This made me cry

And He provides for him from (sources) he never could imagine. And if any one puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is (Allah) for him. For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has Allah appointed a due proportion. (Ath-thalaq, 65:3)

Sometimes when I feel alone and lost, subtle things happen to me to remind me that all is not lost.

I say subtle because if you're not careful, you'll miss the signs.

Being alone is never true, as there is always Allah with you. He is closer than your soul.

Nothing can beat that.

Nothing.

Life is a big game, so I'll see you when you get there

My head is spinning around slowly, like its on a boat floating on soft waves.

This whole writing business really is... something.

It's kinda like your brain and body is separated. The brain always negotiating for something more, and the body reluctantly tags along.

Oh, well.

Gotta keep moving.

Only 14 days left!

Here are some quotes on persistence

Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius. ~Georges-Louis Leclerc

Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone before. ~Jacob A. Riis

You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence. ~Octavia Butler

In this world, there is nothing softer or thinner than water. But to compel the hard and unyielding, it has no equal. That the weak overcomes the strong, that the hard gives way to the gentle -- this everyone knows. Yet no one asks accordingly. ~ Laozi (Lao Tzu, Lao Tse)

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. ~Newt Gingrich

And my personal favorite:

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. ~Josh Billings

Gotta keep moving, people!

I wonder where are you

Oh you yellow leaves

that whirl upon the autumn slopes

if only for a moment

do not whirl down in such confusion,

that i may see where my beloved dwells.

~Kakinomoto no Hitomaro ( 8th century)

Beautiful poem. Nothing more, nothing less.

All these questioning and taking fate to task makes me afraid I'll slip.

I'll fall into the unforgivable sin of not being grateful to Allah.

Why this, why that.

All are dangerous questions.

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The world keep revolving, going with such fast pace that sometimes it becomes a blur that surrounds me. Everything falls with such confusion that it becomes hard to focus.

Sometimes it is overwhelming.

One way is to expand your heart to receive all the sorrows, all the happiness, all the challenges that come your way. And be kind. Be kind to yourself. Don't beat up yourself too much: negative motivation is poison, not a cure.

Just do everything that you can do. Beyond that, leave it to Him.

Patience and being grateful is such a hard thing to do.

Trust me, I know.

Just a thought

Yesterday, I watched New Moon on TV.

And I think I'd choose Jacob over Edward.

I'm just saying (disclaimer sbb takut kena marah dgn hardcore edwardians :p)

I'd prefer warmth over cold.

I'd pick light over dark.

I'd choose someone actually there than someone who ran away due to unfathomable reasons.

I don't know, I just think that it is quite stupid of Edward for leaving Bella alone unprotected. And he is torturing himself by being alone in Rome when they wanted so badly to be with each other.

Oh please, unwarranted sacrifices are not my thing, especially when it is me at stake.

Sorry but I don't think the centuries of age in Edward did anything for his maturity of mind (I'd thought he be more wise) as compared to the youth in Jacob.

But hey, the things that make up maturity like sensibility, reliability and thoughtfulness cannot be measured in numbers. And age is indeed just a number.

So there: I'd pick Jacob rather than Edward (but it is easy to make this decision as a bystander and not actually the one head over heels in love with a vampire).

I'm just saying...(another disclaimer, help! :p)

Verily, man is in loss

If you love someone, do tell.

If you miss someone, do tell.

If you wonder where is that someone who once graced the lanes of your past, do tell.

Because they would never know.

You would be surprised at how much people miss out.

You think it's obvious enough but often it is not.

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It is the same if you are hurt, do tell.

If you are sad, do tell.

If you are burdened, do tell.

Because again, people will never know.

I am thankful that there are still people that love me enough to let me know these things and ask me of these things. Even though sometimes our mistakes it is not something we want to hear, it is indeed what we need to hear.

People are never perfect all the time, we just have our shining moments sometimes.

So try to reflect everything that is said to you. Being defensive is only for guilty people.

Words like, "Biarlah!" or "Suka hati lah!" or "Sibuk je!" or "Tau dah la!" are all different versions of the incurable ego defending itself.

Of course, we know the difference between right and wrong but we are forgetful beings. So pry open your heart and be patient a little for the advises coming your way. Not all are good advises but you have to sieve through everything. That is the least you can do.

As for the people giving advise, please do not falter from the effort. InsyaAllah, it'll get through. Someday.

Just remember this:

By time,

Verily, man is in loss,

Except those who believe and do righteous deeds and exhort one another to Truth and exhort one another to patience.

~Al Asr, Quran

So if we don't be there for each other, isn't that a sure recipe for disaster?