:: Indahnya Hidup Bersyariat by Dato' Ismail Kamus ::

Salam makhluk Allah yang comel lote sekelian!

Rasanya dah lama gila aku tak buat book review.. dan rasanya dah lama gila aku tak tulis dalam bahasa melayu.. so blog post hari ni akan ditulis dalam bahasa melayu rojak, yang aku biasa guna.. (Sorry cikgu BMku Puan Amnah.. saya takde niat nak rosakkan bahasa melayu!!)

Sejak pagi lagi harini aku asik teringat je kat buku ni.. tajuk dia 

Indahnya Hidup Bersyariat, tulisan Dato' Ismail Kamus. 

Buku ni aku first time terima n nampak masa hari bersanding aku, 17 Julai 2010. Buku ni pemberian seorang teman, Puan Nora. Memula tengok tu aku agak teruja la jugak.. tapi bila dah selak dalam, aku gila2 teruja! Buku ni sangat best!

Pernah tak korang cam tak berapa sure pasal isu2 agama tapi rasa cam segan nak tanya.. ataupon korang tatau nak tanya kat sapa.. haa buku ni pada aku banyak explain pasal 'menda2 segan nak tanya' ni.. Pastu pernah tak korang google something especially when it comes to isu agama, pastu dapat penjelasan, pastu korang baca punya baca, tak paham2 gak.. haa buku ni siap ada gambar dengan full color lagi.. so proses pemahaman tu senang sikit aa aku rasa..

Aku rasa buku ni sangat la sesuai dimiliki oleh semua orang islam, baik yang muda ataupon tua.. buku ni gak aku rasa sangat sesuai kalau bagi hadiah kawin ke.. hadiah harijadi ke.. hadiah apa2 la.. Takyah la takut orang kata poyo ke.. macam bagus ke.. sebab bagi hadiah buku agama.. yang penting niat.. takdenye poyo bagi orang buku.. especially buku yang kita tau sangat berguna dan akan memberikan kebaikan kepada si penerima.. Kalau orang yang terima tu kata korang poyo, biarkan.. doakan biar dia simpan buku ni supaya suatu hari nanti  Tuhan bukak kan hati dia nak baca buku ni..

Kesimpulannya, aku sukaaaaaa buku ni!!!!! kepada sesapa yang tatau nak bagi hadiah apa kat teman2, consider la buku ni.. Buku ni dan buku mengenai Ummul Mukminin adalah buku2 favorite aku untuk bagi kat kawan2 sebagai hadiah kawin.. Insyallah manfaatnya kepada pasangan pengantin sangat besar! 

Ok la korang.. Aku bagi buku ni 10 out of 10.. (in term of simplicity and usefulness..)

tata.. Renung2kan... dan selamat ber'amal!!

:: Squeeze My Hand and I'll Tell You That I Love You ::

This short story is taken from the book 'Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul'. I read this particular story when I was having my breakfast alone in a crowded mamak near my office. When I finished, I bawled my eyes out and I think I almost gave the mamak a heart attack.. Hahaha.. now that I think about it, it was rather embarrassing and I'm pretty sure I wont be visiting that mamak for at least a week.

Anyway, I suddenly had the urge to share this with everyone. So enjoy peep..

p/s: Love you mother! 

Remember when you were a child and you fell and hurt yourself? Do you remember what your mother did to ease the pain? My mother, Grace Rose, would pick me up, carry me to her bed, sit me down and kiss my "owwie". Then she'd sit on the bed beside me, take my hand in hers and say, "When it hurts, squeeze my hand and I'll tell you that I love you". Over and over I'd squeeze her hand, and each time, without fail, I heard the words, "Mary, i love you."

Sometimes, I'd find myself pretending I'd been hurt just to have that ritual with her. As I grew up, the ritual changed, but she always found a way to ease the pain and increase the joy I felt in any area of my life. On difficult days during high school, she'd offer her favorite Hershey chocolate almond bar when I returned home. During my 20s, Mom often called to suggest a spontaneous picnic lunch at Estabrook Park just to celebrate a warm , sunny day in Wisconsin. A handwritten thank-you note arrived in the mail after every single visit she and my father made to my home, reminding me of how special I was to her.

But the most memorable ritual remained her holding my hand when I was a child and saying " When it hurts, squeeze my hand and I'll tell you that I love you".

One morning, when I was in my late 30s, following a visit by my parents the night before, my father phoned me at work. He was always commanding and clear in his directions, but I heard confusion and panic in his voice. "Mary, something's wrong with your mother and I dont know what to do. Please come over as quickly as you can".

The 10-minute drive to my parents' home filled me with dread, wondering what was happening to my mother. When I arrived, I found Dad pacing in the kitchen and Mom lying on her bed. Her eyes were closed and her hands rested on her stomach. I called to her, trying to keep my voice as calm as possible. "Mom, I'm here".

"Mary?"

"Yes, Mom".

"Mary, is that you?"

"Yes, Mom, it's me".

I wasn't prepared for the next question, and when I heard it, I froze, not knowing what to say.

"Mary, am I going to die?"

Tears welled up inside me and I looked at my loving mother lying there so helpless.

My thoughts raced, until this question crossed my mind: What would Mom say?

I paused for a moment taht seemed like a million years, waiting for the words to come. "Mom, I dont know if you're going to die, but if you need to, it's okay. I love you".

She cried out, "Mary, I hurt so much".

Again, I wondered what to say. I sat down beside her on the bed, picked up her hand and heard myself say, "Mom, when it hurts, squeeze my hand and I'll tell you that I love you".

She squeeze my hand.

"Mom, I Love you".

Many hand squeezes and "I love you's" passed between my mother and me during the next two years, until she passed away from ovarian cancer. We never know when our moment o truth will come, but I do know now that when they do, whomever I'm with, I will offer my mother's sweet ritual  of love every time. 

"When it hurts, squeeze my hand and I'll tell you that I love you".

Mary Marcdante

:: La Tahzan ::

Hi Peeps..

Please excuse my silence..

I'm reading La Tahzan..

A present from a dear friend, Capt Mus a.k.a Capt Bongek..

Exactly what I needed at this point of time..

Will tell you more about the book when I actually finished reading it.. So far, its been amazing!

And yes.. well spill more about this dear friend later too..

So now, Shhhhh.. I'm continuing reading the book..

Take care peeps..

:: Bitches ::

Hi Kengkawan...

Apa kabar? Agak lama gak aku tak berblog kan? I know I dont have to explain myself to anyone but to answer everyone's question, lets just say that aku dapat dugaan yg amat2 hebat & it comes in a package. Sedebuk aku kena... Terduduk gak aku.. Tapi takpe, aku ok..

Anyway, apa yg aku nak citer skang ni ialah pasal bitches..

What is the characteristic of a bitch?

Do you know any ultimate bitch in your life?

I am now reading a book by Sherry Argov called Why Men Love Bitches.

Sebenarnya lama dah aku nak baca buku ni tapi tak penah terbeli. So that day masa temankan amir beli buku, aku baca la buku ni.. alamak terus terhooked!

And therefore, I highly recommend this book to every girl in the world..

Kalau terjumpa baca eh..

Enjoy!