13th May '07 = Happy Mothers Day to all mothers out there. Eh hello, what you're doing back in the laundry room? Why are you holding the kuali for? Relax, chilll will ya? Ease your stiff joints, forget about the laundry, cooking and all and hell yeah, let loose okay.

My beloved mother is away in JB for the past 2 weeks. At one point, I finally have some room to breathe, on the other side of the coin I miss her very much too. Sigh, just face it. Mothers can be a pain sometimes but that's because she loves us, heart and soul. Mothers gives everything selflessly, asking absolutely zilch in return.

I am a mother myself. All I asked and expected of my children is no different from what my mother expects from all of her 6 children. I am sure my late Bapak wished for the same thing too. Oh Bapak, I miss you so much too!!

- that we grow up to be orang yang *menjadi* - jadik orang, bukan jadi beruang
- filial piety, can never stress this enough. The word is fast dissipating in this so called modern hi-tech time.
- LOVE and RESPECT
- Remember them in our prayers when they're alive and when they are gone
- Fact. Allah only bestowed upon us ONE Mother for every child. Love her, make her happy.

Oh, I adore the husband's mother too. Have I ever told you I have 2 mother-in-laws? I know! I'm lucky. While there's nothing much really I can say about the other woman, the husband's mother is one woman whom I hold in high respect.

Allahummagh-firlii waliwaalidayya warhamhumaa kamaa rabbayaanii sha-ghii-raa
"Ya Allah, ampunilah aku dan kedua ibu bapaku, sayangilah mereka berdua sebagaimana mereka berdua menyayangiku di waktu aku kecil." (Al-Isra':24) Sunday, May 13, 2007