i was the speaker

venue : CBN Bukit Nanas, KL
date : 30th july 2008
time : 10.30 am
occasion: majlis perjumpaan khas ibu bapa murid-murid ting 3,5 dan 6 Atas tahun 2008

i received an invitation from the school asking me to give a talk in sharing some experiences with other parents and students in managing my daughters. What a surprised as i still have two school going daughters, one in form 3 and also in form 5. I asked my wife and daughters what to be shared as we don't have a grown up girl who really excell in their studies and of course life. I wanted to withdraw but my second girl seemed to disagree and tarik muka. So, accepted.

it was a good turned out by the parents, among them were YDP PIBG Dato Hj Salleh (Ketua Pengarah DBKL) and of course the principal and her teachers. A ceramah was given on 'How to inspire education success in your child' by Hj Mohd Osman from Peak Performance Coach. It was a good talked but it seem boring for some students.

then it was my turn, after my name was announced by the emcee a big applaused were heard in the hall and it seems i was welcomed by the students. I talked about 5-7 min as how my wife and i managed our daughters and i stressed on willingness to share and also being a good listener to our childrens. I reminded the parents not to be putting high expectation and making comparision among our childrens as all of them have their own strenght. I also reminded the students not to forget to do their prayers no matter what beleived or religion we are in. Insyaallah our payers will be heard and answered.

i end up my talk by stressing the student not to be ' Derhaka' to their parents and teachers. And there again i received a big cheer from the students.

may all of you (including my two girls) perform well in your examinations, insyaallah

the blues

the venue : shah alam stadium
date : 29 july 2008
time : 8.45 pm

a packed stadium with almost 45000 crowd were there to witness the game between malaysian selection and chelsea. Among the crowd were my three daughters and of course myself. Most fans were donned in blues, the colours of chelsea. Same goes to my girls. It was their first time experience sitting in the stadium to see a football match ( what a pity ).

we arrived at the stadium after maghrib prayer, the crowd were already there. They were cheering the teams well but in a malaysian way. My girls seem to enjoy the game but they were lost halfway as football is not with them except my youngest. She was busy telling her eldest about the name of the chelsea players.

the result was 2-0 in favour of chelsea of course. The scoreline was something to be proud of as it was the slimmest margin of all the matches played by chelsea during their asian tours. Kudos to the malaysian players who put up a good fight as described by scholari the new chelsea coach.

as all daughters said, we were up against world best fottballers and we can be proud of the result. EPL is on the way.

my lovely wife

i have written about our three girls and i have to find some strenght to write about you. For the past 22 years you have been my lovely wife, my good companion, my ardent supporter, my friend and to sum up, my everythings. Thanks you very much for being what you are today.

the best decision that i made so far was - taking you as my wife. Thanx for accepting my proposal some 22 - 23 yrs ago. From our marriage, Allah has given us three lovely grown up daughters and i beleived each of them has thier own potential to succed in whatever path they choose. Their presence has made our live more meaningful and they will be the topic of our conversation most of the time.

for the past 22 yrs we have gone through many things together, from the bad to the goods things, and Alhamdulillah we managed it smootly. You will always be there to support me at any times, and I really treasure it. As i used to be jobless, you are still there with me and giving your support and of course the strenght for me to make a come back. And Alhamdulillah, with your never end prayers i'm what i'm today.

sometimes i made a mistake that might hurts your feeling, i'm sorry cos i didn't mean to hurt you. I was not a good listener at times when you needs me most, once again i'm sorry. You did noticed that at times i was not able to join your conversations as all our girls speed when talking are at high gear.

what worries me is your health condition. Being down with diabetic, you are up for medication daily. But i'm proud of you as you are able to cope with it and the way you manage yourself ones won't beleive that you are suffering from diabetic. You will always have my support and i will be there by your side at any one time.

as a mother you are the best mum in the world. Our daughters will always looks up at you before doing anythings and you will always be ready to listen to them. I loved to see the closeness among them and youself. I will always prays that we will be given a chance by Allah to see them grown up and having a good life.

for the past 22 yrs i have no regret having you as my wife. My prayers is may Allah gives us a long life, a good health and rezeki yg halal. I will always treasure each and every moments that i have spent with you and will do my best to make you the happiest wife forever.

moga Allah memanjangkan umur Yang. Amin.

my eldest

born at only 1.75kg but she is not not that skinny now. Among all she enjoyed the most loved by us as we were trying to give the best for her. Did well in her UPSR and was enrolled in a boarding school but being separated from us has caused a blunder ( i'm sorry my dear girl if that was my mistake).

