What a weekend!!
I really wanna post some good pictures of me with the horses, of En Penn and family, of Amir & Awi.. but unfortunately, I lost my USB cable.. so that pictures would have to remain in my phone for now.
What I really wanna talk about now though, is about family. I've seen broken families where the couple beat up each other and say nasty things just for spite. I've also seen mediocre family where the members just go along with life and try their best to be nice to each other. And now I'm proud to say that I've seen successful family where they love each other and the people around them that it shows through their faces.
I went to Cherating last weekend. A dear friend has been asking me to come since early this year but I haven't had the chance to go until last week. Again, the first class hospitality was presented to me with much care.
On Saturday, Mr & Mrs P invited me to their home in Kemaman. I was exhausted from all the riding and lack of sleep but I felt their sincerity, so I went. Upon arriving, I was amazed to see the house. Its gorgeous!. The son, whom I call abang took me for a tour of the house (or should I say mansion) and may I say, he did a great job explaining things to me. No doubt one day abang will be a great host, just like his ayah.
Then theres adik. She has the most gorgeous hair I've seen on a child. (according to her mother, that hair is her original hair, which they never cut since birth) She's a bit reserved and very polite and cautious.
Then there's baby. Now she is a true extrovert little girl. She speaks her mind yet polite enough for me, she is manja and so cute that my heart just melts whenever she talks to me.
The eldest was surfing in her room but courteous enough to come out and salam with me. She reminded me of myself when I was a teenager. U know, all the door locking and demanding of privacy thingie.. hehe.. (boy, am I old or what!)
Now I've always been known as kids magnet. Somehow (and I still don't know why) kids warm up to me easily. And being with a lot of kids made me realize that life is actually simple and easy if we treat the present as the most important moment in life. Not the future, not the past. Have you ever notice how kids are so enthusiastic about the littlest things and they never keep grudges? Now that's something you could never get from any teacher anywhere.
Anyway, back to the story at hand. Later that day, En Yusry (En P's brother) and family, along with his mother dropped by at En Penn's. En Penn introduced me to his mother and get this. I've never had the privilege to meet the mother before. I've heard all sort of nice stories about her though from all her sons. But when I stood up to salam with her, she gave me the warmest smile ever. She took my hand and right after I kissed her hand, she held my neck and started hugging me like I'm someone special or a long lost relative. That simple gesture touched me beyond words. Now I see why all her kids and grandkids are so passionate and caring persons. With that kind of love, you could never go wrong. That kind of family is the kind of family that I would love to have one day. Thank you for inspiring me!
All in all, it was a grand weekend. I only wished En Azhar was there to enlighten me with his stories of life.
I can never thank you enough En Penn.. for your wisdom, your support and of course you hospitality. So this big bright thank you is dedicated to you!
T H A N K Y O U
Ok peeps.. I gotta go. I need to go pay my monthly debts now..
Lets all take care and love each other like one big happy family. And lets just be kids just for today..
bye..
