AKU REDHA

Hari ini, Sabtu, tanggal 12 Syawal 1432 Hijrah. Pelbagai perkara yang sedang dan bakal aku hadapi sejak kebelakangan ini. Ya, ALLAH, permudahkanlah segala urusanku dan berikanlah aku kekuatan untuk menghadapinya, Amin... Namun, aku tetap redha dengan ketentuanMu.

Sejak Hari Rabu minggu lepas ayahandaku, Haji Abdul Samad bin Mahmood, telah dimasukkan ke wad di Hospital Sultanah Fatimah Muar setelah beliau dibawa ke sana untuk pemeriksaan rutinnya berkaitan sakit pada bahagian tulang belakang di pinggangnya. Para doktor hendak membuat beberapa ujian lanjut sebelum mengenalpasti punca rasa sakit pada bahagian tersebut. Rasa sakit itu telah membataskan semua pergerakannya lalu menyebabkan beliau terlantar di atas katil. Saya pasti Mak Wan telah berusaha sedaya mungkin untuk menjaganya sepanjang beliau dalam kesaktan itu. Semoga CT scan yang bakal dilakukan pada hari Rabu, 14 September nanti, bakal merungkaikan punca masalah beliau dan semoga ianya memberikan perkhabaran baik, Amin... Mujurlah adikku, Roslan dan isterinya Maslina bertugas di situ. Dapatlah juga mereka berdua memberikan perhatian kepadanya tatkala selesai tugas hakiki mereka.

Pada hari ini juga adikku, Norlida akan menghantar anakandanya ke Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail, Senai. Ezzah akan menyambung pengajiannya di Universiti Malaysia Sarawak di Samarahan mulai Isnin ini. Pada hari esok pula beliau akan ke Kuala Lumpur pula untuk menghantar anakandanya, Farah yang akan menyambung pengajiannya di Universiti Islam Antarabangsa juga pada hari Isnin ini. Semoga selamat sampai ke destinasi yang dituju, Amin...

Aku dan suami pun akan memulakan perjalanan kami ke Shah Alam untuk menghantar anakanda kami, Fathiah yang akan memulakan pengajiannya di Universiti Teknologi Mara di bidang perubatan mulai Isnin ini. Esok adalah hari pendaftarannya. Sebelum itu, kami akan singgah di Hospial Muar untuk menziarahi ayahandaku.

Setelah menghantar Fathiah esok, aku dan suami akan bermalam di Kuala Lumpur sebelum menjalani pemeriksaan rutinku di Hospital Serdang pada hari Selasa, 13 September nanti. Semoga ALLAH permudahkan semua urusan kami dan segalanya berjalan lancar serta mendapat perkhabaran yang positif tentang kesihatanku, Amin...

Dua orang anak saudaraku, Harith dan Akmal pula akan menduduki peperiksaan UPSR mulai Selasa ini. Semoga mereka diberikan kesihatan yang baik dan dapat menjawab dengan tenang serta berjaya dengan cemerlang, Amin.. Merekalah harapan adik-adikku Norliha dan Norliza, Insyaallah.

Anak-anak saudaraku, Hafizudin dan Rina Adilah pula akan menduduki peperiksaan percubaan SPM mereka mulai Selasa ini juga. Semoga dapat menjawab dengan baik serta mendapat keputusan cemerlang, Amin... Jadikanlah keputusan ini kelak sebagai pengukur kepada persediaan untuk SPM sebenar nanti. Saya percaya itulah juga harapan adik-adik saya, Norliha dan Radin Zulkifli.

Sesungguhnya aku redha dengan ketentuanMu, ya ALLAH. Namun, aku bermohon semoga Kau permudahkanlah segala urusanku dan keluargaku serta Kau berikanlah kesihatan dan perlindungan yang sebaik-baiknya kepada kami, Amin...

MY FOUR BEAUTIES

Having four girls in a row is something we seldom see in a family... Well, I have that in my beloved family and I'm a proud mother to my four beautiful and smart girls.

