tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post1965747131819536928..comments2024-01-27T19:41:05.143+08:00Comments on Nuraina A Samad's 3540 Jalan Sudin: Tuesdays With Bapak (7)NURAINA A SAMADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-8413239542734812622007-04-02T18:15:00.000+08:002007-04-02T18:15:00.000+08:00Nuraina,I've been following the Tuesday With Bapak...Nuraina,<BR/><BR/>I've been following the Tuesday With Bapak. I like it. But this one i like the most. I really like the character of Majid the driver. Actaully behind the great people, there is the people like Majid who is loyal.<BR/><BR/>I'm very impressed with Majid.<BR/>Keep on with the Tuesday With Bapak. Introduce to us more about this kind of character who is very supportive behind the scene.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>Black.Amin Iskandarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252112343276584433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-39925566445176579942007-03-30T07:43:00.000+08:002007-03-30T07:43:00.000+08:00Fauziah Ismail said...EnaSemestinya apa yang berla...Fauziah Ismail said...<BR/><BR/>Ena<BR/>Semestinya apa yang berlaku tu ada hikmahnya. I'm reading your Tuesdays with Bapak to find out what it is. <BR/>-----------------------------------<BR/><BR/>You are looking for that hikmah?<BR/><BR/>The hikmah: They (the samd family) learned the meanining of patience, piety, compassion & love for one another & what sacrifices are all about during those trying years.<BR/><BR/>My admiration to Pak Smad, the late Paun Hamidah & nuraina & her siblings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-61228534215539989522007-03-30T00:10:00.000+08:002007-03-30T00:10:00.000+08:00EnaSemestinya apa yang berlaku tu ada hikmahnya. I...Ena<BR/>Semestinya apa yang berlaku tu ada hikmahnya. I'm reading your Tuesdays with Bapak to find out what it is.Fauziah Ismailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138757396818642239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-18398380681622802752007-03-29T14:31:00.000+08:002007-03-29T14:31:00.000+08:00Pertama sekali, I tabik Pak Samad, Kak Midah dan a...Pertama sekali, I tabik Pak Samad, Kak Midah dan anak-anak.<BR/>Kedua, kenangan di Kampung Melayu "Kaki Bukit". Tempat jatuh lagi dikenang, ini kan pula tempat bermain. <BR/>In my mind's eye, I can still see the moonsoon drain where I almost drowned after a heavy rain, the bullock cart that we used to get rides from, the jambu trees, the 'air pancur' facing my family home (Jalan Damai), the corner house where they shot all those old Malay movies (Rumahku Duniaku, if I'm not mistaken, with Roseyatimah or is it Fatimah Ahmad?)<BR/>And then the hill that leads to the mosque at the top, 4PM where they trained young people in arts and culture, the community clinic and 'barrack hitam'.<BR/>I heard the mosque is now squeezed in between some new buildings, is that true?BaitiBadarudinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255773362994807469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-20599541797144840702007-03-29T10:09:00.000+08:002007-03-29T10:09:00.000+08:00Puan Rubiah,thank you. And May Allah bless you and...Puan Rubiah,<BR/><BR/>thank you. And May Allah bless you and your family.<BR/><BR/>For a large part of my life, Tuesdays were the days -- that was when we would meet my father when he was udner detention.<BR/><BR/>I am glad and very touched that TWB touches you.<BR/>And thank you also to your husband for his kind remarks.NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-17608094988559795912007-03-29T10:06:00.000+08:002007-03-29T10:06:00.000+08:00anonynous at 8.34pm:that is nice to know.when I he...anonynous at 8.34pm:<BR/><BR/>that is nice to know.<BR/>when I hear the words "Kaki Bukit", I feel so so sad. <BR/>I often tell my friends that many of the old Malay movies (on sultans and hulubalang etc) were shot in Kaki Bukit.NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-47370335004946512332007-03-29T09:14:00.000+08:002007-03-29T09:14:00.000+08:00Dear Nuraina,Tuesdays are the best days of my life...Dear Nuraina,<BR/>Tuesdays are the best days of my life. Its my off-day (kerja di klinik swasta). Read TWB, jalan2, masak2, lunch and kemas rumah. Tunggu suami pulang. Then we share the days happenings. Suami kata, you/family semua "people of remarkable strength and faith". Semoga diberkati ALLAH and happily look forward to more stories on Tuesday.