Salam Everyone, In this entry, I have decided to start writing letters to my dearest sons and hope to continue writing letters to them to guide them and lead them throughout their lives and so that they will always feel the love I that have for them. They may not understand it now but in the future or in 10 years or more they will eventually. So here it goes, Dear Harris and Ryan,Writing this letters to you, mummy hopes that both of you will never forget that mummy will be there and will always love you no matter what happens. Dearest, this is my first letter to both of you and mummy hopes that she can write to you often so that you can grow up reading my letters and take it as a form of strength to face the world with love and respect. Throughout these years mummy and daddy have watched you grow into vibrant, curious and handsome young boys. From day 1 until this very day. Each day we pray to Allah to let us live to continue to watch both of you grow. We remember the day when the doctor told us that we were having you, the days you were in mummy's tummy, each day when both of our hands were soothing my tummy to calm you down when you were still inside, the days when we cried tears of joy eager to welcome you into this world, the first day that we saw you and held you in our arms, the very first day your daddy recited the dua's for both of you when you were still a day old, the day when we first saw you smile. Until the day of your first steps and called us 'mummy' and 'babah'. Ohh! there are just many more memories that we shared together that will never fade by time. Abang, as I am writing this letter to you, you are already 5 years old and soon to be 6! You have grown into a very handsome and curious young man! asking me and your daddy lots if questions some that we can't even answer! and some even made us think!. From that I've realised that you love to imagine!. Most if your questions are about buildings, houses and mosques on how they are built, It's structure, why it is built, why some are tall and some aren't, how you insist on switching on youtube to find the answers to your questions. You love to draw and love sticking them on the wall for mummy to see when she comes home after work. But most of all you still love to cuddle and loves to be treated like a baby by me and your daddy. Abang, we hope that this thirst for knowledge and the love and respect you have in you will continue to grow with you in the future. My prayers and du'as are with you my son. Ameen! Ryan, you are now a year and a half years old! time really does fly fast doesn't it?and each day you never fail to make me love you even more! you are the baby in the family and everyone loves you especially your big brother, Abang Harris. You complete us as a family. Till this very day you have grown healthy and you love to eat! (where did you get that from? hehe), you love to run around the house and let people chase you until can't catch their breath and you would laugh at them. You love to get angry at people hoping that they get scared and make a sad face and you would charm them with your smile!. You love bathtimes so that you could play with the water. You love your Ghigi the giraffe, the plush toy that your brother gave you when you were still a little baby. You have grown into this energetic and vibrant toddler. Mummy, Daddy and Abang hopes and prays that you will grow into a person full of love and respect towards yourself and as well as others. My prayers and du'as are always with you my son. Ameen!My darlings, remember, life has never promised that it would be easy. There will be bumps and cracks on the road, there will be ups and downs along the way but there will also be happiness and light along that path. Ameen!. Trust me, if you have the right mindset and the right attitude good things may come your way. Be positive and think of others. Have faith in Allah and yourselves. Never forget that mummy and daddy will always be there for you. Don't let us down as we have never failed to take care of both of you. Lastly, we love both of you so dearly and no one can take that away! With love,Mummy(1/11/2010)
Assalammualaikum,Happy Eid Mubarak Everyone! My husband and I and my two darlings would like to wish every muslims a very Happy Eid 1431H/2010M. We would like to take this opportunity to convey our heartfelt apology for any wrong-doings that we may have probably done and may the nur of Syawal illuminate and fill our hearts, mind and soul and may all our dua's be answered by Allah..Amin!
Interesting!Salam again,Have you encountered mean people? I bet each and every one of us have had that experience. But have you actually asked yourselves why these people are in such a foul circumstance (on how they react to people, how they communicate with people). I have personally had my share of experience in this area..hmm..so feeling curious I did some research!Like always, I spare my time reading my favourite blogs, and one of my favourite blog (Thepinkstilletos) posted an entry about this topic and yes! it had caught my attention! Why Are People Mean? The first time I saw a T-shirt that said "mean people suck," I thought, Now, there is a heartfelt sentiment, succinctly expressed. I only wished I'd been the author. I mention this because recently I've encountered several mean people, and I've had to remind myself that the concept of authorship is key to surviving these experiences. I don't know about you, but my favorite ways of reacting to mean people are (1) getting mean right back or (2) lying down quietly to display the word welcome! written where my spine used to be. Annoyingly, my job constantly reminds me that there's a more responsible and effective way to live. That's how it is for us authors. I say "us" because you're an author, too. Not all of us write for publication, but every living person has the power of authorship when it comes to composing our lives. Meanness emerges when we believe that we have no such power, that we're passive receptors of life's vagaries. Inner peace follows when we begin responding to cruelty—our own and other people's—with the authority we've possessed all along. Why are people mean? Here's the short answer: They're hurt. Here's the long answer: They're really hurt. At some point, somebody—their parents, their lovers, Lady Luck—did them dirty. They were crushed. And they're still afraid the pain will never stop, or that it will happen again. There. I've just described every single person living on planet Earth. The fact is that we've all been hurt, and we're all wounded, but not all of us are mean. Why not? Because some people realize that their history of suffering can be a hero's saga rather than a victim's whine, depending on how they "write" it. The moment we begin tolerating meanness, in ourselves or others, we are using our authorial power in the service of wrong doing. We have both the capacity and the obligation to do better. By Martha BeckO, The Oprah Magazine | November 15, 2003 So, there it is..come to think about it, it might be true! but is that how you handle things when you are hurt? by being mean thus hurting others you might feel better or get even? well that's just mean! hehe..think positive, patience is the essence and keep your faith, remember that Allah is always there for you! serahkan kepada yang maha kuasa..sebab Allah sentiasa berlaku adil! InsyaAllah :)
Assalammualaikum,Here is my second entry for today (since i have some spare time)..It's been two years since we moved into my parents home.. and had spent 2 ramadhans and 2 Syawals here. We had planned to move back into our home but haven't had the chance to..and i do miss our home..it was very cosy and homey..thinking of moving back in..but honestly, i feel a bit scared and insecure to because of having the new maid and all and despite of it's location..but we have to grow up right? and think of ways to handle it.Now I am in the midst of discussing it with the habibi..let's see what he agrees on..InsyaAllah..Here below is a picture of our living room....back in 2008..I miss our home... 
Have any of you felt the same way as I do?
Assalammualaikum,Finally i have time to blog! hehe ;)
Writing this entry, we are about to enter the month of Ramadhan..Alhamdulillah..praise to Allah! MashaAllah! thank you Allah for letting me and my family feel the warmth of ramadhan again this year..syukran ya Allah!
What would be my ramadhan resolution for this year? Last year, i have made myself a promise that i would 'hijrah' to become a hijab devotee..and alhamdulillah..my hijab stays with me till this very day and will continuosly stay with me..InsyaAllah..Amin! and my habibi loves it! and has been my biggest and loyal supporter! thank you ya habibi! Even our kids support me!
This year, i would like to fast for a whole month! InsyaAllah! and i would love to go to the mosque and perform the Tarawikh prayer..and hope to bring my 5 year old too! I have done it (tarawikh) last year but didn't go that often..hopefully i will this year..Amin!
Ya Allah..please be close to us and don't let us go astray...Amin!
What is your Ramadhan resolution this year? :)
MAISHAHREN
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