" No one can tell your story so tell it yourself. No one can write your story so write it yourself"

Pagi aunty! Ada chuan haa mlm tadi?   Manyak chuan ah doctor. Tak boleh tido.  Okay aunty. Sekarang ada manyak chuan ke?  Sekarang okay. That’s my daily conversation with an aunty for the past one month.  One afternoon, she asked me, “ Doctor ah makan.”  “Takpe aunty. Saya sudah makan.” lying is bad I know but that’s how I would make them eat without feeling guilty. “You pagi hari sudah mali, sampai ini petang ada lari sini sana bila you makan? Doctor, you kena makan baru kuat oh.” said an observant patient of mine.  “Okay aunty” I smile and I left. What’s left in the heart was, “ I know that I have to eat. I know that it will make me strong but I have to finish the most important things first. If I don’t take her blood, doctor can’t review the results in the afternoon and they can’t decide on further management for her. And that’s not good for her.” Being in geriatric ward taught me a lot. The day I realised that it’s n...

"I was trying to put myself in a bottle that would one day wash up on the beach for my children. If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. But I am a lecturer so I lectured. - Randy Pausch" These days, I used to spent a lot of time in the Book Xcess bookstore alone during the weekends. There, a lot of books are old and 'ancient' but still are practically useful for the current time. I coincidentally found this non-fiction book by Randy Pausch. It was displayed at the most top shelf with the words best selling books written on the shelf. 5 million copies of this book has been sold out. So, I thought there must be something interesting about this book. I just grab it, took the stool and sat at one of the corner to read it. Once I read the book page by page, it was so addictive that I couldn't stop. Each sentences struck me right in the heart. By the time I realized I should stop and just buy that book, I have already read half of the book. It was t...

When you come to a place which is not home to you with a good intention, you will get more than what you are looking for.   "If it is time for you to go, leave willingly - as you would to accomplish anything that can be done with grace and honor." "Leave your country in search of loftiness and travel. For in travel there are five benefits: Relief of adversity, earning of livelihood, knowledge, etiquettes, and noble companionship."  [Imam As-syafie]