Me was recently admitted due to an acute ailment. It was quite a traumatic experience in itself when to suddenly fall sick out of nowhere and found me self totally “helpless” lying on a hospital bed which me had not done so since me was five! Since it was quite a serious illness, me have to be strong and persevere by following every prescription given by those doctors that diagnosed and treated me sickness.
Thanks to Allah the almighty, the worst is now over. After five long days of being on the drip and going through a surgery to rectify the imbalances in me system, me knew, me trouble would be soon over when the doctor said me can be on a normal diet again!
The thought of being incapacitated when you least expecting it can itself be quite a frightening experience. There were still things to be done and you just don’t know whether you can survive the ordeal to finish those unfinished businesses. But strangely enough, me “hospital experience” has given me a rare insight into the one aspect that we always take for granted in our haste to get on with our everyday lives – the gift of love especially from those precious to us.
While lying on me hospital bed, feeling weak and vulnerable, me suddenly felt the one unexplained force that seemed to radiate from those attending to me needs, giving their all for me sake, which seemed to provide the energy and giving me the strength to fight on and staying alive. The selfless gift of love from those whom, during our normal days were just our “somebody” had transformed me harrowing suffering into a pleasant and “cool” sensation - of being loved and would sorely be missed if anything were to happen to me.
Well it took a sudden “jerk” in me system for me to realize the plain truth that there is no more precious gift than the gift of love - especially from those that you truly love. Now, that me episode with the hospital is nearly coming to an end, me has resolved not to take things for granted from now on. Everything that we have and everything that we do must have a purpose and we must not forget, behind our individual suffering, there will always be those loved ones who will suffer more for our lost due to their unconditional love for us where no amount of money can buy that love.
Thanks so much to those who had assisted me in me times of distressed especially to me "ambulance drivers" En Imran, En Hafeez and En Azim and his lovely fiance Ms Mira, and all me family members and CEO and staff of Rakannusa. And not forgetting special thanks to Dato’ Dr Ngun and staff from the Kuantan Specialist Hospital and Dr Koh and staff from the Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital, Kuala Lumpur who had acted swiftly and professionally to diagnose and cure me illnesses...of course me is eternally grateful to Allah swt who is the ultimate Healer.
“Kindness in words creates confidence, kindness in thinking creates profoundness, kindness in giving creates love” - Lao Tsu.
Room 529,
Ampang Puteri Hospital, KL
18 November 2009
Me Words of Wisdom - Part 1
Well, it is not really me own words of wisdom but me own selected favorite sayings which has truly captured me real life experiences on the subject of "Challenges and Love". Again, these sayings are me motivational tools to light up the "fire" in me, to inspire me to go that extra miles to achieve me goals in life - and hopefully for others too.
"Playing with Words" has always been me favorite past time activity and me hope to share some of the many wise sayings in me collection in this and other future postings for us to deeply ponder on their true meanings which, at the end of the day, may become our guiding light - if we care to take heed and reflect on the meanings hidden behind those words of wisdom...
On facing the Challenges in this Life...
"It is easy enough to be pleasant,
When life flows by like a song.
But the man worthwhile is the one who can smile,
when everything goes dead wrong.
For the test of the heart is troubled,
And it always comes with the years.
And the smiles that is worth the praises of earth
is the smile that shines through tears." - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
"Remember, always give your best.
Never get discouraged.
Never be petty.
Always remember, others may hate you.
But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them.
And then you destroy yourself." - Richard M. Nixon!
"To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way.
You can't just accept the ones you like." - Mike Gafka
On the true Meanings of Love...
"Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness." - Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house- give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor...
Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.
Be the living expression of God's kindness-kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting."- Mother Theresa
"Kindness in words creates confidence,
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness,
Kindness in giving creates love." - Lao Tsu.
"Time is too slow for those who wait,
too swift for those who fear,
too long for those who grieve,
too short for those who rejoice,
but for those who love, time is eternity." - Henry Van Dyke
"A loving heart is the truest wisdom." - Charles Dickens
"Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." - Joseph Addison
"If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. And if they don't, they never were..." - Kahlil Gibran
"The best proof of love is trust." - Dr. Joyce Brothers.
"I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.
I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.-Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
More words of wisdom on me "Tryst with Time" and me "Formula for Success" to follow...God willing..
