tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post656158210451393247..comments2024-01-27T19:41:05.143+08:00Comments on Nuraina A Samad's 3540 Jalan Sudin: Tuesdays With BapakNURAINA A SAMADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-10689157143025900892008-08-02T10:13:00.000+08:002008-08-02T10:13:00.000+08:00tehsin,yes, dearie.and i totally understand!tehsin,<BR/><BR/>yes, dearie.<BR/><BR/>and i totally understand!NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-3491291642033827972008-08-01T16:39:00.000+08:002008-08-01T16:39:00.000+08:00Yes Nuraina..I know what you mean...but i'm such a...Yes Nuraina..I know what you mean...but i'm such a dearie... kan? kan? kan? Perasan...<BR/><BR/>Heh heh....<BR/><BR/>Blogging is just a release...you know how the current state of things are...Saya...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04959724134477425739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-60602851917438500282008-08-01T11:28:00.000+08:002008-08-01T11:28:00.000+08:00tehsin: alamak.....a most misunderstood woman! it'...tehsin: alamak.....a most misunderstood woman! it's like this..if anyone had met you and then read your postings/comments OR if anyone had read your postings/comments and then met you -- i think that person would be confused! you know what i mean? :D<BR/><BR/>zorro: ZORRO! we've missed YOU! at MRT, at NPC!!!!!<BR/>sob sob sob....<BR/><BR/>thank you for such kind words and wishes!<BR/><BR/>(still can't believe you as the garang cik gu!)<BR/><BR/>ANIS: my condolences on the passing of your beloved mom.<BR/><BR/>she had such wonderful children. May Allah bless her soul.<BR/><BR/>thank you for sharing your story. I appreciate it immensely.<BR/><BR/>take care!NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-22296137165999684962008-08-01T03:32:00.000+08:002008-08-01T03:32:00.000+08:00Nuraina,I really envy you. You are so lucky to sti...Nuraina,<BR/><BR/>I really envy you. You are so lucky to still have your father around at his ripe age.<BR/><BR/>My mom passed away exactly one year ago after 5 years fighting the cancer. First it was breas cancer that she survived after2 years of mastectomy, 6 chemo session, countless radiotherapies. Then 1 year later, the cancer cameback to the brain. After 12 hours operation to remove the tumor, then followed by 8 chemo sessions and countless radio theraphy, she still survived but at the end the cancer spread throughout her body and I remember how day by day she bacame so weak, then can no longer walk, then can no longer sit straight and for the last 6 months of her life, she was bed ridden and totally lost her memory.<BR/>It may sound like a nightmare to some, but that was most beautiful and memorable to us her kids because God has given us this opportunity to take care of our mother after all her sacrifice to raise us. <BR/>She looked very strong throughput her ordeal and I remember one day how she confidently told me not to worry for her because she will survive this and be a good grandma to our kids.<BR/>But God always has better plan for Her. She passed away peacefully last year at 56.<BR/>Al Fatihah.Anis Ahmad Abdul Rahmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845110197271422130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-69284363823839067922008-08-01T00:36:00.000+08:002008-08-01T00:36:00.000+08:00Ena, you bet I will be there for you and Maria whe...Ena, you bet I will be there for you and Maria when the time comes.Miss you. I went into NPC Tuesday hoping to catch up with you and Rocky.zorrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541853781206395661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-37190408380560667512008-07-31T19:50:00.000+08:002008-07-31T19:50:00.000+08:00well...i am a totally misunderstood bit...eh woman...well...i am a totally misunderstood bit...eh woman...so people get confused and so do i, actually...heh hehSaya...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04959724134477425739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-71151553837814177682008-07-31T16:50:00.000+08:002008-07-31T16:50:00.000+08:00ahirudin attan: heheheh...ada persamaan, nampak ny...ahirudin attan: heheheh...ada persamaan, nampak nya.<BR/><BR/>in your "jiwa" and "semangat", i suppose. the passion that you have for journalism...