Blue

Even Tuesday is.
I am taking things for granted! Argh..!

For the Poor

Kids got some duit raya alhamdulillah. Nothing compared to CNY ang pow in red packets I heard, but it's more than they need. Since I also rewarded them with a little bit of cash for their fasting, they got a little extra too. So when calculating and handing out the $, I advised them to:
1. Save some
2. Give some
3. Enjoy some

Alhamdulillah they do. Umar is the most generous. He has always been, in spite of his being loud and borderline hyper! ;-) He still remembers the above advice even until a few days ago when he got a few ringgit from I-don't-remember what. May Allah keep his heart filled with compassions. And our hearts too.

O for Octopus

Asmara seems to enjoy the new school. She is eager to go as soon as we arrive.
The morning routine earlier (from bed to the car) is a different story! ;-)

Dengue

We are home today, alhamdulillah, after a few days staying at the hospital with Asmara.

Home is where the heart is. The coffee tastes right (the latte was great too but I couldn't have it every day), the couch comfortable, no Wi-Fi so kids are playing "real", creative games now.. And I can't wait to happily cuddle with everybody in our big bed tonight.

Alhamdulillah for the return of health for Asmara. May Allah protect us all.

Ujian

I got this forwarded in WhatsApp a few weeks ago. How true.

USAH BERSEDIH
1. Andaikata kamu dikhianati atau dilukai oleh mereka yg mempunyai talian kekeluargaan dgn kamu, usah bersedih. Ingatlah peristiwa Yusuf as, yg dikhianati oleh saudara2nya...
2. Andaikata ibubapa kamu, atau mereka yg kamu kasihi, menentang kamu ketika kamu berjalan di atas jalan kebenaran, usah bersedih. Ingatlah peristiwa Ibrahim as, yg dihumban ke dalam api oleh ayahandanya...
3. Andaikata kamu buntu di dalam permasalahan dan tidak nampak jalan keluar, usah bersedih. Ingatilah kisah Yunus as, yg terperangkap di dlm perut ikan.
4. Andaikata kamu didatangi penyakit, dan seluruh anggota badan kamu di landa kesakitan, usah bersedih. Ingatilah kisah Ayub as, yg ditimpa kesakitan dan pelbagai penyakit, disamping kehilangan ahli keluarganya.
5. Andaikata kamu melihat akan adanya kekurangan atau kelemahan pada diri kamu, usah bersedih. Ingatlah kisah Musa as, yg tidak dapat bertutur dgn sempurna.
6. Andaikata kamu difitnah dan dicaci oleh manusia di sekelilingmu, usah bersedih. Ingatilah kisah Aisyah ra, yg sabar setelah difitnah sehingga satu kota memperkatakannya...
7. Andaikata kamu rasa kesunyian dan keseorangan serta tiada yg membantu, usah bersedih. Ingatilah kisah Adam as, yg diturunkan ke muka bumi bersendirian sebelum bertemu kembali Hawa.
8. Andaikata kamu rasakan tidak ada kewajaran akan apa yg perlu kamu lakukan, serta detikan hati tertanya mengapa ianya terjadi, usah bersedih. Ingatilah kisah Nuh as, yg tanpa keluh dan tanpa tahu sebabnya, terus membina bahtera yg besar tanpa soal...
9. Andaikata kamu diherdik dan dicerca oleh saudara mara kamu lantaran kamu memilih agama dan kehidupan akhirat berbanding kehidupan dunia, usah bersedih. Ingatilah kisah Muhammad saw, yg dipulaukan dan diperangi oleh keluarganya yg terdekat...
Subhanallah... Masyaallah.. Allahuakbar...
Allah swt mewujudkan personaliti yg hebat2 ini sebelum kita, dan mendatangi mereka dgn pelbagai ujian dan cabaran, dgn tujuan agar satu hari nanti, manusia spt saya dan kamu, bila mana berhadapan dgn sebarang musibah dan tribulasi, tidak perlu berkata "KENAPA AKU?"..

Alhamdulillah

Alhamdulillah, All Praises to Allah.
I am grateful many times over.

When a bad thing is removed from me I remember it only shortly. Sometimes I forget how good things already are, and to appreciate them, and to act accordingly. May Allah, Al-Ghaffur, forgive me.

And sometimes I don't realize how I get suck into a situation so much that I lose myself and become someone I despise. May Allah keep me in The Straight Path.

May Allah forgive me.

Alhamdulillah for the many and frequent reminders. I miss that.