Merdeka Palace Hotel, Kuching
05 November 2009
"Playing with Words" has always been me favorite past time activity and me hope to share some of the many wise sayings in me collection in this and other future postings for us to deeply ponder on their true meanings which, at the end of the day, may become our guiding light - if we care to take heed and reflect on the meanings hidden behind those words of wisdom...
On facing the Challenges in this Life...
"It is easy enough to be pleasant,
When life flows by like a song.
But the man worthwhile is the one who can smile,
when everything goes dead wrong.
For the test of the heart is troubled,
And it always comes with the years.
And the smiles that is worth the praises of earth
is the smile that shines through tears." - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
"Remember, always give your best.
Never get discouraged.
Never be petty.
Always remember, others may hate you.
But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them.
And then you destroy yourself." - Richard M. Nixon!
"To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way.
You can't just accept the ones you like." - Mike Gafka
On the true Meanings of Love...
"Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness." - Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house- give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor...
Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.
Be the living expression of God's kindness-kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting."- Mother Theresa
"Kindness in words creates confidence,
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness,
Kindness in giving creates love." - Lao Tsu.
"Time is too slow for those who wait,
too swift for those who fear,
too long for those who grieve,
too short for those who rejoice,
but for those who love, time is eternity." - Henry Van Dyke
"A loving heart is the truest wisdom." - Charles Dickens
"Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." - Joseph Addison
"If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. And if they don't, they never were..." - Kahlil Gibran
"The best proof of love is trust." - Dr. Joyce Brothers.
"I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.
I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.-Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
More words of wisdom on me "Tryst with Time" and me "Formula for Success" to follow...God willing..
Merdeka Palace Hotel, Kuching
05 November 2009
I Love Me Dentist
Yesterday me was about to go to Penang when during lunch, me sensed something was amiss with one of me teeth. The thought of having a toothache when you are outstation can be very distressing indeed. So me decided to check it out with me dentist with the intention for a "quick fix" before me can continue with me trip to Penang.
Alas! lo and behold, the quick fix treatment me was hoping for turned out to be a 3 hour long operations on a dentist chair! Resulting in me missing the trip to Penang and coming back home with four stitches in me sore mouth and one missing tooth too badly decayed to be salvaged - and not to mention a big hole in me wallet!
The thing that sparked the thought of this entry is the way how me dentist handled the whole episode in a very calm and very professional manner-being in complete control of the situation and at the same time calming me with soothing words so as not to make me panicky and more miserable then me already was!. Which to me if all the dentists in this world are to be like him then maybe the whole world would be free from that age old fear of visiting the dentist!.
When he couldnt pull the whole tooth out me knew that something was going to be terribly wrong. True enough, the root of me tooth got "stuck" in me jaw bone and refused to dislodge itself when pulled. Instead, the crown which was already very brittle, came out in bits and pieces. The quick thinking doctor immediately organize a small surgery to cut open me gum and cut away the surrounding bone before he could retrieve the stuck root sideways. In all it took him nearly 3 hours to complete the procedures with several of his assistants taking turn to assist him.
Me was just plain tired from the whole experience but was very relieved that it was finally all over-at least for now before me next follow up visit!
Me have to thank me dentist for a job well done. A big salute to you Dr Arasu! Me love you for being the coolest dentist on this planet!
Hopefully me Ruzanna, if you read this, will follow in his footsteps...
Alas! lo and behold, the quick fix treatment me was hoping for turned out to be a 3 hour long operations on a dentist chair! Resulting in me missing the trip to Penang and coming back home with four stitches in me sore mouth and one missing tooth too badly decayed to be salvaged - and not to mention a big hole in me wallet!
The thing that sparked the thought of this entry is the way how me dentist handled the whole episode in a very calm and very professional manner-being in complete control of the situation and at the same time calming me with soothing words so as not to make me panicky and more miserable then me already was!. Which to me if all the dentists in this world are to be like him then maybe the whole world would be free from that age old fear of visiting the dentist!.
When he couldnt pull the whole tooth out me knew that something was going to be terribly wrong. True enough, the root of me tooth got "stuck" in me jaw bone and refused to dislodge itself when pulled. Instead, the crown which was already very brittle, came out in bits and pieces. The quick thinking doctor immediately organize a small surgery to cut open me gum and cut away the surrounding bone before he could retrieve the stuck root sideways. In all it took him nearly 3 hours to complete the procedures with several of his assistants taking turn to assist him.
Me was just plain tired from the whole experience but was very relieved that it was finally all over-at least for now before me next follow up visit!
