Assalamualaikum loyal readers...
Lol.. Ada ka jugak loyal readers lagi blog ni? But, yeah, although the traffic is not staggeringly high, the viewers are still there hahaha Thank you for reading, whoever you are. For the past few years, I haven't shared much about personal affairs in this blog like I used to. I guess as you get older, you cherish privacy even more. I've always tried to be vague in the past but these days I just share what I think other people can try out rather than pouring too much emotion. I also start to love printing out pictures of my activities and make scrapbooks rather than doing that 'massive upload' thingy on my social media like I used to in my 20's. Maybe one day I can share on that too although my scrapbooks are not that 'TREMENDOUS' hahaha
I'm not feeling well right now. Besides working for 7 hours this morning, the rest of the day was spent sleeping on my bed. So I decided to at least write something to make tonight a bit more productive. I used to log all my books into Goodreads but the app was so unstable back then so I stopped. Now, I post what I read on IG to keep track on how many books I've read in a year, which is also not a number I can be proud of LOL.
'My Name Is Hasmah' was actually recommended by my bff DA. She asked to look for it at Sabah 1st ever BBW after reading good reviews about the book. Well, I didn't find it there and finally she bought it at Popular and got a 20% rebate. She kept on texting me of how much she enjoyed every single content that I was pressured to rush to Popular on the same week to get my copy. And yes I love it so much that I too have been telling everybody to get this biography hahaha.
The memoir went back in time to as far as when she was just a child to her as a former Prime Minister's wife (because the book was first published in 2016). As a child she was raised to love seeking knowledge and to be very deeply rooted to culture and religion. She lived through war, had to stop school and find other things to fill her time. Despite that, she still manage to pursue her study in medicine and later become a very dedicated doctor.
Her commitment in fulfilling her duties as one of the first female doctor is inspirational. She drove alone to rural areas to give service and also educate villagers on the importance of hygiene and sanitation. She also went all out to educate families the importance of family planning and also work hard to convince people to accept vaccination. I get to experience the gravel road from Menumbok to KK when I was a child; it was a whole day journey. I can't imagine how bad the road condition must be back in the 50s and 60s when she was actively doing all those things. She even had an accident once!
Of course, I was all dreamy when it comes to her love story with Tun M hahaha At this age, you'll be wise enough to know that the reality of a relationship is not all roses. It's the mixture of the sweet and the bitter, staying faithful and being strong together during tough times makes the bond stronger. Tun M is not the type who shows affection in the public but has his own ways to express his love to Tun Hasmah. Their love story is not about grand gestures but the small simple things that shows true love in consistency. Hahaha in conformation with my idea of romance. Like if one is willing to do something that's against her nature, trust me man, she loves you with all her heart!
Reading the book to the end feels like reading a letter of advice from a grandmother. Telling you to play your role well and to perform all your duties with excellence. To live is not about what the world has to offer to you, but what you have to offer to the world. Tears fell on my cheeks while reading her last note... She feels like there are still something that Tun M and her have to do in this world to have stayed this long while most of their friends are already gone....
They already lived a such purposeful life and still refuse to sit back and relax...
Makes you think of your own...
And yeah.. I'll keep on wishing to get a life partner like Tun M, who understands that a woman can stand side by side with her husband and be great together.. Sigh~
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