<BR/><BR/>Rubiah AriffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-36574152798114961072007-03-28T20:34:00.000+08:002007-03-28T20:34:00.000+08:00I used to stayed in jalan Sudin Singapore before.K...I used to stayed in jalan Sudin Singapore before.<BR/>Kaki Bukit area during my childhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-63743085322403916532007-03-28T19:45:00.000+08:002007-03-28T19:45:00.000+08:00kata tak nak,Oh wow..oh wow..That is possible.kata tak nak,<BR/><BR/>Oh wow..<BR/>oh wow..<BR/><BR/>That is possible.NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-72268555658864550742007-03-28T18:48:00.000+08:002007-03-28T18:48:00.000+08:00Yes, the book, but that is not what I have in mind...Yes, the book, but that is not what I have in mind. A movie. There is all the drama of a good movie and I am not just saying this to be one up. <BR/><BR/>I am sure if we are in the west this story would be adopted for the silver screen. Of course to spice things up they would over-do the characters a bit. What if they wanted you to be a bit of a rebel, or even a hippie?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084016249299016323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-8027500386905031382007-03-28T17:16:00.000+08:002007-03-28T17:16:00.000+08:00Dear EnaNo, it was never a burden & hardly a sacri...Dear Ena<BR/><BR/>No, it was never a burden & hardly a sacrifice at all. We (Abang Med, arwah kak Piah & I)) did was what was required of us. Never crossed my mind that you guys should leave college & work. It was our responsibility to take care of you guys. You would have done the same. I know you would. So would all my siblings. <BR/><BR/>King Ghaz took away our rezeki by putting Bapak under detention but Allah was with us. With His help, we managed. Alhamdullilah. <BR/><BR/>By the time Bapak was released in 1981, all of you had left college and already working (except for Kamal, Lalin & Nina) - you with the NST, Olin (by then married) was with Komplek Kewangan, Eda with Ijas & Associates & Azah, American Express.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-12305907230179386972007-03-28T16:42:00.000+08:002007-03-28T16:42:00.000+08:00mekyam: thanks again, mekyam. Oh dear. what have I...mekyam: thanks again, mekyam. Oh dear. what have I done here? We will see what we can do with TWB first.<BR/>(Pandai2 saja saya ni...cakap tak fikir dulu...)<BR/>but thank u,mekyam.<BR/>and oh. i do remember the Waltons. And I am imagining the exact scene now. priceless, mekyam.<BR/><BR/>change: Pak Majid, my uncle died afew years ago.<BR/>Encik Majid, my dad's designated NST driver remained in the NST after Bapak's detention. I am not so sure whether he continued as a driver soon after. Later, when I joined the NST, we met each other often. And he would visit our family during Hari Raya or khenduri kahwin or funerals (Mak's and Kak Piah's). I know that he was later absorbed into one of the departments as an office administrator. I remember that he was in the properties dept (of NSTP). <BR/><BR/>accia : Such kind words. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Mat Salo: Kamal is the youngest of only 2 boys in our family, He is adored by his sisters. When he was in ITM, most of his older sisters had already been working, and each of us gave him pocket money. Can you imagine that?<BR/>I think in the mid of his ITM studies, Bapak was released. But...what a small world.<BR/>And thank you.<BR/><BR/>Nani Big Apple: thank you. good to know that TWB touches a malaysian beyond our shores.<BR/><BR/>Clark Gable : As always. I am touched. Thank You.<BR/><BR/>Ewoon: Thank you. I am inspired.NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-82030484052745235302007-03-28T13:25:00.000+08:002007-03-28T13:25:00.000+08:00Ena: "Bapak's poor financial management was legend...Ena: <BR/><BR/>"Bapak's poor financial management was legendary, we were soon to find out."<BR/><BR/>How true.<BR/><BR/>When we got Bapak's financial affairs in order, we found that he had hardly any savings.<BR/><BR/>Luckily, Bapak had an overdraft facility (secured against the housing loan) of just over 80K, which he asked me to administer. When cash was short - which was <BR/>often - the overdraft was used to top up. <BR/><BR/>But the overdraft was not money we actually had - it was borrowed money which must be paid back. I had to meticulously account for every sen used from the overdraft. During the Tuesdays that we saw Bapak, he wanted to be kept updated of the family's financial situation.