Feb 11, 2008

Cikimi Cikimi

By Haziah Salleh   February 11, 2008 // 1 comment
A minute with my beloved niece and nephew…

One afternoon in our kampung during Hari Raya…

Kimi was so carried away with his conversation with a male cat and clearly oblivious that I was eavesdropping.

Kimi: Hi cat!

Cat: *Stare and blink*

Kimi: What are you doing?

Cat: *No response*

Kimi: Where’s your Mommy?

Cat: *No response*

Kimi: Where’s your Papa?

Cat: *No response*

Kimi: Where’s your “anak”!!? *slightly raising his voice*

Cat: Meow… *seem to be slightly irritated*

Kimi brought his face nearer to the cat and put his mouth right in front of the cat’s ear as if he was going to whisper something

Kimi: HEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Cat: @#$#%^%*!!!!!!!!!

Kimi got a red flare on his neck. I came to the rescue when the cat attacked

Two days after that at the zoo.

Kimi: Wow!!!! Cow!!! I like cow!!!

Aunty gg: I like cow too. We can eat its meat. Cow is good J

Kimi: No!!! Cow no scratch people…

Jan 7, 2008

The 1 ringgit tale :)

By Haziah Salleh   January 07, 2008 // No comments
Em.. I just got something to share… Not very much.. But at least there’s something to post :)


I was not very in the mood on that Saturday morning.. I overslept and was brimmed with guilt for not being able to keep my promise to be back before noon to represent my class for a public speaking competition.. I was also upset because zul was not around to company me back to Kuantan or at least to the terminal.. I was walking with this sour look on my face.. My eyes were apparently filled with tears as I walk, feeling so lonely… Stress grew in me as I pace forward towards the bus station.


Another misfortune befalls me as I reached the bus stop… The bus that I was suppose to take just drove away.. “Have to wait…”” I sighed. I took a seat next to a girl at the bus stop. Suddenly the girl politely asked whether I have any change. To her disappointment, I didn’t have any at that time. She then asked again whether she can borrow a 1 ringgit from me. I slipped a note out of my pocket and handed it to her.. A few minutes before that, I’ve prepared the money for the fares for my journey to Pekeliling.. I was so broke at that time. I’ve counted my budget meticulously before leaving max’s room and I was fully aware that giving away my 1 ringgit means I’m short of 1 ringgit for lunch. But I put the thought away thinking that I was not ikhlas to have thought that way.. We chatted while waiting for the next bus to come and the girl was trying very hard thinking of any way she could pay back but I said I don’t mind at that small amount.


So we got on the same bus to terminal putra.. The terminal was surprisingly full with people that morning and the queue was so long.. It was already 11.30 a.m. and I just knew it that I was going to miss the 12 pm bus and maybe won’t even have the chance to have lunch if I take the 2 pm bus. Then suddenly, a hand holding a putra ticket came into my sight. The girl bought me a ticket to kl central. I was so thankful that I blurted thank you for only Allah knows how many times. I wanted to pay her the rest of the fare but she refused.. We alighted the LRT.. I tried to catch up with that girl at KL central but I lost her in the throng of people. I was no longer short of money for lunch and also the ticket saved some of my time so I can munch and enjoy my delectable yee mee mushroom sizzling…

This story is not about me being kind or selfless. What I’m trying to pinpoint is this life is just unpredictable. You sacrificed something necessary for you, then, out of the blue, when it is least expected, Allah will give you more. This story is simple. But what lies behind it, I think, is worth for us all…
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