Me have to thank me dentist for a job well done. A big salute to you Dr Arasu! Me love you for being the coolest dentist on this planet!
Hopefully me Ruzanna, if you read this, will follow in his footsteps...
Happy Birthday Angah!
As if it was yesterday me held you in me arms - a small crying baby. But now you are already grown up at 25! As if your 25 years on this earth had come and gone in a splitting moment. Looking ahead, me hope your next 25 years and beyond would be filled with countless blessings and bounties and not slip through you like "gone with wind" without us noticing...insyaAllah.
Me still remember at that time when you were born, in rapid succession within a year after your "playmate" Along, the "simmering heat" from the greatest event in the last century, the Islamic Revolution of Iran, was still fresh in everyone's minds. Hence your name was inspired from that momentous event in honor of one of me revolutionary heroes named Muhammad Ali Rajaie, who became the 2nd elected President of the post revolutionary period. But in me haste to register, the name "Ali" slipped me mind thus making your name Muhammad Rajaie. "Rajaie" is in itself a unique and beautiful name meaning in Malay "harapan ku". Hoping that one day you will grow up and be a good man and help contribute to the society and ever willing to fight for the things that you truly believe in.
Me noticed your first 25 years had itself been eventful in your own way. By the time you are 25, you have achieved what many others can only dream of - a degree and a good job, a car, a cosy apartment and even a beautiful wife!
Me take pride and be grateful to Allah for the bounties bestowed on you and me share your achievements and happiness if that is what will make you happy. Me wont be able to provide you with all the worldly possessions except giving you a good education that you have now. Me still remember, me Pa, your grand dad, did not leave anything except the education bestowed on his children and this, me hope will be the tradition of our family for the future generations to come...from now on you are on your own path to seek further blessings from God and to serve Him and the society better...
Me hope for you , me Angah, is for you to mold your future as what you wish to be. Follow your heart in what you want to achieve in the next 25 years and beyond...One thing that me can say is, just do what you "know and want" to do and do it yesterday!...as long as it is within the domain of your capability and creativity and our Muslim believe and for the betterment of our family members and our society...
Go and strike on your own me Angah, if that is what you wish to do and all me Doas will go to you for this world and the hereafter...ameen.
Happy Birthday Angah...this is your day!!
Me still remember at that time when you were born, in rapid succession within a year after your "playmate" Along, the "simmering heat" from the greatest event in the last century, the Islamic Revolution of Iran, was still fresh in everyone's minds. Hence your name was inspired from that momentous event in honor of one of me revolutionary heroes named Muhammad Ali Rajaie, who became the 2nd elected President of the post revolutionary period. But in me haste to register, the name "Ali" slipped me mind thus making your name Muhammad Rajaie. "Rajaie" is in itself a unique and beautiful name meaning in Malay "harapan ku". Hoping that one day you will grow up and be a good man and help contribute to the society and ever willing to fight for the things that you truly believe in.
Me noticed your first 25 years had itself been eventful in your own way. By the time you are 25, you have achieved what many others can only dream of - a degree and a good job, a car, a cosy apartment and even a beautiful wife!
Me take pride and be grateful to Allah for the bounties bestowed on you and me share your achievements and happiness if that is what will make you happy. Me wont be able to provide you with all the worldly possessions except giving you a good education that you have now. Me still remember, me Pa, your grand dad, did not leave anything except the education bestowed on his children and this, me hope will be the tradition of our family for the future generations to come...from now on you are on your own path to seek further blessings from God and to serve Him and the society better...
Me hope for you , me Angah, is for you to mold your future as what you wish to be. Follow your heart in what you want to achieve in the next 25 years and beyond...One thing that me can say is, just do what you "know and want" to do and do it yesterday!...as long as it is within the domain of your capability and creativity and our Muslim believe and for the betterment of our family members and our society...
Go and strike on your own me Angah, if that is what you wish to do and all me Doas will go to you for this world and the hereafter...ameen.
Happy Birthday Angah...this is your day!!
Happy Eid al-fitr 1st Syawal 1430H
Today me sure everyone is feeling great and excited to celebrate eid al-fitr. 1st Syawal signifies the end of Ramadan and time to be merry for the young and old. Me would like to take this opportunity to wish me guests who frequented this blog a happy eid and may Allah bless us all. May we all be forgiven by Him and be guided in His righteous path always. May the school of Ramadan that we have just attended taught us to be better Muslims in the days to come. May we be under the radar of Allah always..ameen.
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