<BR/><BR/>thank u and take care.NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-43081298856921389842008-07-31T16:47:00.000+08:002008-07-31T16:47:00.000+08:00tehsin: thanks. i've posted it and also linked it ...tehsin: thanks. i've posted it and also linked it to your blog.<BR/><BR/>and oh, mmmm. sorry-lah. didn't mean to give the impression that u did not like dr M.NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-78976263705581077852008-07-31T16:44:00.000+08:002008-07-31T16:44:00.000+08:00anon@9:55am (a friend): thank you, my friend. I do...anon@9:55am (a friend): thank you, my friend. I do appreciate you dropping by my blog and your wishes. And may God bless you and your loved ones!<BR/><BR/>ginger: I shall remember your words. thank you. <BR/><BR/>aMiR: thank you. and you take care too!<BR/><BR/>Baiti: thank you. <BR/><BR/>anon@1:32pm: take care of you dad! and thank you.<BR/><BR/>manyoon: thank you for visiting and leaving your comment. take care.<BR/><BR/>elviza: thank you. amin amin amin!<BR/><BR/>basree: thank you for posting Pak Cik Tongkat's poem.<BR/><BR/>mutalib: take care, mutalib.. and thank you. (tak datang MRT lagi, ke? dah balik campus?)<BR/><BR/>mustopthis (Tony): were always reminding each other, tony! take care...<BR/><BR/>goran: thank you.<BR/><BR/>anne aziz: thank you and God bless!<BR/><BR/>rox: very hard, rox. especially as Bapak was robust, always alert. always curious about what's going on. it used to be when i came over, he'd be asking me all sorts of questions about this and that...we'd share many moments like that. but well, now, he is so different. yeah. slipping away.<BR/>thanks for visiting.<BR/><BR/>tok kemuning: thank you. by the way...are you in the US or in malaysia?NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-9571540361324295042008-07-31T16:26:00.000+08:002008-07-31T16:26:00.000+08:00sesat: thank you. and i will do that.tehsin: how p...sesat: thank you. and i will do that.<BR/><BR/>tehsin: how poignant! and how sad that fate had you in the US when your father passed away. Allah had His reasons...And now, you have your mum. yes...they all slowly slip away.<BR/>Tehsin...i want to laugh but it's not funny. okay-lah...i couldn't help chuckling a bit at the irony of it all -- that yr dad looked like Dr Mahathir and yr mum thinks that he is your dad. you and i know why that's an irony.<BR/><BR/>zamri: thank you!<BR/><BR/>kerp: thank you, kerp.<BR/><BR/>zai: thank u, zai. sorry to have to shock you with this posting of TWB.take care.<BR/><BR/>haji mustapha:wow! that was a very long time ago -- yet, it feels like yesterday.<BR/><BR/>thank you for your kind words. God bless!<BR/><BR/>dari hulu: thank you, i shall remember that.<BR/><BR/>mekyam: hi there! so sorry...didn't mean to tug at your heart-strings :D.<BR/><BR/>what a lovely, touching poem. thank you. ishall plagiarise that! take care and God bless!<BR/><BR/>dalam dakapan ibu: thank you for posting your comment. God bless!NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-2256813222262402532008-07-31T13:01:00.000+08:002008-07-31T13:01:00.000+08:00Btw, read this....(an insult to all single mums).....Btw, read this....(an insult to all single mums)...I blogged about it today, you can read the whole piece there...sorry to put it in your TWB comment box...<BR/><BR/>Forget other countries, get your maids from Terengganu!<BR/>By R.S.N. MURALI Staronline July 30th<BR/><BR/> KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu state government has come up with a programme to train single mothers to be turned into skilled domestic helpers.<BR/><BR/> The training, including childcare, to start next year will allow Malaysian families to source domestic help from their own backyard.<BR/><BR/> Terengganu is believed to be the state with most number of single mothers, at more than 20,000.Saya...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04959724134477425739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-71098359780847667362008-07-31T12:58:00.000+08:002008-07-31T12:58:00.000+08:00Hey I like TDM...just dont agree with some of his ...Hey I like TDM...just dont agree with some of his decisions meh... ...whatever, he at least LOVED/S Malaysia and gave it his best...Saya...