One year on...

29/3/17

Its been a year already since we moved to symphony hills. Feels so fast. So many things happened this past year. We had so many gatherings and people staying over in this past year compared to our whole 11 years in Kota Damansara! 

Its been a tough start for 2017 though. I just hope and pray things will get better.

29 March 2016 - Our first night sleeping in our new house.

30 March 2016 - Our first day after officially sleeping in our new house.

One year later...

I remembered the date but I forgot to take a proper photo for the anniversary. By the time I remembered, you guys were already asleep. Well, we didn't take any beautiful photos on our first day in our new beautiful home last year anyway because everything was a mess, and we were so busy and tired. It is amazing when I think back on what we have accomplished this past year. I can't believe that we actually did it especially with all our stuff. The packing and the unpacking. It was just crazy haha Alhamdulillah, we survived. I just pray and doa that this house will be a blessing for our family. May we grow strong together and happy together. May we be protected from any outside interferences. May we blessed with rezeki. Ya Allah, please protect and keep us safe. 

Buddies

Hot Air balloons 10 March 2017

Finally, after 4 failed attempts of ever seeing hot air balloons during the past few years' hot air balloons fiesta, this year - we get to see it right from our living room balcony. The cats were totally shocked and spooked. I did not realise it at first but I saw Cleo with her head tilted at a 90' angle which I never saw her do. Apparently, she was looking at the big yellow duck balloon. It was so funny.

when you are grown

Dear Arwen

I am not a perfect mother. But I am your mother nevertheless. There may be things that I am not good at teaching you or even just to let you know. I want you to be a decent, kind, generous and humble being. Remember Allah. Love Allah swt the most above everything else. Our purpose in life is basically to serve Allah swt.

When I was little I thought my mother was the most perfect being. She is the adult and she knows all. But now I know, she couldn't have known it all but she was my mother and she did her best.

I would like to pass on these bits and pieces of information that I think would help you in the long run - when you are grown.

1) When you are married, treat your mother in law and father in law well. Be kind to them. Talk to them, make small talk, ask them how they are. Help in the kitchen. If your husband forgets to keep in touch, you remind him.

2) Love your parents. Call me - always. Talk to me. Hug me and kiss me - always. :) Always come and visit your parents.

3) In the course of your life, if you befriend a guy who is married while you are not, please don't go and do activities with him without his wife. Make sure you know the wife and speak to her personally if you have to do any sort of activities with the husband. Make sure the wife knows because sometimes the husband lies to protect himself.

4) Please don't be the third party in someone else's marriage or relationship.

5) When you want to marry - niatkan kerana Allah swt. Love for the sake of Allah.

6) Before you have children, know that they are amanah from Allah swt. It is a happy burden to have but ensure that your husband and you can guide the child to the path of Allah swt.

7) When you are pregnant, gain knowledge from Islamic books on which doa to read so you can protect the child even from the womb. I have the book in my collection if you cannot find one on your own.

8) Always be in the state of zikir. It doesn't matter what kind of zikir. We need to stack up our pahala points and this is the easiest way.

9) I pray that you will wear the hijab once you hit puberty. Not like me.