A prayer for you

So much has happened the past month, both in my life and the lives of many. I can’t help but to feel sad and heartbroken for the many things that had happened. From funerals to personal emotions breakdown to sad and shocking news of neighbouring countries as well as people near me.

I am not going to tell you all that happened but let me just tell you a story.

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There was a boy who was active and socially lovable. His life was very much full of happiness and hope. He was bright, smart and have a great sense of humour.

One day, while he was playing upstairs in his house, he accidentally tripped and fell down the stairs. His mother ran to him and he staggered to stand up for a moment, looking shaken and groggy.

The next minute, he closed his eyes and fainted. His face turned pale and he could not wake up.

This boy went into coma the next two weeks. His mother kept a silent vigil next to his bed, praying and hoping him to wake up.

Miraculously, he woke up.

However, the fall has caused damage to his brain nerves and causing him to lose his memory and some sensory motor movements. He had to undergo some brain surgery which was highly risky and dangerous.

When he woke up, he could not recognize his family. Worse still, he could not speak. For the next half year, he spent his days in the hospital, learning everything all over again. His mother, a patient and loving woman, took care of him and encouraging him never to give up.

So, after two years of physio-therapy and lots of love and care, this boy has finally gone back to school. Although he may not be as smart as he used to be, at least, he gets the chance to feel normal again.

His speech has improved so much. His motor skills, despite a difficult time with his right side of the body, has shaped into something which he should be proud of. His movements may look clumsy to some, but he has exert in so much of effort to try his best.

And this boy, has been one of my kid in my classes for a year. I am proud and happy to say that he has taught me so much about life.

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A couple of weeks ago, his mother told me that one of the boys in his school fell down from the staircase of the fourth floor. The boy immediately went into coma.

Till date, from what I know, he is still in coma. I shed my tears immediately when I heard this piece of news.

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“Little boy, eventhough we have never met and I don’t even know how you look like, I just want you to know that you are in my prayers.

Be strong in this time of hardship and especially when you are in darkness.

Be brave, because there are so many people who are here with you.

Be determined, because you will wake up and see the faces of your loved ones.

Be grateful, because no matter how tough the times are, just remember that all are in God’s Master Plan for you, and for everyone.

Be persistent, because there are people who have been through what you are going through now and I can tell you that, he is standing strong just for you.

So, little boy, everyone can’t wait for you to open your eyes again and to give us a smile. There is a whole world awaiting you to grow into. I wish you all the best and may you get better soon.”

Another Hiatus

In a quite emotional state at the moment. So, just to update you all, last week I was away for a couple of days to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Will post some pics soon.

This weekend, I’ve been attending a couple of funerals. Not at my best this moment.

Will be back soon.

To-be-updated Hiatus

Sorry people. I’ve been hogging the telly the past week and has been practically ‘making love’ stuck to it the entire weekend.

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I have these weird moments, you see. Sometimes, I will be intensely absorbed with my lappie, living every moment in front of my DELL laptop for hours. And sometimes, I will be so busy running around, doing errands, cleaning and stuffs like that. At other times, I will be zombified in front of the telly, watching those soppy Korean dramas. I know, I know…I need to get a life.

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But I do enjoy these crazy times when my Crazy-O-Meter switches to different moods and practically gets me in doing nothing and completely wasting my time away. I’m one of those ‘Desperate Housewives’ wannabes and yet I do not want to lose any sanity while I’m having one of those hiatuses.

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Last week’s and this week’s hiatus is practically blamed on the telly. It’s true! I’ve been watching a marathon from 9pm at night to 5am the next morning! Thank God I’m a freelancer. Otherwise, I don’t know how I could get up for work!

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So, anyway, if you don’t see me around or have not been visiting your blogs, I beg your understanding. I’m currently very strongly magnetized by the vicious doing of the telly and of course, those mesmerizing Korean men in the dramas….LOL!!!!

Crafty moments

Last Christmas, I really made some effort and pushed my creative side to a certain level. I wanted to give the kids in my classes real unique presents, something made with TLC. So, I decided to custom-make photo frames for each kid.

I bought some wooden frames from IKEA and hopped into the nearest hardware store near my place to get the aerosol spray paint. I got some ideas of decorating the frames with foam papers and plastic jewels. Luck was on my side when I found some really nice and ready-cut foam shapes and the ‘jewels’ at very economical prices.

I went home and put on my workshop apron and started spraying away! Oh what a great time I had. I never thought that crafting is so much fun!

My living room suddenly turned into a temporary workshop, all adorned with old newspapers spread on the floor and remnants of the red and blue paint sprinkled onto the newspapers. It took me a couple of days to actually clean up the entire living room.

I was so excited with my project during Christmas last year. I think this year, I’m going to cook up some other stuffs for the kids. Hope that I can keep the zesty spirit in me by then. *smiles*

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Well, for those of you planning to get a gift for a friend or your kids, why not giving a handmade item?

Getting ready…

The Products

All thrown in together

Another month of MIA around the blogosphere and a month of of silent reverie had passed by. I’ve finally got off from my emo-ish state and dug out some mood to write today.

There are numerous stuffs I would like to talk about and post since ages ago but I just couldn’t get to it till today. However, please excuse my mumbo-jombo talk as I’m just gonna pour out thoughts all in random order.

First of all, I’m particularly excited during this election season. I’m finally an official voter. Yeah, I know…I know. I haven’t play my part much as a Malaysian all these years and that’s why it’s high time that I exercise my rights a little. For once, I’m interested to listen to friends’ chatter about political issues and recently, getting a great laugh from the various blogs about issues that we should take heed as voters. I even had dreams about drawing a circle in the XXX Party’s logo instead of marking it with an ‘X’. In my dream, I was like, “OMG! How stupid can I be? I’ve lost my chance to support the party of my choice and now, made an UNDI ROSAK! Dang!” So you see, I’m that excited this time, even to the extent of having dreams about it.

Well, tomorrow’s D-Day so see you at the polling station!

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Oh, apart from the fervor of the General Election, I had spent the past month making lots of time with my family, especially with my niece and nephew. After our accident during the CNY in February, I’m making more conscious effort in ‘being in the moment’. Appreciating every opportunity with my family is of utmost importance to me and it made me realized that I’ve truly taken many things for granted.

Realizing this is quite easy for me as I always take time for contemplation. However, it is the consistency of applying it that is not so easy. As I recall the moment I saw the truck heading towards our car, I really thought that we’re dead meat this time. I remembered closing my eye and hearing the hubby kept shouting “The truck is coming! The truck is coming!” and my SIL screaming, “What should I do? What should I do?” and the next moment, the crash and our car turned around. When I opened my eyes the next minute and felt no pain, I quickly gave a quick prayer to God, rushed out of the car, hugged my family who were shocked and shaken but unharmed.

I thank the grace of God to allow me and my family go through this scary experience without any physical harm and blessed our car, despite it’s terrible damage, for protecting my family. Every time I think about that accident, I feel TRULY BLESSED.

I’m pretty sure our lives were spared for a reason. A chance for us to be better people, better wife and husband, better brother and sister, better children, better citizen, better friends. We may not be perfect, but we are damn lucky to pass through this accident, humbled and somehow, enlightened. I actually have some pictures of the car but didn’t really feel like posting it here. Anyway, to all my friends, please don’t worry. Everything and everyone is fine. Sorry for not letting you know about this incident.