<BR/><BR/>Yes, Ena, as you noted, when Bapak got his EPF years later, the EPF money was used to settle outstanding loans and debts. I could finally think of buying my own house.<BR/><BR/>Kak Ton:<BR/><BR/>I really didn't think I sacrificed that much, though I am very touched that you thought I did.<BR/><BR/>I was staying with the family, so I had very little "living expenses". I may have bought a small car while friends of mine were driving Datsun 160Js and other assorted terrors of the road, but I didn't mind. I actually had an emotional attachment to the Mini Minor (the first car I bought when I was a student in Sydney was a Mini: light green, reg no. DMX 207). <BR/><BR/>Besides, I earned extra money writing for Sunday Mail (at M$50 per article, this amounted to M$200 or M$250 per month).<BR/><BR/>The only other financial commitment I had at that time (that I can remember) was paying back my study loan. All in all, my financial commitment was maybe M$900-M$1000. I still had some money to spare.<BR/> <BR/>Sure, I felt the pinch, but it was bearable. I felt fortunate that Bapak bought the house when he did (at a price that was still affordable), and that it was within my means to pay. <BR/><BR/>The house meant everything to the family, and the family meant everything to me. (After my studies, I resisted the temptation of settling down in Australia with my then Australian girlfriend because I could not bear the thought of being away from the family.) <BR/><BR/>The repayment for the house had to paid, and I was given that responsibility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-52385781888673732892007-03-28T12:57:00.000+08:002007-03-28T12:57:00.000+08:00Another towering Malay for the herd to follow, if ...Another towering Malay for the herd to follow, if only they can. Your Dad is one uncompromising man, always guided by what is right. I am very proud of him myself. Reminds me of our late Tun Dr Ismail's unwavering "I'll do for the country what I'll not do for myself and my family."<BR/><BR/>The book, the book, we need the book for posterity and set the record straight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-15989219959442914682007-03-28T11:18:00.000+08:002007-03-28T11:18:00.000+08:00Dear Ms NAS,I always look fwd to Tuesday reading o...Dear Ms NAS,<BR/>I always look fwd to Tuesday reading on TWB,the day I read the paranoia of late 60's and early early 70's. Those were the time when Suharto in Indonesia was continuing the programme to prosecute the oppositions labelled as 'communist'.<BR/><BR/>More than that, TWB is about the tribulation of a close knit family <BR/>caught in the situations none of their doings.<BR/><BR/>In Indonesia the informations about people whose names were provided for by CIA operative ended up killing almost 600,000.Declassified CIA documents can be read here:<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://www.namebase.org/scott.html<BR/><BR/>and here<BR/><BR/>http://www.namebase.org/foia/indolist.html<BR/><BR/>How reckless can they be with Non American lifes.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the story,we were fed by CIA with similar list i believe,Bapak was one of them.All the name conjured to annihilate all oppositions to American influence in SEA nations ...they were fighting in Vietnam and the Domino theory were the believe during that era.<BR/><BR/>We were fighting for freedom then,the Generations of Bapak were made of sterner stuff ...we could only read in awe of a great man of principle in Bapak which sound so alien now.Hope you dont mind me calling your Bapak as our Bapak ,as he is Bapak to the nation too!!Clark Gable of Pulau Duyonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007697669504310730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-51895161687824072622007-03-28T10:51:00.000+08:002007-03-28T10:51:00.000+08:00Madam,Seronok sangat baca coretan TWB, tak sabaq n...Madam,<BR/><BR/>Seronok sangat baca coretan TWB, tak sabaq nak tunggu minggu depan. <BR/>You make me ketagih dari jauh, nak baca yang seterusnya. Apa jadi dekat En Majid? apa lagi your next TWB? tak sabaq la nak tunggu minggu depan! hehehehehe!