of a gloomy October weather

it wouldn't be valued if it wasn't difficult to get. -moi

yesterday i made a routine house call.  mama was telling me that a friend at her office has started a new business, selling cheap overseas stuff at local prices.  She was describing passionately the type of stuff her friend was selling, 'Baju-baju yg mcm awk pakai dulu, bukan yg skrg ni, yg macam dulu-dulu..yg mcm yanky yanky...' without any prejudice or judgement, she went on to the end of the story and how the business can bring some extra cash.  haha in my heart, i knew exactly what she means. coz i still have the clothes in my closet, i just don't wear them now, or (maybe not that often ;p).  Since mama is never the mom that forces things on us, she was never really pleased during my 'yanky yanky' days but she never would force the change.  so when i heard what she said i was laughing inside because of a passing image of just how unpleasant i was but she was just patient. Allah. how our hearts can be easily turned around by You. 

also a Hadith from at-Tobarani which is a Hadith Gharib from Anas, 

Allah Azzawajalla berfirman: "Sesungguhnya ada di kalangan hamba-Ku tidak akan menjadi elok imannya kecuali oleh kemiskinan.  skeiranya Aku limpah ruahkan rezeki kepadanya, dia akan rosak.  sementara ada pula kalangan hamba-Ku tidak akan menjadi elok imannya melainkan oleh kekayaan.  Jika Aku menimpakan kemiskinan kepadany, dia kan rosak.  Ada kalangan hamba-Ku tidak akan menjadi elok imannya kecuali dia sihat.  Jika aku menimpakan penyakit kepadanya, dia akan rosak.  Ada juga kalangan hamba-Ku yang tidak akan menjadi elok imannya melainkan dia sakit.  Jika Aku menjadikan dia sihat, dia akan rosak.  Sesungguhnya ada kalangan hamba-Ku yang berusaha untuk beribadat, namun Aku menhannya agar hatinya tidak diresapi perasaan ujub.  Sesungguhnya Aku mengurus hamba-hambaKu berdasarkan pengetahuan-Ku apa yang terkandung dalam hati mereka.  Sesungguhnya Aku Maha Mengetahui lagi Amat Mendalam Pengetahuan.  (Syarah 50 Hadith, Ibn Rajab)

It really is calming..that Allah knows us inside out.  Maka bersangka baiklah dengan Allah, that Allah wants the best for us in times of ease or difficulty insyaAllah. 

courtesy of yaya

missing home mode in the gloomy whether, uhuks :)

nmj