Special Entry - Nuzul Quran

it dated 27th August 2010
last night i received a call from lily (my friend), inviting me to go to this meeting i know nothing about. at first, i hesitated at the thought of 'meeting'. somehow, i said yes.
i never regretted the few hours i spent a the dbkl building. that day marked one of the special events i attended to, something that i couldn't do without.

it was bn youth lab townhall meeting. (at this, i chuckle a bit... sounded like something to a dota player, lolx) & our prime minister was there, live! this was the second time ive got a chance to meet him, once i recalled last year, in malacca...
there, i learnt something precious to dear young people like us. the meeting was spectacular & an eye-opener. it engaged young people of the country to become close to their future, their responsibility. it made me realize that we never stand alone. there were always people out there, especially the government that appreciate our being. we are after all, the country's miraculous jewels!
this meeting gave us a chance like no other... to meet with young people who really does make a change...

how i envy them, sometimes wondering if ill ever stand a chance to be at the level-playing field with them. hopefully the time will come, Insya-Allah...
and you know what? we've got a chance to have a private conversation with ex-cm of penang, tan sri dr koh tsu koon. he told us about his glorious period as the penang cm for a number of years back then, something that the penangites should well attend to (what did i say about appreciation?)
he looked aged & tired though... & we wished him well before we took off.

we were thinking about going back straight away (han shen was itching, he was the only guy in our group of five taylorians, haha), but then jo suggested that made me smile on a holy friday. let's shop!
we went to sogo shopping complex, a walking distance from dbkl (not a problem for younsters like us, lolx)
& i kept ariah company to buy a couple of barbie dolls for her sisters while the others went to eat (funny, i wanted them too!)
then i persuaded han shen to buy a really good looking shirt for himself (a token of appreciation for keeping the girls company)
i smiled at the sight of lily matching him with a couple of other garments, it fancied me looking at young boys that shop (smile again)
then the time came for my own term of self-appreciation. i bought a pair of wedges!
we went home shortly after that...

WHAT A DAY!

Appreciation

life is all about appreciation...
today dates 30th august 2010
ive just realized its been approximately 18 years ive been breathing in this world...
peaceful country, that is...
but rarely was there moments that i sat down, put on my thinking cap and begin to contemplate of my existence on earth
& i wonder... why is so?
is it because im just such an ungrateful brute... or i just havent got into His blessing rays yet?
whatever the answer is... i just pray that i got more of these... thoughts...
i love you, malaysia...

& i love You, Allah... for everything