Blessed
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
You know what i realise about blogging? It makes me reflect on life and most often than not, i recall all the wonderful things i have been blessed with in life. Praises be to Him. :)
Yesterday morning, i had a noce surprise to start off the week. In my mailbox in the office were 4 nomination forms for 'the most caring teacher award' which was conducted last year. And God bless those angelic devils (such an oxymoron!) but there, on their paper was their little tribute to me and their nomination for me to receive the award. It came from Ru Lan, Nozhat, Qhairil and someone i didn't quite expect to actually do this kind of stuff, Louis Zhang Feng Yan. :) I suddenly realise how all those littlex2 things i did for them and all those littlex2 times when i took 5 or 10 mins of my time to spend with them,either consoling or advising, all those times have not been left unnoticed. Of course I can't run away from the emotional attachment that have grown through seeing them grow,( not so much academically but as individuals with a heart) but feeling all warm and loved inside makes it all worthwhile.And although its obvious i did not get anywhere near winning the award, like i said, its all worthwhile.
A few days back, auntie junior sunshine alicia send me an sms about how she would still want to study literature and how it has taught her some valuable life lessons. I used to tell my fellow Lit colleagues, its different loving Literature and conveying that same love to the students. But at that time i read Alicia's message, I felt that my mission had been accomplished. Even if i had managed to spread the love for lit to just one student, she will continue to propogate this love to many others. Sure makes me feel darn good. hehe. :)
'Teach-touch lives'. That saying used to be a cliche which i would just plainly mentally discard but having gone only 4 years down the teaching road, I can sincerely say, the fulfillment you get from knowing that you have touched lives and made a difference, it beats all the cliches. I can hear them a thousand times and see them flashed across the tv set countless times, but i can truly say its no cliche' to be plainly brushed aside anymore. Thanks for the 'how are you doing' messages and the congratulatory messages Anwar, Nurul Syaz & of course Auntie Alicia. & thanks for remembering me Shiffa and even dreaming of me, Melati. & Angel who stopped by to see how i was doing. :)
Back at home, hubby dearest has been my 'elves and the shoemaker', doing all the household chores while i sleep and voila! I wake up to nicely folded laundry and mopped floors and even breakfsat in bed. hehe. I so love this guy. And poor him, he has been suffering from worse nausea cases than me.hehe.They call it the sympathy syndrome and this supposed sympathy syndrome has seen him all giddy and running to the toilet to vomit when he wakes up. hehe. Though it doesn't happen all the time (maybe 2 or 3 times a week) but its hilarious and i don't know why, but it makes me feel loved and all good. hehe. But of course, it comes with a downside. And thats the role reversal- when i have to do the massaging and all. hehe. but I don't mind. I so love this ex-boyfriend of mine. :)
And of course, how can i forget the love of my life, Adina who has been ever so thoughful to ask me to rest almost eveytime she sees me tired. :)
Dear God, thank you for everything.
I may not have riches but You have given me so much more than that.
Segala puji bagi mu Ya Allah...
