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Writings in the sand

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                                                                                                          Photo by Oleksandr Pidvalnyi Begitu banyak nikmat yang Allah beri. Tak mampu dikira, tak mampu dibalas. Cuma rasa syukur yang tak terhingga. Tapi terkadang dalam kesibukan dunia, terlupa juga akan nikmat2 ini.  Memory is one of the greatest gift from God. A flower withers in time. But the act of giving a flower to someone will be embedded deep in the person's mind. It survives the passages of time. Footprints left on the sand will fade away as the waves washes to shore. But that brief moment in life on the beach with someone special will be cherished forever. It is the essence of the deed that we carry with us ...

A Bump is A Bump

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                                                                                                                           Photo by Thirdman What's with these new norms? Knuckle knocking. Back of hand slapping. Feet inter-locking. And now..elbow bumping! A year and a half into the pandemic we were told to embrace the new normal. Social (later changed to a more appropriate..physical) distancing. Wearing the mask. Being single not accepted anymore. Double more likely (pun intended). Finally, frequent hand-washing. Now that's something. Been doing it way before Covid-19 set foot on earth. Call me OCD* if you fancy. That's me no denying. A year and a half into this so-called new life, w...

Kain buruk

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Photo by Karolina Grabowska Setiap hujan lebat, setiap itulah bilik solat itu dibanjiri air. Basah dibuat karpet kelabu alas dari sejuk lantai marmar. Terkadang kalau lambat dikeringkan, ada semacam bau kurang meyenangkan. Menganggu kekusyukan sesiapa yang solat. Lantaran itu, pelbagai cara dibuat. Pelbagai idea. Dipasang plastik. Diikat kain rentang pada pintu sebelah luar. Malah diupah kontraktor pasang sekatan pada bahagian bawah pintu. Hancur. Hancur sehancur-hancurnya. Semua ikhtiar punah begitu sahaja. Hujan makin mengganas. Menghempas pintu lalu memaksa air mengalir laju memasuki bilik solat melalui rekahan dinding pemisah asbestos. Buntu. Sudah hilang punca arah. Pasrah! Tetiba satu gagasan mulai menyisip masuk. Kain buruk! Ya..kain buruk. Kenapa tak pakai kain buruk jer. Seperti tok nenek kita dulu. Kalau hujan disendatkan di bawah bukaan kecil pintu. Menghalang hujan yang degil menghunjam pintu. Alhamdulilla...