r u an eraser or a pencil?

Pencil: I'm sorry....
Eraser: For what? You didn't do anything wrong.
Pencil: I'm sorry cos you get hurt bcos of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you're always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.
Eraser: That's true. But I don't really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I'll be gone and you'll replace me with a new one, I'm actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad. :)


I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They're always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way... they get hurt and become smaller (older and eventually pass on). Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying or sad.

This is for all parents out there.....
Hang in there!

~An email received from a friend~

Actually eraser vs pencil situation in not only happen on parenting but also as part of our daily life. Our marriage life and our working life as well. Think about it... That is why Prophet Muhamad remind us if we are angry, we sit if standing, stand if sitting, do the opposite basically just to cool down our hot temperature :)

Probably I have rambled this before but then again, human needs constant reminding huh? me too... :P accept people we are dealing with as their are, think of the situation solutions and concentrate on their strength rather than their weaknesses. Next action is to forgive them. Easier said than done, I know but heyyyyy... I have done it, with difficulty of course, the result... I sleep better at night and calmer in my reaction. Try it! Be a good eraser! :))

Pejam celik dah masuk bulan Ogos!

Pejam celik! Pejam celik! dah masuk bulan Ogos! cepat sungguh masa berlalu kan? Tak lama lagi dah bulan Ramadhan... saya ada banyak cerita tertunda yang akan dikongsikan dan mudah2an ada sedikit kelapangan untuk menulisnya. Sudah lama saya tidak menulis luahan perasaan, rindu pula rasanya... hehehehe

Bulan Julai memang menyesakkan saya dengan mengelola majlis syarikat dan menghantar kertas kerja Masters... tapi hidup tanpa cabaran pasti membosankan kan? kan? kan? :))

hari ini saya sedang merangka kerja2 yang bakal saya lakukan sehingga bukan Disember dan masyallah, it is a long list! That lists include my long desire in writing short stories and this time purposely writing romance (after watching too many Korean drama, I guess hahahahaha).

A few movie reviews, the story of a big Taiwan mango and my company family day will see you after this. Keep reaching for the stars!!!!!

Ingat-ingat Hari Jumaat

Saya sebenarnya sudah lama ingin berkongsi ilmu ini tetapi asyik terlupa sahaja. Namun hari ini daun hati terasa kosong dan meronta-ronta tanda tidak senang. Lantas, saya baca surah Al-Fatihah dan terus teringat hal ini.

Saya juga ingin berkongsi gambar ibu bapa saya disini tetapi rupanya sudah sekian lama saya tidak bergambar dengan mereka hingga tiada pun sekeping gambar saya bersama mereka ada di dalam koleksi CD gambar saya. So sad…

Jadi saya kongsi, gambar nenek dan atuk bersama cucu-cucunya sebagai ganti… Maaf, tiba-tiba skrin komputer ini berkabur kerana air mata menutupnya. Saya rasa saya masih jauh daripada menggembirakan mereka walaupun mereka masih hidup. Ya Allah, ampunkan aku… Mama dan Papa, maafkan Along ya…

Surah Al-Fatihah kepada Ibubapa : Membuka Pintu Rezeki

Dato' Dr. Fadzilah Kamsah pernah berkata, "setiap pagi sedekahkan surah Al-Fatihah kepada kedua ibu bapamu, tidak kira mereka masih hidup atau telah tiada. Nescaya pintu rezeki akan terbuka buat kamu."

Berdasarkan Hadith Nabi : (maaf saya tidak pasti kesahihan hadith ini, namun, kita masih boleh ambil pengajaran daripadanya)

"Tidak akan terputus rezeki seseorang selagi dia tidak meninggalkan doa kepada kedua orang tuanya dalam sehari."

Huraian hadith:

- Sentiasa berdoa untuk kedua ibubapa (baik yang hidup mahu pun yang sudah tiada)
- Allah akan memurahkan rezeki kepada mereka yang tidak putus berdoa untuk kedua ibubapa (walaupun ada ibubapa yang leka, doakan agar mereka berubah)
- Ingatlah bahawa keredhaan ibubapa adalah keredhaan Allah
- Berdoalah dengan bersungguh-sungguh. Tadah tangan dan bayangkan wajah kedua orang tua kita, termasuk guru-guru kita dan mereka yang banyak menolong kita

- Tambahan bagi yang berniaga, tidak perlu ada ilmu pelaris. Doakan ibubapa kita setiap hari. Rezeki bukan sahaja berupa wang ringgit, tetapi segala nikmat yang kita perolehi daripada Allah (makan, kesihatan, kasih sayang, ilmu).

Jom doa untuk ibu bapa kita… Al-Fatihah…

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Papa dengan cucunya. Gambar nih tahun 2005 tau... jadik cucu2 tu semua dah besar panjang dah... hehehehe

My mom with Azim and Izzah (my niece) during their trip to Aquaria in 2007.

With my FIL and MIL. Pic taken in 2005.

Dear Malaysian Politicians

Today, 27/2/2009, 3.54pm @ office...

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JJ : ccciiiii llllaaaaa kkkkaaaaa

Me : apasal mencarut petang2 jemaat nih?????

JJ : kena syndrom karpal. saja..macam kiut la karpal sebut cilaka tu...

