roxana : (fearfully) You could not mean what you say..

Alexander : (placidly) Alexander of Macedon will never betray his words!

Roxana : (miserably) You have taken all hopes from me Alexander. By words, I will have to marry you and lead a miserable life as your wife. But you Alexander, will have all the opportunities to pacify Bactria easily then, and have my father kneel down at your feet! His son -in-law's disgusting feet! Oh father...forgive me.

Alexander : (chuckling) I do not leave you with any choice, do I?

Roxana : (tearfully) No - no, I won't let you do it!

(Roxana rises from the divan and runs to a table at the corner of the room. There is a dagger on the table. She grabs it and faces Alexander).

Roxana : (warningly) If you think that you can take me so easily, you are wrong Alexander. I'd rather die than lose my dignity.

Alexander : (moving closer) Now- Roxana...

Roxana : (warningly) Don't come any nearer! I will put this knife in my chest if you get any closer!

(Before she can finish her words, Alexander rushes to her , grabs the dagger and throws it onto the floor. Roxana lets out a cry and falls to her knees.)

Alexander : (whispering into her ears) That was a nice try Roxana. You must never try it again..

Roxana : (between sobs) You would never let me choose my own fate, wouldn't  you? Not even a weak princess like me.

Alexander : (boldly) I am invincible Roxana!!

(pauses) Come,  (holding out his hand) let's start a new life.

Roxana : (raises her head) Yes, a whole new life with an invincible man.

(and she takes his hand)