I got married to my husband in December 1984. We shifted to Segamat soon after we got married. I gave birth to my first girl in November 1985. My second girl was born in March 1988. Both of them were born in Batu Pahat. In 1992, my family and I transfered to Kuala Lumpur. My third girl was born there in March. A year later, I gave birth to my youngest girl in November 1993. She was born in Batu Pahat during the school holidays.

My first and third girls did their pre-school education in TADIKA KEMAS when they were 5 and in TASKI ABIM a year later. While, my second girl attended TASKI ABIM for her pre-school education when she was 5 and then to JAIS Kindergarten a year after that. Whereas, my youngest girl attended TASKI ABIM for both her pre-school education years.

My first and second girls started their primary education in SK Setiawangsa in Kuala Lumpur and continued at SK Convent Batu Pahat until Year 6. My third and fourth girls started their primary education in SK Convent Batu Pahat until Year 6; except for my youngest who finished her primary education in SK Seri Gading. Although my second and third girls obtained straight As in their UPSR, my first and fourth girl did fairly well in the exam, too.

My first girl did her secondary education in SMK Convent until Form 5. She managed to do fairly well in her PMR and SPM before she continued her education in Johor Matriculation College in Tangkak. Then, she continued her studies in Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim and obtained a Degree in Mathematics Education. She is now a teacher in a secondary school in Batu Pahat.

My second girl did her secondary education in SMK Convent Batu Pahat, too. After gaining straight As in her PMR, she continued her Form 4 in Sekolah Seri Puteri in Cyberjaya. After getting straight As in her SPM, she was offered the Public Service Department scholarship and furthered her studies in Monash University, Australia doing Medicine. She is now in her fourth year.

My third girl did her secondary education in  Temenggong Ibrahim Girl's School Batu Pahat. After getting straight A's in her PMR, she continued her Form Four in MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba in Jasin, Melaka. With straight As in her SPM, she was offered the Mara Scholarship to do Asasi Sains in Universiti Teknologi Mara in Shah Alam and will pursue her studies there in September. She had chosen to do Medicine, too. Currently, she is spending her long holidays at her sister's place in Australia. I'm glad to know that she is having a good time over there.

My fourth and youngest girl did her secondary education in Temenggong Ibrahim Girl's School Batu Pahat. She had just obtained her SPM result with 7 As. At present, she is accompanying me at home before pursuing her studies elsewhere.

What a relief... My four beauties have all finished their schooling years. As a mother, I have done my part and I hope I have done my responsibility well. I could still remember how I cried a few hours after giving birth to my youngest girl. At that moment, my husband was still on his way back to Batu Pahat from Kuala Lumpur to visit us. It took a lot of courage to console myself and made a vow that I would take good care of my four girls and turn them into successful  people in the future. 

Well, at present, there is a teacher and two doctors-to-be in the family. I really hope that my youngest girl will one day be as successful as her elder sisters, too...

Actually, the youngest in the family is my son. He is seven years younger than my youngest girl. He is still schooling in Year 5 in SK Seri Beroleh, Batu Pahat. At this age and situation, my husband and I would admit that raising four girls in a row is nothing  compared to raising the only boy in the family...

TAHUN BARU TANGGUNGJAWAB BARU

Mulai 1 Januari 2010 ( 010110) ni, ( cantik nombor tu ) bermulalah kehidupanku sebagai seorang pesara guru dan suri rumah sepenuh masa. Dalam perkataan lain, cikgu pencen... Bahasa Inggerisnya 'retired teacher and a full-time housewife'. Rasa-rasanya macam faham saja dari mana asalnya perkataan 'retired' tu. Agaknya dari perkataan ' really tired'. So, in other words, I am now a really tired teacher...