<BR/><BR/>Nanti boleh la cerita about your mum pulak..., kesabaran dan ketabahan dia sebagai seorang isteri yang telah melalui pelbagai pengalaman.<BR/><BR/>Selamat berjuang dan selamat menulis lagi dan lagi.<BR/><BR/>Peminat setia TWD-Nani-Big AppleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-82394778287037000132007-03-28T09:55:00.000+08:002007-03-28T09:55:00.000+08:00kalau ada character ibu dalam sesebuah kisah, i'll...kalau ada character ibu dalam sesebuah kisah, i'll always imagine myself in that particular situation. your mum is my favourite when i read TWB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-56960580683632553082007-03-28T09:29:00.000+08:002007-03-28T09:29:00.000+08:00God.. what am I doing? I post-poned my self-impose...God.. what am I doing? I post-poned my self-imposed deadline (last Monday) of my blog so I can catch my dose of TWB less I suffer from symptoms of withdrawal... hehe.. tis my 47th day on a drill rig in Indo, the 6th well that I'm on (that's the feverish state of the oilfiled for you)..<BR/><BR/>Sis, when I mentioned Kamal and I were contemporaries, I meant we were more than that. He was housemates with batchmates of mine in ITM so go way back. In the hey day of our misguided youth, we never asked Kamal about these things. It was a time of girls, big engined motorcycles and jazz. I am glad you brought these serials out, and about time too. I had an inkling, but never knew the true extent of your 'trials'. <BR/><BR/>Sis, TWB MUST BE published in book form, if anything to leave this important legacy for generations on. I've got my RR cap on, "there is so much flotsam and filth out there cyberspace, but this, my dear, is not one of them".<BR/><BR/>*Sniff* now I'm gonna look silly indeed going out there barking orders to my driller and roughnecks sis.. because my eyes, red and glazed...Mat Salohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13660319094415586065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-50415360555461125962007-03-28T08:57:00.000+08:002007-03-28T08:57:00.000+08:00Nuraina: Kita boleh buat Wednesdays With Mak...he...Nuraina: Kita boleh buat Wednesdays With Mak...heheheh.<BR/><BR/>YES! Oh YESSSS!!!!<BR/><BR/>Please don't toy with us. :D<BR/><BR/>Nuraina, I think we are now sooo into the rich tapestry of your family history... macam ikut siri The Waltons pulak. Betul! <BR/><BR/>At the end of each segment, our mental cameras longshot to a house in Sec 16 and in the darkness, we can hear the childish voices of Nina and Lalin calling out, "G'nite Mak, G'nite Abg Med, Kak Ton, Kak Eda, Kak Ena..." ending with whispered sobs of "G'nite Bapak... wherever you are... we love you!"<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Rocky: [Journalists] are expected to feed on their own passion and live on a liquid diet.<BR/><BR/>Aha! Now we girls know how Nuraina, Marina, Kak Teh et al keep their figures. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-71654344353798633872007-03-28T08:03:00.000+08:002007-03-28T08:03:00.000+08:00aMIR,Alamak. Smart alec tu macam "loyar buruk". No...aMIR,<BR/><BR/>Alamak. Smart alec tu macam "loyar buruk". Not complimentary.<BR/>But I know what you mean. <BR/>IQ kita, okay-lah. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I have no idea where that holiday home in England was to be.NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-7494320922460551202007-03-28T07:59:00.000+08:002007-03-28T07:59:00.000+08:00Kak Ton & Abang Med,I remember how the "elders" (a...Kak Ton & Abang Med,<BR/><BR/>I remember how the "elders" (arwah kak piah+abang zul,kak ton+abang ani and abang med) sat with Mak to discuss the (family) state of affairs and our future.<BR/>How could I forget abang zul's suggestion that we all stopped college and work. I did not forgive him for that for a long time.<BR/>I was young, But I knew then that far too often, people were quick to make easy decisions.<BR/>No brainer, telling us to quit school and earn a living. That is so short sighted. so short term.<BR/>And what about Kak Olin's future? She was in England and was not on any scholarship because Bapak never allowed us to apply for any kind of scholarship even if we were eligible. Kak Piah and you both contributed to Kak Olin's education.<BR/>Kak Eda and I were full-paying students at ITM. we then had to apply to have our fees reduced to the minimum because we had by then qualified given Bapak's status.