she is attached with one of the best legal firm in shah alam at the moment. Recently she came up to me and making her point that she would like to further her studies. Having a Diploma in hand does not guarentee a good life it seem. So, i have given my blessing and support for her. Apak only wish that you really work for it as education today is not cheap. Physcology is the field that you want to explore, be what ever it is, please give 100% effort in achieving your dream.

as parents, mum and i will always be there to support you as our only wish is to see success at the end of the road that will lead you to a happy and prosperous life. As the eldest you have to be the role model for your youngest sister and not the other way round. It is not a sin if we learn from someone younger as long as it is for the betterment of all.

may this be the best ever decision made by you. Insyallah success will be there waiting for you.
God willing, may the time be with us to enjoy the fruits of glory later.

with LOVED to all the three of you

my second daughter - adik

the most active among all the three. You have made mum and me proud by being what yau are today. Being the most among all, your dicipline in terms of managing your time and studies have created jeolousy among your colleague.

be what you are and we will always be there to support you. As you will be sitting for your SPM this November my only wish is that you will do well. Don't worry of my expectation as i will be very happy if you were satisfied that you have given your best. No matter what the result is, we will be the happiest parents there for you.

my only pesan to you is, don't be over confidence as it will do some damage for you. But knowing that you have been putting all your effort fot it, insyaallah the best will be there waiting for you.

by the way, next week you will be participating in the final round of debate for the WIRA Cup representing kuala lumpur. All the best to you and your team.

may you will always be the pearl in our family. Insyaallah

my youngest daughter

she is going to be fifteen yrs old come this Nov 18 and b4 she could celebrate her birthday there is PMR waiting for her comes October 13th. I wish her all the best in her exam though I knew she is doing her best at the moment to catch up with her studies and revision as well. To you my lovely girl, apak is not putting any pressure on you. What I wish most is for you to do the best. Most important of all do not compare yourself with your eldest.

there are still time left but you must remember time will not wait for you. You have to find the time. As parents, mak and I will always be there to support and quide you. I will be the happiest man on earth if you have given the best no matter what the outcome / result is.

among all the three, you are the most reserved and the most understanding. You will always give some due consideration on ourselves before asking for anything. You will be there to support mum and myself without hesitation. Your health worries us sometimes, so please take good care of it in order for you to be there for your PMR. Don't curi-curi to drink ice water and taking foods that you are advised by the doctors not to do take it.

so, all the best to you my little girl.

hajat tak sampai

it is sunday today and as planned my family took off to taiping from bt gantang to have breakfast at Yut Sun restaurant (after my wife and i paid our last respect to Mi dad who passed away this morning, sedekah al-fatihah to the late arwah). What a surprised, it was closed. So, we end up having our breakfast at one of the kopitian nearby.

after having our breakfast we were heading to kuala sepetang (port weld) to my bro in law hse. We stopped by one of the stall famous for the mee rebus. I placed my order, and when the mee rebus arrived to my dismay it was not in the usual form (no udang). According to them, fisherman didn't go to the sea as the udang susah nak dapat. So, the second frustration.

we went straight to my bro in law hse and his wife then fried some cucur udang for us. We really enjoyed it. The rain starts falling and we don't have choices left, so lepak only. My bro in law was at his best trying to please us as suddenly we found out he was preparing tom yam udang. When it was ready and the rain keeps on falling, we had another round of makan but this time we only enjoyed the tom yam. It was delicious.

my daughters wanted to go and see the 'kelip-kelip' , so we waited till 9 pm but the rain never stop. So, another frustration.

we then headed home to bukit gantang and hujan masih belum berhenti. Hoped tomorrow it will be a dry and safe journey back home to kuala lumpur

walau apa pun I personally rasa puas sb mlm sampai tu dapat makan pulut durian dengan santan. Perhh.......sedapnya and my bro in law tumpang sekaki sb dia pun sejak musim durian ni blm makan durian dgn santan dan pulut sekali. My wife siap kukus lagi pulut tu. So to my nephew kat Doha kalau nak yang fresh i will courier to you.

long overdue

almost a month i have not been writing here. Agak sibuk lately. Malaysian politic is in turmoil again with the latest issue on anwar and also the new landscape where an open debate was being held between anwar and shabery cheek. Anwar has been held for questioning by the police and of course as expected he was not giving 100 % coorperation. For watever reason it was his right to do so.

on the debate it was a new era totally though we were not going to decide who the winner is but the courage by both parties should be followed by others. Anwar was on his usual form and shabery who was a former student leader should be saluted for his courage to take on anwar.

we are going back to kampong tomorrow and it has been long overdue. My daughters wanted to have breakfast at Yut Sun (of course kat Taiping) and nak makan cucur udang dan mee rebus kat Port Weld. If i have time i will try to visit my eldest kat gerik and makan durian with pulut and santan (perh.....sedapnya)

hoped ti is going to be an enjoyable weekend