ABC of Life

ABC of Life

A - Accept
Accept others for who they are and for the choices they've made even if you have difficulty understanding their beliefs, motives, or actions.

B - Break Away
Break away from everything that stands in the way of what you hope to accomplish with your life.

C - Create
Create a family of friends whom you can share your hopes, dreams, sorrows,and happiness with.

D - Decide
Decide that you'll be successful and happy come what may, and good things will find you. The roadblocks are only minor obstacles along the way.

E - Explore
Explore and experiment. The world has much to offer, and you have much to give. And every time you try something new, you'll learn more about yourself.

F - Forgive
Forgive and forget. Grudges only weigh you down and inspire unhappiness and grief. Soar above it, and remember that everyone makes mistakes.

G - Grow
Leave the childhood monsters behind. They can no longer hurt you or stand in your way.

H - Hope
Hope for the best and never forget that anything is possible as long as you remain dedicated to the task.

I - Ignore
Ignore the negative voice inside your head. Focus instead on your goals and remember your accomplishments. Your past success is only a small inkling of what the future holds.

J - Journey
Journey to new worlds, new possibilities, by remaining open-minded. Try to learn something new every day, and you'll grow.

K - Know
Know that no matter how bad things seem, they'll always get better. The warmth of spring always follows the harshest winter.

L - Love
Let love fill your heart instead of hate. When hate is in your heart, there's room for nothing else, but when love is in your heart, there's room for endless happiness.

M - Manage
Manage your time and your expenses wisely, and you'll suffer less stress and worry. Then you'll be able to focus on the important things in life.

N - Notice
Never ignore the poor, infirm, helpless, weak, or suffering. Offer your assistance when possible, and always your kindness and understanding.

O - Open
Open your eyes and take in all the beauty around you. Even during the worst of times, there's still much to be thankful for.

P - Play
Never forget to have fun along the way. Success means nothing without happiness.

Q - Question
Ask many questions, because you're here to learn.

R - Relax
Refuse to let worry and stress rule your life, and remember that things always have a way of working out in the end.

S - Share
Share your talent, skills, knowledge, and time with others. Everything that you invest in others will return to you many times over.

T - Try
Even when your dreams seem impossible to reach, try anyway. You'll be amazed by what you can accomplish.

U - Use
Use your gifts to your best ability. Talent that's wasted has no value. Talent that's used will bring unexpected rewards.

V - Value
Value the friends and family members who've supported and encouraged you, and be there for them as well.

W - Work
Work hard every day to be the best person you can be, but never feel guilty if you fall short of your goals. Every sunrise offers a second chance.

X - X-Ray
Look deep inside the hearts of those around you and you'll see the goodness and beauty within.

Y - Yield
Yield to commitment. If you stay on track and remain dedicated, you'll find success at the end of the road.

Z - Zoom
Zoom to a happy place when bad memories or sorrow rears its ugly head. Let nothing interfere with your goals. Instead, focus on your abilities, your dreams, and a brighter tomorrow.

Mrs Lee..our beloved teacher!

Do you still remember Mrs Lee..she used to drive her blue volkswagen to school. This photo was taken during her 50th wedding anniversary. Million thnx to her daughter, Jacqueline Lee for sharing this beautiful photo!

Put The Glass Down

Hold a glass with some water.

How much do you think this glass weighs ?

What would happen if you hold it for a few minutes?

Nothing...right?

For an hour....?

Your arm begins to ache...

For a day ??

Your arm would go numb... You will experience severe muscles stress and paralysis and have to go to hospital.

Then what caused the arm ache and the muscles stress ?

What would you do to relieve the pain ?

Put The Glass Down !!

Exactly... Life's problems are something like this.

Hold it for a few minutes in your head and they seem okay...

Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache.

Hold it even longer and they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything ...

It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life.

But even more important is to "Put Them Down" at the end of every day before you go to sleep.

Something to ponder....

A kindergarten teacher has decided to let her class play a game. The kindergarten teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she hates. So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3 while some up to 5 potatoes.

