Persiapan Raya II (Updated) - (selingan je nih!)

Psst!!! Ramadhan baru nak masuk fasa ke-3 - we all know that right!!

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I came to know this through a colleague of mine (kak Z) whose SAHM-sister is a volunteer in Hospital Kajang. Her sister mentioned about the not-so-well-off patients & caregivers at the hospital who seem to be 'looking for raya clothes' (aka geledah bekas baju) at the Pejabat Kebajikan of the Hospital (the mini-office that functions like a welfare dept). So, we're talking here about second-hand/used clothes which was donated by the general public. And I'm thinking that maybe you & me - aside from spending some time during the next 10 days observing Ramadhan faithfully & preparing to celebrate the coming Eid Fitr - buying new clothes, shoes whatevers, maybe we all could spend some time to gather aside our 'still looking goods but not fit me anymore but it may perfectly suited another person' clothing items (from the overflowing closets) & send it the hospitals, or the orphanages or old folks homes (or even rumah kongsi) nearer & convenient to us. If you've the dosh to spend for them (alhamdulillah), the better! It's the least that we can do for them...and it's totally in the spirit of Ramadhan too(feel the 'taste of being needy')! May Allah bless us all...

What is needed:
Male or female clothing items (pants, kurungs, shirt, etc) for adult or kid. Various sizes. Household items too like draperies. Don't throw things aways. Always recycle, it's good for our Mother Nature.

email: Salam 22nd Ramadhan,
Thx 4 ur prompt reply. Ini maklumat ttg tpt yg dimaksudkan in prev email. Klu boleh bagi before raya ni, lagi cantik - mudah2 raya mereka yg memerlukan lebih berseri lagi! Kalau tak pun, bila2lah -open all year round.

Pejabat Kebajikan Sosial Perubatan (orange colored), Hospital Kajang:
From main entrance, go straight towards T-junction, take left. After about 20m, on your right-hand side. Behind the canteen. However, public parking space is a bit far away.

Open during office hours (close for lunch 12-2pm).

Officer in charge: Pn Aida, En Ibrahim, En. Hafizal

Information from: Pn Norzu, Volunteer@Hosp Kajang

BTW, hari Sabtu baru ni temankan satu family beli baju raya utk anak2 yg 3 akhir tu. Cuma sepasang-dua jeans & blaus/t-shirt je. Beli pun yg murah2 (teringat zaman kecik2 & susah dulu pun beli baju raya kat kedai apek cina bukannya kat dept store or shopping centre, KLCC jauh sekali!).
Taktaulah kalau budak2 sekarang nak ke tak pakai secondhand items (eh, saiz ke?)
Yg pasti ramai yg cuma tau nak yg baru je. Hmmmm.....


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Scene: Another session of lepak bersama2 in the living room aka tergolek-gelantang!

Before that, the other day, knowing that I wrote "12 dalil kenapa perlu beraya jauh di rantau..." before Eid last year which include among others: "dinding dicat baru..", a good friend of mine from far, far away in Durham, send me a reminder: Rumah dah cat ke?

Which brings to mind this moment recently:
mak: (while laying down on the marble floor & looking up to the 'tiang seri')
Dah kopam bona tiang ni nampak eh....berchop2 dgn kosan jari anak buah kau.. (translated: The pillar looks ugly lah..plastered with markings by your nephews' & nieces' hands!)

Which is another way of saying:
mak (dlm hati ok): Bilo ekau nak cat rumah ni? (When will you repaint the house my dear daughter?)

Hehehe...saba yolah dulu mak.....(I can 'read' mak clearly..)