I know of someone who…

..decided to quit from the programme. I have to admit that the thought of doing the same thing did cross my mind if not for the amount of loan to pay back and I’m never a quitter anyway. Not that I’m saying she is - but her circumstance is way much different from me. She’s getting married soon-yeay!!!

..cried on his birthday because his family forget about it. Months preceding his birthday, he was told about the coming big day and reminded time and again as it became nearer. A week before the date, his mother was hospitalized. In the week-long chaos, the day eventually arrived. It was almost noon before the elder sister remembered everything. So, the bedridden mother called him to sit nearer and asked whether he knew what day it was. He don’t know the exact date of that day but he knew…and there were tear drops falling.

..had to make an uneasy decision to permanently stop having more kids. The previous pregnancy wasn’t easy at all. She had to take an injection on a daily basis through out the semesters due to her blood condition. Both she and the baby were at very high risk. The husband is very understanding but they were surrounded by people who put much emphasized on the number of kids you have –for the ummah.

.. is rude to her own mother. However busy you are, it was never an excuse. Your mother being a guest under your roof – tetamu datang bawa rezeki – so that’s double the blessing! Imagine, a mother decided one day that she’s tired, not in the mood and no mothering to the kids for just a day? It was blasphemous.
“Tak ada dosa atau salahnya seorang ibu kepada anaknya, melainkan dosa dan salahnya kepada Allah semata-mata. Dan anak tak berhak untuk memaksa ibu meminta ampun padanya…
Sementara ibu masih hidup, itulah rahmat yang paling besar. Kerana dalam kesedaran kita, kita masih mempunyai kesempatan untuk berbakti…ya berbakti, bukan membalas budi. Seperti air yang mengalir di sungai, seribu tahun alirannya pun tak mungkin dapat melunaskan budi ibu kepada kita.” Diari Hari, Abd. Talib Hassan.

..still hasn’t received her salary for the previous month (as of 22nd). The thing is she has been promised earlier in the month that the salary will be in next week…and next week…and next week. Is she supposed to be loyal? Should she starts looking for another job? I would understand if the boss were to sit down and explain the delay to the staff & what to expect next but to keep on saying promises that you won’t keep? Talk about cash-flow management!

…has this problem of bed-wetting at night. No, neither she’s a kid nor old enough to has incontinence. But it was severe enough such that eventually she’s divorced from her husband. It was a difficult situation since she and her husband previously stayed together with his parents. She needs to get help…

…who (s/he is a dog actually) is stranded on campus (gated community). First time I noticed him/her, s/he was running around on all four legs. Now, s/he has a broken, dangling leg. I wonder whether s/he gets enough food…and I’m scared of dogs even if s/he just lay down helplessly around the parking lot late in the evening.

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Dear readers (chewah),
I won't be posting and bloghopping as much as I want too ... Not that I'm busy (which is true but so does everyone else) or not in the mood (pls don't blamed the PMS- so cliche) or in need of a hiatus (summer break like jt) - it's just a normal 'real business cycle'. We have that in economics for 'things' like inflation etc. and in politics too (take note of before and after an election). So, instead of having an upswing stage, let's just say that I'm going through a recession time (read: temporary decline)...