The kindergarten teacher then told the children to carry with them the potatoes in the plastic bag wherever they go (even to the toilet) for one week. Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain due to the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes. Besides, those having 5 potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After 1 week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended.

The kindergarten teacher asked: "How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for 1 week?" The children let out their frustrations and started complaining of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go. Then the kindergarten teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game.

The kindergarten teacher said: "This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The stench of hatred will contaminate your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what is it like to have the stench of hatred in your heart for your lifetime?"

Moral: Throw away any hatred for anyone from your heart so that you will not carry sins for a lifetime. Forgiving others is the best attitude to take. "Learn to Forgive and Forget."

Remember what Allah (SWT) teaches us in Surah Al-Araf (7:199-200):

"Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant (don't punish them). If a suggestion from Satan assails your mind, seek refuge with Allah; surely He is Hearing, Knowing (all things)."

In these verses of Noble Qur'an, Allah (SWT) comforts the Prophet Muhammad (saw) and directs his mind to three Precepts:

1. To forgive injuries, insults, and persecution.
2. To continue to declare faith that was in him, and not only to that was in him, and not only to declare it, but to act up to it in all his dealings with friends and foes.
3. To pay no attention to ignorant fools, who raised doubts or difficulties, hurled taunts or reproaches, or devised plots to defeat the truth: they were to ignored and passed by, not to be engaged in fights and fruitless controversies, or conciliated by compromises.

Of all the things we can give other people in life, forgiveness is one of those that require the most effort. This phrase seems to make the process of forgiving easier for me: "To bear a grudge against someone is like burning down your house to get rid of a rat."

People say or do things often inadvertently and mostly out of personal insecurity or ignorance. You may be just the punching bag for the day. Maybe the other person is envious or afraid of you. Most of the time, these people have their own demons to grapple with.

Don't let their words and actions wear you down. They can only have a moment's effect on you. Then, depending on how you deal with the situation, they can continue to haunt you, or vanish like ashes in the wind.

But only you can make that decision. Discouraging and spiteful words and actions from other people can only have the desired effect if you want them to. Give yourself the pleasure of a free spirit.

Forgiveness is something we "give other people", but forgiveness, really, is a gift to ourselves.

When we wreak vengeance on people whom we think have done us an injustice, we invariably end up bitter and resentful. Worse still, if our vindictiveness provokes retaliation, we might start a cycle of vengeance. And when you bear hatred within your heart, what you're essentially doing is destroying your own state of mind and potential to be happy.

Each day yields opportunities for us to let go of or hold on to grudges, although the severity of each situation may vary. Are you better off holding on to them, or letting go?

1st Anniversary

Salam n hi all..

Happy sunday morning everyone...hope u r doing great with ur beloved ones

Kekwn yg sentiasa didalam ingatan saya..

azmi
zulkefli
peng huat
salim
late dr t kesavan
azahari
rahman bachuk
ainon
hamidah
muhaini
rohaya
faziah
fauzia salleh
rahila
roslina
saadiah
haninn
chia mai
too yong
amin
zainab
adibah
azariah
zuriyati
sheng hwa
hatim
sharifah noraini
ramli zainal
rostam mohamed
liu fong ling
siew hong
farazah
lim yong hong
.
.
.

ada lagi tak yg tertinggal??

masa amat mencemburui kita dan berlalu dengan begitu pantas sekali. Kekwn ingat lagi tak..hari nie genaplah setahun kita bersua kembali selepas berpisah selama lebih 3 dekad. Mengimbau kembali..saat dan kenangan itu amat indah sekali.

Tentunya saya amat gembira kerana dapat menyambung silaturrahim yg telah terputus dan alhamdulilah sekarang saya telah dipertemukan dgn lebih kurang 2/3 daripada classmates kita. Wlupun group kita skrg tidak sehangat dulu..pada saya ini tidak bereti kita sudah jemu dan letih..tetapi kita kembali kepada realiti dimana each n everyone of us ada commitment yg perlu diberi keutamaan dan perhatian.

Apapun kawan2 ku masih dekat dihati dan saya dapat rasakan saya masih berada bersama kawan2 ku semua wlu dimana uolz berada.


