The day the heart goes silent

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I got a call from Mak last night, delivering a sad news. Pakcik Farid (a relative on Almarhum Mak Tua's side which links us back to Pattani) has been in coma for more than a week after an operation. The chance of recovery is said to be very slim.

With Abah's condition getting better, Mak is confident to travel but needs somebody to escort them to Kelantan.

Yeah, though I have two jobs to cover, I made the arrangements and comes Saturday mid-morning I'll be there with them, insyaAllah.

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I pray that he'll recover.....and may Allah gives the best for Uncle Farid and the family.

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With news of family, relatives, friends, friends of friends who made the journey to the next agenda - some old, some at very young age - I take all of it as a reminder that when the heart goes silent, we'd not be able to say or do anything else but cross the line to the next life.....

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Do what matters most to your heart and family, while your heart is still able to talk to you...it may want to convey some messages to your loved ones....always, until it goes silent.

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...and unlike the mornings you're having now, you'd wake up in a totally different world by then...

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Good morning...I am glad I can still wake up with my family around me today....

...to start a day with a good meal...

1.
I still remember those early younger days when I was an executive of a JV company in Dayabumi, seconded by my scholarship sponsor. Rushing everyday, came to do more works on Saturdays and sometimes Sundays, I was really enjoying it and when I left the corporate world, I visited the office and old staff (based on the PTT already of course) and I felt honored that some of the business guides, templates, procedures, the SAP system design/migration, reporting methods and some others I did....is still being used by them. My heart smiles. However, one thing I really learned from the staff there was this - star the day with a good breakfast!
Yup....it helps, a lot. Regardless whatever you have, as long as your stomach is "happy" you'd probably end up having a very good day compared to starting on an empty stomach but fueled by heavy ambition to continue climbing that ladder.

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...and as I made my way throughout the years, I realize it is very very true indeed.


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Every morning, my lovely wifey prepares breakfast and packed lunch for the family.
We'd have breakfast together as much as possible. The first meal of the day, may be the last meal for me to be with the family. Who knows? For that reason, I never take things for granted, especially if it is about the family I have because other than them, I have no other.

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So, have a good breakfast everyday! :o)

Never leave home without it...

1.
Yup. It has been yet another stretch of "quite a while" since the last entry. Truth be told, I have a lot in my mind that needs to be attended...and the matter of fact is I don't have much time to do most if not any (really) of it at all. Not a sorry excuse, just the plain truth. Not lamenting, just writing from my heart.

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However, since the ordeal Abah had to face (supported by Mak and the family of course) I find it a big relief to be able to get through the period and just recently the latest tests and discussion with the specialists confirmed that the is nothing more to worry about but just to help Abah recover as much as possible. InsyaAllah.

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The recent break in Kuching was also very very refreshing. Though it was probably the shortest stint for the family we managed to squeeze in quite a number of activities for all, though low in fund but the fun that was generated was nothing any kind of money could really replace. I just wish I had more time (and fund, yeah) to cover some documentary that I have in mind.
Next time around, insyAllah. Adalah hikmahnya tu.

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...and the idea of migrating to Kuching has been quite an interesting subject. I am really keen to make a move now that the whole family is excited about it....only thing is I am sure Mak & Abah will be sad if we made the move....
Oh well...when it comes, it comes and we'll deal with it accordingly.

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I finally have the desire to write again in this blog after the long silence. Just delivered a portfolio asked by a good friend a couple of hours ago to promote some areas of works that I have done....and with that, I feel a fresh batch of energy coming in to my soul.
...and I just toyed around with the D300 again after almost a fortnight leaving it in the small NatGeo sling bag after the Sg Congkak trip...and told myself I have reached that specific target set in quite a surprising time frame a few months ago...if I managed to do that, insyaAllah I can do anything and so it is now time to start moving to the next level even though I actually have just about 5 hours of time a day to do it.
No other option but to make the best out of it no matter how hard it may be.

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Ok...I have about 3 hours to sleep, before I wake up and do the ironing, sending and all...and I am gonna shoot some small stuff and write about it to kick-start the momentum again...

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...so, help me Allah.