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04959724134477425739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-80258817341541736292008-07-31T11:20:00.000+08:002008-07-31T11:20:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-84603478730957792622008-07-31T11:06:00.000+08:002008-07-31T11:06:00.000+08:00anon@2:22pm: bapak is old and very frail. he seems...anon@2:22pm: bapak is old and very frail. he seems to be deteriorating. I hope we are wrong!<BR/>Inshallah! his condition will improve.<BR/>thank you for your wishes and concern!<BR/><BR/>anon@2:35pm: thank you! and may Gid bless you too!<BR/><BR/>Jenn: thank you!<BR/><BR/>rainbow: amin...<BR/><BR/>moderation: thank you!<BR/><BR/>anon@6:33pm: thank you!<BR/><BR/>anon@6:39pm: thank you!<BR/><BR/>anon@6:55pm: thank you! but just for the record -- bapak is a samad ismail.<BR/><BR/>the watcher: thank you. i shall remember that.<BR/><BR/>apanama: thank you.<BR/><BR/>ewoon: thank you, eric, and God bless you too!<BR/><BR/>apanama:NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-4834328768670705042008-07-31T10:53:00.000+08:002008-07-31T10:53:00.000+08:00shana: thank you for your wishes. we know Bapak is...shana: thank you for your wishes. we know Bapak is ageing by the minute, by the day. <BR/>it's not that he had not asked about kak eda before this. those times before, he'd nod and "accept" the news that kak eda had already died.<BR/>but that day when he asked me, it was like he never never knew and the "news" that kak eda was no more shocked him. he was devastated, like it was the first time he had heard about his daughter's death.<BR/>he was confused. he ws sad. he was grieving. <BR/>thanks again, shana for visitingNURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-8575286155255073762008-07-31T04:55:00.000+08:002008-07-31T04:55:00.000+08:00Kindly take care of your bapak. There are two most...Kindly take care of your bapak. There are two most important things to carefully manage.<BR/><BR/>First his diet. As at this age sweet is not that sweet anymore. Or salty is not that salty anymore. Or fatty is not fatty anymore. Therefore it is most important to monitor what bapak is eating. Everytime. More or less like caring for a little baby.<BR/><BR/>Secondly his mobility should be manage properly. Every path to the bathroom or to the kitchen or any of regular path bapak is taking should be senior citizen friendly. Senior citizen tends to slip easily. When slipped most of the senior citizen would become immobilize. That would potentially reduce their healthy condition significantly. Almost overnite. <BR/><BR/>Campaign or alertness about caring or monitoring for senior citizen in Malaysia is still lacking.<BR/><BR/>By the way my ayah passed away almost 16 years ago at age of almost 100 years old. My ma passed away about 6 years ago at age of almost 70 years old. My other enjoyment is looking at my 6 years old daughter that almost resembling my ma. look it either side way or whatever angles my daughter still resemble my ma, her lips, eyes, smile, nose, almost everything resembling my ma. <BR/><BR/>Anyway you are lucky at your age still having bapak around. Please whatever time your have do enjoy your time with bapak.Tok Kemuninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15224194185371491871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-2912698867620319252008-07-31T02:12:00.000+08:002008-07-31T02:12:00.000+08:00Yes, it's hard to see people growing old and losin...Yes, it's hard to see people growing old and losing themselves. We see them slowly vanishing to a place we can't follow.<BR/><BR/>And then, they follow the rest of themselves over to the other side.<BR/><BR/>Yet, they are not entirely gone. They leave behind their silence. And if we try hard enough, we can even feel them. <BR/><BR/>People who moved on are like chalk writings. Even when wiped off, they always leave wispy traces of what had been written.<BR/><BR/>I checked your blog at least once a week hoping to catch an episode of TWB. I'm glad you are writing again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-51809020726853875182008-07-30T22:20:00.000+08:002008-07-30T22:20:00.000+08:00kak ena,a friend who lost his father about 15 year...kak ena,<BR/>a friend who lost his father about 15 years ago had this to say to me when i confided in him about some hurtful comments my father made about me once...he said ~when he's gone, and you think about him, no matter how much you've done, you can't help but remember that there was just that little something you wish you'd done , that little something you wish you'd given and that little something you wish you'd forgiven..you will never know the feeling until he's gone. <BR/><BR/>What sound advise; it makes me feel i can take just about anything after that.