Dr M resigned!

I was driving when I received the sms , "Tun Dr M resigned from UMNO!"

By the time I got to my office, there was already a string of emails from friends on the subject. Some were giving their own two cents worth, others were relaying contents from political blogs.
"He is scared of being charged for the Lingam tape issue, that is why he is all out to topple PakLah!" said one theory.
"He is pre-empting UMNO MPs defecting to join DSAI, so he wants to form his own party and take these UMNO frogs to his new party" said another with his less than two cents.
There are people who do not read between the lines and simply said, "So what if he resigned! What is the big deal??"

I was driving again when I decided to call a friend in Malaysia who I know is very much anti-Dr M, for reasons I failed to understand.
"Hellooo.......what is up?" I greeted him.
"Call me later ok! I can't hear you and I am celebrating!" He was shouting.
"Celebrating??" I asked.
"Correct...correct...correct!" He replied.
He was in a noisy place which sounded like a pub, smelled like a pub, and even looked like a pub ....but for all of his lying skills he failed to convince me that he was not in a pub! Shall I appoint a royal commission of investigation to prove that he was indeed in a pub?? DrM would have been proud of him for coming up with such tales !

I was parking my car in my garage when my phone rang. It was a Dr M supporter from Aloq Staq on the line. He was so excited he forgot to even ask how I was, and straight away blurted out, "I must tell you....Paklah panic, Anwar confuse, and we will see Dr M making a come back!"
His opening line was enough to attract my atention. I banged the car door closed with my butt, "A come back....?? where? how? You must be kidding!!" I said.
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We spoke for 50 minutes until he realised that he was the one making the long distance call, and abruptly ending it with, "Damn, I will invoice you for the phone bill!!"
I quipped, "Why me....go get some pocket money from CheDet lah!" then click, he hanged up!

Really cheap lah some of my friends!

And I meant both with their views and with their phone calls.

All those I received today were no more than 'two cents' worth of news from back home.

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I hope the next time they bombarded me with political emails and phone calls, they better be the real thing! A real resignation. News worthy of much more than two cents - it will be worth our country's future!

I am waiting for the day when I will receive a sms to say, "PakLah has resigned!"

That time - I will be the one who will make that long distance call.

That time - we will all celebrate! That time, there will be a reason to be hopeful again.....

Kisah Benar - Retak!

This is a true story.

Puan M ialah seorang rakan yang belum saya temui, namun sudah pernah berbicara soal hati. Setahun dulu dia ada meluahkan isi hati yang terbuku. Dengan izin beliau, saya ingin kongsikan isi pati ceritanya di sini, dengan harapan dapat juga mendengar pendapat pembaca. Nama2 dan identiti telah di tukar untuk menghormati mereka yang terlibat.

It was close to a year ago that rakan saya Puan M confided in me about her marital problems. She has been married to her husband Mr. B for fifteen years and blessed with two children. Puan M works part time giving English tution to form 4 and 5 students in the neighbourhood school. To others, their life and marriage look perfect! What others do not see is the bleeding in her heart and the tears which wet her pillow. What others do not know is that she has been married to a man with two personalities: jackyl & hyde in one body.

Her husband has been and still is a serial womaniser.

Mengikut kata Puan M, suami beliau mempunyai ramai teman wanita - kebanyakan dikenali melalui internet. Puan M sendiri banyak kali terbaca emails di antara Mr B dengan kekasih2 gelap beliau. Surat2 cinta itu kebanyakannya berunsur seksual - di mana Mr B menceritakan fantasi beliau terhadap wanita2 tadi. Pertama kali mambaca surat sedemikian, dia menggigil . Ada pula bukti yang suami telah pernah 'bersama' mereka. Hatinya remuk. Manakan tidak, suami tersayang memanggil wanita lain dengan panggilan manja, "sayang", "honey", "darling" dan berbagai lagi. Bila makin bertambah2 surat2 dan ada pula nama2 baru, datang pula rasa marah! Manakan tidak, dia merasai telah di tipu dan di perbodohkan oleh suami yang pandai bersendiwara sebagai seorang Finance Manager yang di hormati.

Perbualan di YM di antara aku dan Puan M banyak berkisar kepada apakah tindakan yang harus diambilnya. Dia masih sayangkan suami. Suami pula tidak merasa bersalah dengan kelakuan beliau itu, malah Mr B telah menyalahkan Puan M. Mengikut Mr B, beliau kerap bosan dengan perangai isteri yang dianggapnya sebagai cemburu dan cuba mengongkong. Setelah di desak olih Puan M mengenai surat2 cinta yang berterusan, Mr B telah memberi kata dua kepada Puan M, "Jika you tak suka dengan perangai I, you boleh keluar tinggal kan I. I will not change!".

Aku tidak banyak memberi nasihat, cuma lebih kepada mendengar dan menyuarakan soalan. Jauh di sudut hati aku, ingin sekali membantu supaya rumah tangga mereka aman damai dan di penuhi dengan kasih sayang. Then we lost touch - mainly because she went silent.

However today I saw her online.

Aku bertanya, "How r u?"

She replied, "I am fine.....more than fine."

Anggapan aku masaalah lama sudah berahir agaknya. "How is ur situation at home?" Tanya aku.

"I have made up my mind" She said.

"Like how ....if I may know"

"I am leaving him!".