<BR/><BR/>Oh yes... I remember those days.<BR/>Thankfully, there were good people (among the journalists) at NST. <BR/>Kak Bedah (Zubaidah Abd Rahman) who was an editor in BH, asked Mak to be contributor for Berita Harian.<BR/>Mak had to work. Not that she did not know how. She was a journalist in her younger days...<BR/>The late nights Mak kept to finish her articles because nights were the only time she had that allowed her to sit down and finish those articles for BH.<BR/>I do also remember how late payments by NST were. <BR/>I remember a "sad" story Mak related to me one day. She told me how people could be unkind. When payment was so delayed, she called the person in charge of payments (shall remain nameless), and was simply dismissed. In short, this person (a young lady) was rude to her, as though Mak was a nuisance.<BR/>I was so angry I asked who this NST person was. I called the NST (i was still a student but had done practical training with the NST), asked for the person,spoke to her and told her off. Yes, she was a rude person.<BR/>But... as fate would have it and remembering always how small the world is, I joined the NST, and then Bapak rejoined the NST. <BR/>No need to say how this person was and had been to me through the years at the NST. She had to deal with me for a long time because of work etc. <BR/>No, I dont believe in balas membalas. I always believe that is not for us to do. The point is, I didnt have to do anything. She did. She had to be nice. Never a rude word from her since..<BR/><BR/>After such a long time, it was quite a relief when Bapak's EPF funds were finally released.<BR/>i think that eased Abang Med's and your burden.NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-77655657837883912462007-03-28T07:27:00.000+08:002007-03-28T07:27:00.000+08:00penarik beca: kalau dah boring nanti, beritahu, ya...penarik beca: kalau dah boring nanti, beritahu, ya. Kita boleh buat Wednesdays With Mak...heheheh.<BR/><BR/>Anyway -- ex-ITM,ke?<BR/><BR/>Anon: Mothers are, arent they?<BR/><BR/>Izinni : That seems to be the general observation. Some things have changed for the worse. <BR/><BR/>Jorji: Asalkan TWB tidak jadi sebab kegisiran suami/isteri...<BR/><BR/>elviza : oh dear.. i shall try to keep the fire burning.<BR/><BR/>Shar101: Yep... i can relate to that.<BR/><BR/>Pokchad: Alamak...<BR/><BR/>Riki: thank you<BR/><BR/>Legend : it is, indeedNURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-51664233502177364862007-03-28T07:22:00.000+08:002007-03-28T07:22:00.000+08:00what happen to pak majid?what happen to pak majid?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-3835054504679453712007-03-28T02:42:00.000+08:002007-03-28T02:42:00.000+08:00abu rabu aka ash wednesday said...…it was really a...abu rabu aka ash wednesday said...<BR/><BR/>…it was really a small contribution on my part. Hardly a sacrifice, in retrospect…<BR/><BR/>-----------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Med,<BR/><BR/>You contributed almost half of your salary to the family. <BR/><BR/>Yet you did not complain or protest when told the amount needed to repay the monthly housing loan.<BR/><BR/>Bless you, Med. Without your contribution, the bank would have repossessed the house or the family would most probably have to sell it and move into a smaller one.<BR/><BR/>Of course, you would not want it any other way. The family must stay together...in that house. You did not want your siblings to feel traumatized, especially the two youngest, Lalin & Nina, by moving out of the house they love very much...and which we all still do. <BR/><BR/>We could not have asked for a better brother. <BR/><BR/>And, of course Mak(may Allah SWT bless her soul), our pillar of strength, for all the sacrifices made and for her devotion to her children.<BR/><BR/>Kak TonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-49233141161041690702007-03-28T00:11:00.000+08:002007-03-28T00:11:00.000+08:00Enko lansung tak kesian kat orang tua, pendek riwa...Enko lansung tak kesian kat orang tua, pendek riwayat aku... tebeliak biji mata... kalo kempunan telor ikan ker cantik gak bunyinye ni kempunan nak tau kesudahan TWB. <BR/><BR/>Aku malas nak baca ko punya TWB (bersiri). <BR/><BR/>Bila ko dah cetak TWB dalam bentuk buku JERIT kat mana bley beli.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com