 Ringanlah rasa kepala apabila telah melepaskan jawatan ini. Meskipun aku tidak menyangka akan menjadi pesara seawal usia ini, namun aku tetap bersyukur kerana telah bersara pada ketika kesihatanku menunjukkan perkembangan positif. Alhamdulillah... Yang tinggal pada diri ini hanyalah panggilan 'Cikgu' dan kadangkala 'Teacher' oleh murid-murid dan bekas pelajar ku apabila kami terserempak di mana-mana. Once a teacher, forever a teacher...

Jadi, dapatlah aku memberikan sepenuh perhatian ku kepada suami dan anak-anak tersayang. Terasa seperti sudah agak lama suamiku dan anak-anakku terpaksa berkongsi perhatianku dengan tugas yang aku sandang selama ini. Kasihan mereka...

Suamiku, seperti biasa, mula sibuk dengan projeknya. Yang aku tahu ada sebuah banglo dua tingkat kepunyaan seorang guru yang sedang dalam peringkat awal pembinaanya. Sibuk tu tidak lah sesibuk seorang tokoh korporat. Masih ada masa lagi untuk berjoging dan melaksanakan keperluan keluarga kami.

Anak sulungku Huda, seorang guru dan warden asrama sentiasa sibuk dengan tugas dan tanggungjawabnya. Kadangkala ada juga dia meminta pendapat dan nasihat dariku dalam menyelesaikan masalah dan hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan tugasnya. Maklumlah, kami berada dalam bidang yang sama. Kami selalu juga berbincang dan mengupas pendapat-pendapat untuk dinilai keberkesanannya agar dapat dicari kesimpulan yang paling bernas sebagai panduan dirinya.

Nadiah, anak keduaku sedang menghitung hari untuk pulang ke Australia semula untuk menyambung pengajiannya selepas bercuti selama 2 bulan. Masih lagi mencari-cari menu hidangan untuk dijamah sebelum pulang ke sana nanti. Sama ada aku yang memasaknya atau hidangan istimewa di gerai-gerai tertentu seperti Mi Racun, Baryani Sham, Sop Sitam, Roti Canai DJ dan Soto Mak Bedah Hilton. Di samping itu, dia sibuk merangka percutian kami ( Nadiah, suamiku dan aku ) semasa di Australia nanti kerana kepulangannya ke sana akan ditemani oleh kami suami isteri.

 

Anak ketiga kami, Fathiah pula telah mula sibuk dengan kuliahnya di UiTM Shah Alam. Meskipun baru selesai SPM pada hujung tahun 2009 yang lepas, dia telah pun memulakan pengajiannya di bidang Asasi Sains Perubatan di sana. Hanya dapat berehat selama 10 hari sahaja dan terus ke universiti pula. Kami menggelarnya 'siswi muda'. Namun, lagak dan gayanya masih seperti pelajar sekolah dan masih tersasul memanggil pensyarahnya dengan panggilan 'Cikgu'.

Aisyah, anak keempat kami akan menduduki SPM pada penghujung tahun ini. Masih lagi mencuba menyesuaikan jadual pembelajarannya dengan waktu Tuisyen. Kalau boleh, dia hendak mengikuti kelas tuisyen untuk hampir kesemua subjek SPM. Bila pulak waktu nak berehat?

Anak bongsu kami, Ghazi pula sedang hendak menyesuaikan diri dengan tanggungjawab barunya sebagai Ketua Kelas di Sek. Keb.  dan Pengawas di Sek. Agama. Pada hari Sabtu lepas, selepas pulang daripada aktiviti Kokurikulumnya yang pertama, banyak perkara yang perlu dijelaskan kepadanya. Dia memilih untuk menjadi ahli Per. Bulan Sabit Merah. Bila ditanya kenapa, ini dialognya:

" Aji nak tolong Ibu nanti kalau Ibu sakit", jawab Ghazi.

" Itu kan kerja doktor" kata kakaknya.

"Tolong Ibu masa kat rumah lah...", jelas Ghazi.

Kami sekeluarga pun mengangguk-anggukkan kepala tanda setuju. Pertolongan Cemas lah tu...