<BR/><BR/>you are lucky to have a fine father who when his time comes will be remembered fondly not just by his family members but by the rest of us who have been touched by his words.<BR/><BR/>GODBLESS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-24105910901522046032008-07-30T20:36:00.000+08:002008-07-30T20:36:00.000+08:00Dear Nuraina,I sincerely hope that your father's h...Dear Nuraina,<BR/><BR/>I sincerely hope that your father's health will improve. May G-d bless your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-84750669106297292852008-07-30T18:17:00.000+08:002008-07-30T18:17:00.000+08:00god bless...(thanks for reminding us again of our ...god bless...<BR/>(thanks for reminding us again of our duties as children...)muststopthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464065565440883458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-91117556370903017622008-07-30T16:05:00.000+08:002008-07-30T16:05:00.000+08:00kak ena,indeed i could feel it.but i was thought o...kak ena,<BR/><BR/>indeed i could feel it.<BR/><BR/>but i was thought on this, only 4 years ago (i was in form 4 then);<BR/><BR/>"Today, someone you love may go, and one day, you'll go too". Everyone will experience it.<BR/><BR/>And i used to have a morbid thought too. But it lapsed as i know, having both parents aged 60 this year, it's worthless (I'm ONLY 19 3/4 years!). I know what to expect in the years to come.<BR/><BR/>I wish i could be the same too in the future- having grandchildren surrounding me, say at age 90.<BR/><BR/>But God knows whether it would be one day.<BR/><BR/>My prayers for your Bapak's well being.<BR/><BR/>Take care..mutalib saifuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12938555482081358576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-3781315586153644922008-07-30T15:07:00.000+08:002008-07-30T15:07:00.000+08:00Kisah minggu ini mengingatkan saya kepada sajak Us...Kisah minggu ini mengingatkan saya kepada sajak Usman Awang "Ke Makam Bonda"....<BR/><BR/>Kami mengunjungi pusara bonda<BR/>Sunyi pagi disinari suria<BR/>Wangi berseri puspa kemboja<BR/>Menyambut kami mewakili bonda<BR/><BR/>Tegak kami di makam sepi<BR/>Lalang-lalang tinggi berdiri<BR/>Dua nisan terkapar mati<BR/>Hanya papan dimakan bumi<BR/><BR/>Dalam kenangan kami melihat<BR/>Mesra kasih bonda menatap<BR/>Sedang lena dalam rahap<BR/>Dua tangan kaku berdakap<BR/><BR/>Bibir bonda bersih lesu<BR/>Pernah dulu mengucupi dahiku<BR/>Kini kurasakan kasihnya lagi<BR/>Meski jauh dibatasi bumi<BR/><BR/>Nisan batu kami tegakkan<BR/>Tiada lagi lalang memanjang<BR/>Ada doa kami pohonkan<BR/>Air mawar kami siramkan<BR/><BR/>Senyum kemboja mengantar kami<BR/>Meninggalkan makam sepi sendiri<BR/>Damailah bonda dalam pengabadian<BR/>Insan kerdil mengadap Tuhan<BR/><BR/>Begitu bakti kami berikan<BR/>Tiada sama bonda melahirkan<BR/>Kasih bonda tiada sempadan<BR/>Kemuncak murni kemuliaan insan<BR/><BR/>~Usman AwangAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-62516069788666685772008-07-30T14:17:00.000+08:002008-07-30T14:17:00.000+08:00Kak Ena, Sekok (kelantanese dialect) dalam hati ba...Kak Ena, <BR/><BR/>Sekok (kelantanese dialect) dalam hati baca TWB this time. <BR/><BR/>Saya doakan Bapak, Kak Ena, Kak Ton, Kak Azah & the whole family dipanjangkan umur dan dimurahkan rezeki. Amin amin aminAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-41488853304423533812008-07-30T13:59:00.000+08:002008-07-30T13:59:00.000+08:00Hi Nuraina,As one you blog's avid reader, it i...Hi Nuraina,<BR/>As one you blog's avid reader, it is sad to read about ur father's condition.. <BR/><BR/>my prayer for u & ur family..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-54952229830518024972008-07-30T13:32:00.000+08:002008-07-30T13:32:00.000+08:00I know how you feel... my dad just suffered a stro...I know how you feel... my dad just suffered a stroke 2 weeks ago - for the third time in 8 years. Lucky for US, it was a mild one... and we got an 'extension' to cherish him a few more years, hopefully. But well, you know what strokes are like, forgetting is the norm of the day... n just reading your entry bring tears to my eyes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com