Kay's call for biscuits.....

      Kay, a dedicated volunteer for Muslim aid, sent out a call for the humble "biskut" just a short while back. Dia habaq kids selalu tanya the volunteers if depa ada bawa biskut when these fellas go visiting. Kesian pula dengaq.

      It didn't cross my mind that the humble "biskut lemak/marie/butang/jam" etc would be a likely [and much appreciated] contribution. I guess I'm guilty of assuming that these kids would desire more or less the same stuff that my "cucu"[s] are wont to want ie Barbie dolls, fire trucks, colour pencils, colouring books...you get the drift....It brings to mind Maslow Hierarchy of Needs...all these kids want are those found on the bottom-most tier. Not oreos, Marks & Sparks Butter cookies and the like. Not Tutti Frutti, M&M, strawberries, yoghurt drinks. All they want is just plain old "biskut kati".

      And I realised how much we take our lifestyles for granted. How we sometimes feel that we're not privileged. And the countless times kita kata taraf hidup kita ini biasa-biasa aje. Yang biasa bagi kita, kaya bagi mereka!

...langsung terkedu dan muhasabah diri....

Lets Light Up Their Lives...with the Braille Quran

      Several situations scare the living daylights out of me - losing my eyesight, caught in a fire, drowning, to name a few. I can't imagine being blind. I'm an avid reader whose days are mostly spent reading some kind of book/blog. I can go without sleep and food when I'm "into" a good book.

      Recently a friend brought the Braille Quran Initiative [http://www.facebook.com/braillequran] to my attention. It was a hard slap to my face. I have several Qurans and its translations. I'm embarrassed to admit that I have yet to finish reading a translation in its entirety. And here are my fellow Muslims DYING to get a chance to read the Quran and its translation. And here I am...so lackadaisical about it all - devouring the Quran only during Ramadhan....with sporadic forays during the other months.

      Did I ever think about the blind Muslims in particular? No! I'm guilty of thinking of the blind as a collective group of unfortunate people whom I would donate to when our paths crossed. I don't think I've ever turned away a blind person without digging into my purse. And I'm not about to do so now! My purse may be not as "deep" as before...but I have many generous friends....insyaallah. Together, I'm certain we could make a difference and contribute toward lighting the lives of our fellow Muslim blind umah.

      They need Braille Quran, Muqaddam, Yaseen. They need Talking [audio] Books. The Quran is RM240 each while the Muqaddam and Yaseen is RM12 each. Lets dig into our purses and sponsor them. Lets also "sponsor" our time as readers for the Talking Books and the Quran Translation projects.

      Lets do this....for them...and also for us. LETS!

KEMA...kudos, mate!

      Kema achieved the impossible...getting 30 of TKC77 to attend her raya gathering at Sri Medan. It must be the "military" in her. Guests arrived as early as 10am...and kept coming till late afternoon. Kudos to you, Kema!! And a million thanks for having us in your home - to the detriment of your reputation ;)

      See how happy we were.........

      

      It was great to see Ric and a couple of others whom I have not met since we left school. I must admit that if I had met you elsewhere, I would NOT have recognised you! :)

      Lets hope we can meet again under happy circumstances. Love you girls xoxo