Marilah kita renungkan kembali...dlm tempuh setahun ini kita telah membuat 2 kali reunion dan few get to gather within smaller group every now n then. Reunion kali ke 2 telah diserikan dgn kehadiran Mrs Muthu dan juga beberapa org muka baru.

Genap 3 bulan selepas reunion pertama kita dikejutkan dgn berita kehilangan sahabat kita Dr T.Kesavan yg pergi buat selama2nya kerana serangan jantung. Wlupun dapat bersua hanya sebentar, pertemuan itu telah dapat mengubat kerinduan kita dgn nya.

Kemudian sahabat kita Zainab pulak telah dimasukkan kehospital kerana mengalami komplikasi hati. Beberapa sahabat termasuk saya telah pergi menziarahi beliau dan kami semua mendoakan agar kesihatan Zainab bertambah baik.

Amin juga pada mulanya tak brape sihat tapi alhamdulilah skrg Amin dh sembuh dan dh pun berisi.

Maklumlah umur pun dh makin meningkat..sakit sikit2 tu adatlah..yang penting kita jaga kesihatan dan ceria selalu. Life is too short too be unhappy kan Azie..so be happy alwayz.

Pada 18 Oktober..Zul telah kehilangan isterinya tersayang, semoga roh isterinya dicucuri rahmat dan ditempat kan bersama2 org beriman. Kami mendoakan agar Zul terus tabah..life has to go on dan kalau bina hidup baru jgn lupa jemput kami semua.

Sementara itu sahabat kita Azmi..telah ditukarkan ke Hospital Sultan Ismail, JB dari Hospital Kuala Krai atas kenaikan pangkat. Kami semua tumpang bergembira diatas kejayaan nya. Bila nak belanja nie Azmi..

Dan pada awal tahun ini sahabat kita Ainon telah berjaya mendapat pertukaran dari Alor Star balik ke Lembah Klang. Semasa jumpa pertama kali dulu, kami telah mencdgkan kepadanya utk bertukar ke Lembah Klang atau Johor kerana sudah lebih 20 tahun dia mengajar nun di utaghra nu...utk lokasi sebenar biar lah tuan punya diri yg menjelaskan nya.

Selain daripada tu..class monitor kita, Aya telah mendapat cucu sulong nya tahun lps dan tahun nie pulak giliran Hanin menerima menantu. Nnt giliran saper pulak yg terima menantu ya..Roslina kut! Saya mungkin 3 - 5 tahun lagi.

Akhir sekali saya dgn rasa rendah hati ingin memohon maaf jika tutur kata saya selama nie telah menguris atau melukakan hati dan perasaan kekwn semua. Begitu juga dgn perbuatan yg tidak disengajakan. Saya hanya manusia biasa yg lemah dan tidak terlepas dari melakukan kesilapan. Sesungguhnya Allah itu maha pengampun dan maha mengasihani..apalagi kita insan yg lemah, marilah kita sesama saling maaf bermaafan.

p/s - maaf jika ada peristiwa2 penting yg saya lupa nak tulis..klu ada tlg update ok! Memory card dh kena serang virus so ada data yg corrupted.

miss u n take care

have a great weekend my wonderful frens!!

Goodbye 2009 Hello 2010..

Memorable moment are celebrated together,

You are my best friend for now & forever,

Make me Miss you even more this New Year,

Hope this 2010 bring Happiness for you Dear.

Forgive Others

People hurt other people - intentionally or not, it's a fact of life. Holding on to that hurt forces you to carry a load that your body, particularly your heart, was not designed to handle.

Forgiveness is a gift - no strings attached. Forgiving others, regardless of whether or not they're repentant or have any remorse, isn't something to be taken lightly. It doesn't mean validaing the action or excusing the offender. It means fully understanding how much you were hurt and choosing to release the offending person in spite of it. It's something you can only do fully through God, becoz He has done it so freely for you.

Forgiving others is a gift to yourself

Be gentle and ready to forgive

never hold grudges

Remember, God forgave you

so you must forgive others