I was speechless. She went on to explain what has been happening since the last time we spoke about a year ago. Her husband has gone from bad to worse. Non repentence and cold-heartedly has reminded her of the option to leave. She still love her husband, but has lost her affection towards him. She told me if she has a full time job with sufficient income to support her life with her children she would have walked out long time ago. Life has became that unbearable. He has stopped to cover up his acts of infidelity or hide evidences of his flirtation. I only managed to say, "errmmm", "ooooohhh", and a few other grunts and groans. I wished I could offer better answers to help her. But I did not have any....

As if to say, what she is going through also happens to other couples, I told her that just like many marriages, mine too has gone through rocky patches. Sedangkan lidah lagikan tergigit, inikan pula suami isteri. Soal hati - memang sukar di mengerti. But, this is not about my story - this is about Puan M. I feel for her, and pray for her happiness. The sad thing is, even I began to believe that she will be happier without her husband. I feel for her two children, of whom one is facing the UPSR exams this year. So I asked her .....please give it one more try! Both children, she told me, love their daddy to bits. They will be devastated with any separation. Thus her second dillema; When she will finally walk out of her marriage, should she tell the truth to their children or should she cover up the reasons of their split?

I am wishing for what is best for her and her children. I am hoping that Mr B, whom is still very much loved by his wife and children despite everything, to be able to find peace at home and to find all the love he needs from people who truely loves him.

This summer vacation, I wish ....

This July I will be in Malaysia for my summer vacation. Here are my wish list of things I want to do, and people I wish to meet.....

1. I want to meet Sifu PKS, and writer Umi Kalthum! Walaupun hanya untuk secawan teh, ingin sekali bertemu dengan mereka. Sifu kerana perjuangan beliau memertabatkan bahasa Melayu dan untuk meminta ilmu dan tips bagaimana untuk berjaya sebagai seorang penulis. Umi dan keluarga, menyambung pertalian saya dengan suami beliau dan juga mengambil peluang untuk Puan penulis menanda tangani novel2 tulisan beliau.
2. I want to meet up with many bloggers. Namun, terfikir juga - adakah yang sudi?
3. I wish to do something which will bring meaning to people in needs - The idea of what things exactly will come I am sure. Perhaps joining forces with Dr Bubbles in his effort.
4. I want to sell those properties listed in my previous entry - so that I am relieved of financial burdens! Must try harder and get them listed with well known real estate agents.
5. I wish to conduct a FOC session with graduates / undergraduates who wish to listen to my stories about career as a HR professional, where & how to begin! I need to find a volunteer to help organize this! Anyone? If you are keen to work with me on this project, and you are in KL currently please contact me privately.
6. I want to visit Ipoh - STAR, Gombak - bersama umie kak yong, Aloq Staq - pi ghumah dinda siti there, Singapore - Nostalgia for the boys!, Gganu kiter - a few friendly bloggers there!, and of course KB - Tanah tumpah darah ku! And LiL reminded me, Malacca too...hehehe. The question is as always, "sempat ka!".
7. If 'their' time and offices permit, I want to visit and shake hand with the MBs of the FIVE states, and to go say hello in person to the PM in waiting!
8. I want to go on a fishing expedition to Taman Negara! I am hoping there will be friends who will want to join....
9. I want to do a 'Bekwoh' - in the real kampung set up, hopefully will be joined by my Dubai Jong Kako! Of course I will want to invite my blogger friends to come for the occassion.
10. I wish ..... for a vacation which will leave behind peace and love with as many people as possible.
11. And....I do not wish to spend any of my vacation time surfing the net or being on-line! Definitely it will be a 'key-board free' vacation......InsyAAllah!

Ermm....and every day, I have been thinking about all the foods I want to eat when I am back there!

SemiD House For Sales - Country Heights!

Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 20:52:53 -0700>

From: ********@yahoo.com> ( edited to protect privacy of the sender )

Subject: SEMI-D @ BKT IMPIANA >

To: ariffinm@hotmail.com> >


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Besuk hari apa?

Latest update: I was wrong! The boys, led by Along actually pooled money to buy these flowers for their mom. Achik and Angah both sent an sms message each - wishing happy mother's day.

And LiL want me to thank you, my blog readers too for all your greetings.

Aku tanya Luqman, "Besuk hari apa?"
Dia jawap, "Besuk hari sekolah." He thought I asked a trick question.
He is seven.

Kemudian aku tanya Amirul, " Esuk hari apa?"
"Ahad" He answered with a helpful tone in his voice. Afterall, it is not unusual for his dad to be forgetful!
Amirul is fifteen.

"What day is tomorrow?" I asked Haziq, thirteen years old.
"Why do you want to know?" He quized me back.
"Nothing, just asking" I said.
"Tomorrow is Sunday!" He said and continued with his homework.

So far so good. I was quite pleased with all the answers. When all of the boys have gone silent on their own pillows, I asked LiL, "What day is tomorrow?"
"Sunday, and we need to go to Luqman's school to pay for the fees for next school year."

Yesss!!! I am relieved. My family have all been free from the shackle of commercialization of a day dedicated to mothers!

There will be no mother's day celebration for this household - and I am happy that I was the only one who seems to remember. In the same token - there will not be any dedicated one day for father too! But since I do remember - on behalf of all the children in the world I wish all moms a HAPPY moms' day! *Al-Fatihah untuk moms yang telah pulang keRahmatullah - Semoga di tempatkan di Syurga, tempat paling intimewa untuk ibu-ibu yang telah menyayangi kita semua*

We do not need anyone to come and remind us how mother and father should be loved - for a day.

Tomorrow, I will drive LiL to Luqman's school in the morning to do what we love doing - providing and caring for our children. Life is about doing practical things....with love in our heart.