"Ibu, apa tugas Ahli Jawatankuasa?" tanya Ghazi.

"Kenapa Aji nak tahu?" soal ku pula.

"Aji masuk Kelab Bola sepak. Kawan2 undi Aji jadi AJK, wakil Tahun 4." jawab Ghazi.

Lalu, aku dan kakak2nya pun meyenaraikan tugas2 seseorang AJK.

"Abis tu, AJK Per. Agama Islam pulak buat apa?" Ghazi terus bertanya.

Sekali lagi kami memberikan jawapan yang mudah untuk difahami oleh Ghazi. Setelah selesai kami menjawab, dia pun mengangguk-anggukkan kepalanya tanda faham. Ghazi....  Ghazi.... banyak juga tanggungjawabnya di sekolah untuk tahun 2010 ni. Larat ke tidak dia menjalankan tugas-tugasnya itu?....

  

Walau bagaimana pun, wahai anak-anak kami, Ayah dan Ibu sentiasa mendoakan agar kamu semua menjadi anak-anak yang soleh dan solehah serta berjaya cemerlang di dunia dan akhirat, Ameen...

OUR FIRST CHILD

Salam...

Another weekend had ended. There are still 4 weeks left before school reopens for the new year on the 4th. of January 2010. 

My third daughter, Fathiah is still struggling with her SPM exam. Two more papers to go before she will finally pack her things and come back home for good.
My second daughter, Nadiah is already home for her summer holidays until end of January 2010. Although she has been home for almost 2 weeks, she still goes to bed not later than 10 pm. and wakes up before 5.00am. the next day. Simply because of the 3 hours difference in time in Australia!

While my youngest daughter, Aisyah and youngest son, Ghazi are still enjoying the holidays. Helping me with the housework, doing their homework, (either being provided by the teacher or by me), their Quran lesson, serving the internet and watching television. There goes their routine for the holidays.
My eldest daughter, Huda is still attending school although the school holidays is only 4 weeks left. Starting from the first day of the SPM exam, she had been on duty as the invigilator in a big school in town. Nowadays, she is seldom at home because of her duty as a warden in the hostel until the SPM exam finishes on the 16th. of December. I could see the tiredness shown on her worn-out face when she comes home, but one thing for sure is, she seldom grumbles...

My hubby is as usual busy with his job...
Well, most of my friends, the ex-SMSJians batch 1974-1978 are planning to attend the Mini Gathering (MG) in Tanjung Malim on the 13th. of December. So, do I. We have been invited by our friends, Prof. Dr. Rosly and Fatimah to attend their first daughter's wedding ceremony. Insyaallah, Fati, I'll be coming with my hubby and children.

What a coincidence! We had our first Reunion for our batch after leaving SMSJ 30 years ago, on the same date last year in Kluang. And another coincidence!! My wedding anniversary falls on the same date, too! This year is our Silver Jubilee (25 years)!!!
We have just celebrated my eldest daughter's birthday more than a week ago, on the 26th. of  November. To think of it, Huda is our First Anniversary gift from ALLAH. Alhamdulillah... I could still remember being admitted to Batu Pahat Hospital in Jln Kluang a few days earlier before I finally gave birth to her. How my hubby had spent the night in our car on the night I went into labour. My! He just dozed off and slept very soundly until the nurse had to knock the windscreen several times to wake him up and told him the good news...! Just imagine, Huda was born at 3.03am! Almost everybody was sound asleep at that hour...

Every child is special in their own ways. As for Huda, besides being our first child, she is also my parents' first grandchild. She is also my parents-in-law first grandchild. Huda is the third generation in my family that pursue "teaching" as a profession after my father and me. Her students addressed her as Miss Radin and I came to know that she is a strict teacher. I guess the personality really suits her as a warden.

As parents, Ayah and Ibu wish you the very best in life. May you succeed well. We love you...

Huda's 1st birthday.

                                         Huda's first car.                                             Miss Radin

Huda and Aisyah's birthday cake.