Me : ooooo singh is kinggggggg. me tak baca citer tu sebab menyampah dengan all politician now.

JJ : bukan tahap menyapah dah...dah tahap nak muntah. baca tak surat dari anaz zubedy tu?

Me : surat kat blog dia ker?

JJ : dalam paper The Star.

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Oleh itu sahabat sekelian... saya salin semula surat yang ditulis oleh Saudara Anaz Zubedy (whom I know personally thru his adult learning sessions) yang mana telah menyatakan maksud sebenar di hati saya...

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Lawati juga blog beliau dan baca komen yang ditinggalkan...

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A letter of appeal to Malaysians Politicians.

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Dear Malaysian Politicians,

Please stop the power chase, call for a truce and focus on the economy.

I do not claim to speak on behalf of all Malaysians, but I have strong convictions that many share my sentiments.

Our concern today is not who rules the country or heads the state governments but the looming bad economy.

Whether Barisan Nasional or Pakatan Rakyat leads, it is meaningless if Malaysians have no job to go to, no money to pay rent and no means to put food on the table.

I am a business owner, like other business owners and managers of corporations I have a responsibility to ensure people under my care and payroll continue to have jobs and a decent income to take home. We work hard and willing to go the extra mile to make sure our nation not only survive this crisis but come out stronger and wiser. We need your help.

Let me explain. I am in the business of Training, Development and Consultancy and have 20 people in my team.

Saedah is 42. She keeps the office clean and helps organise the training rooms. She has four children and her husband is unemployed. She was first hired on a part time basis, because she is very hard working and has a great attitude, we offered her a full time job to help provide a stable income for her family. Even then, when her third child started school this year, it was a struggle for her to buy new school uniforms and other necessities. Saedah lives on a ‘kais bulan, makan bulan’ basis, so, if she is jobless, her tap runs dry.

Samsuri is 27 years old. He lives with his sister and her family in a low cost government flat in Sunway. He does our despatch, helps with various clerical works and occasionally acts as a driver. During the first week at zubedy, we learned that he not only did not have money to buy new clothes and shoes for work, he had no money for lunch. Like Saedah, if he has no job, his tap runs dry too.

Alicia in Client Servicing turns 26 this year. She lives with her dad who is 71 years old and retired. Her mom passed away when she was little. Alicia is a hard-working team member, has a gentle caring outlook and fun to be with. (We like to poke fun at her as she blushes easily). Last May her dad went through a major operation, thank God he has recovered well. Alicia needs a job, both for herself and her dad.

Sudesh, 38, is one of our facilitators. When his father passed away last year, he moved back and lives with his mother in Seremban. He shuttles between Kuala Lumpur and Seremban daily, leaving home sometimes as early as 4 in the morning and returning late at night. He is no stranger to hard work and sacrifice, he knows what he needs to do to survive and to care for his mother, but he too needs a job.

Like fellow Malaysians, every one of us in zubedy needs employment, those that live from hand to mouth like Saedah and Samsuri and others like Alicia and Sudesh with family to care for. We Malaysians need the Malaysian economy to be strong. We need you, our leaders, to work hard and to work together to make our economy viable.

So this is my plea.

Pakatan Rakyat, please stop your attempts to take over the federal government and persuade BN’s lawmakers to join you. Stop all legal proceedings, no more 916 and let go, just let go. The nation can wait till the next general elections if they want change. By doing so, Malaysians will see your party as caring, unselfish and gracious and give you their support in the next elections.

Barisan Nasional, please stop any attempts to take over PR states and win over PR’s lawmakers. You have proven your point with Perak. The nation can wait for the next general elections if they want your party. Focus all your talent, energy and hard work in steering the country out of an economic downturn. By doing so, Malaysians will see your party as caring, unselfish and smart and give you their support in the next elections.

BN and PR! Call for a truce. Get together and compromise. Someone has to give in. Or has hate consumed your heart till it blinds you? You can do it. You have enough intelligent people between you. I am sure you can find solutions. Take the nation to heart. That is why you are in politics in the first place.

Focus on the people.

Focus on the economy.

Anas Zubedy
Managing Director
Zubedy (M) Sdn Bhd

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need i say more?????

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walaupun pahit ku telan jua...

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Setiba di pejabat...

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Aku sedang sedaya upaya mempositifkan diri dan meletakkan jauh2 prasangka ini. Dugaan ini aku terima dengan redho dan sudah pastinya Allah akan menguji kita dan tahu tahap mana kekuatan diri ini...

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Namun petang ini air mata menitis jua...

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Bila hati ini menangis...

Bila hati ini menangis, ada siapakah yang tahu?
Bila hati ini menangis, ada siapakah yang peduli?

Bukan wang yang dipinta, bukan hadiah yang dinanti
Daun hati ini senang sahaja dipuasi, senang saja dimenangi

Namun yang senang itu jua yang paling susah
Yang senang itu sungguh senang diambil mudah

Sekonyong-konyong tercalarlah hati
Tergurislah perasaan

Ingin sekali mendengar ucapan sayang ucapan rindu
Mungkin ucapan terima kasih

Sayang, itu tidak kesampaian kerana sungguh senang diambil mudah
dan hati ini menangis...

Bila hati ini menangis, ada siapakah yang peduli?
Bila hati ini menangis, ada siapakah yang tahu?


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