Majlis Kesyukuran Dato' Syed Azizan dan Datin Asiah di Kuarters MADA RPM 8, Jalan Lumba Kuda, Alor Setar pada hari Ahad, 31.05.2009. Majlis Kesyukuran ini adalah bagi meraikan perkahwinan anak bongsu Dato' Syed Azizan.
Dari kiri: Kassim dan Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli Rakan sekelas yang nama dilupai bertembung di kenduri kesyukuran Dato' Syed Azizan
Majis perkahwinan Mohammad Azari Adam, anak lelaki Dato' Paduka Bakar Taib di 2821-K, Lorong Menteri 2, Jalan Menteri , Alor Setar.
Pada hari Ahad, 31.05.2009 bekas pelajar Kolej, Dato' Paduka Bakar Taib dan Dato' Syed Azizan telah mengadakan majlis perkahwinan anakanda mereka berdua. Sebagai Collegians, Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli dan Dato' Abdul Halim Abdullah telah pulang dari Kuala Lumpur khusus untuk menghadiri majlis perkahwinan tersebut. Saya dan Zam tumpang sekaki bersama mereka berdua.
Oleh kerana terdapat banyak juruaudit, saya tidaklah dapat menjamah makanan seperti daging kambing dan daging rusa bakar seperti yang dihidangkan oleh Dato' Syed Azizan. Oleh kerana kuota telah mencukupi, saya juga tidak dapat menghayati sepenuhnya hidangan Ramli Ikan Bakar di kenduri rumah Dato' Bakar. Nampaknya kenduri ini adalah kenduri kawalan ketat terhad untuk kesihatan.
Haji Feisol thanking his in laws to be and the other guests
At 10.40 am, 31.05.2009, I received a call from Dato' Wan Mustaffa inviting me to Feisol's house as there would be an engagement ceremony for Feisol's oldest daughter at 11.00 am. Immediately I rushed back home without waiting to be served with my customary roti canai and teh tarik. Although it was a last minute invitation but I did not take any offence as Dato' Wan Mustaffa and Feisol are my immediate neighbours who would always lend their helping hand at any function at my house. Apart from that they were also my former assistants during my tenure as the District Officer of Kubang Pasu and Sik repectively.
Feisol's eldest daughter was getting engaged to a boy from Jempol, Negeri Sembilan. The groom to be parents came down from Jempol for the engagement ceremony. His father led the groom's negotiation team while Haji Feisol was his counterpart. The engagement proposal was done in a very relax manner and we did not even realised that it was concluded after only five minutes of negotiation.
The father of the groom to be got along very well with Dato' Wan Mustaffa and Haji Wahab Abdullah. The three of them were from the religious education backgrounds and as such they enjoyed the same circle of friends from the Islamic College in Klang. With the conclusion of the engagement ceremony, surely our kampung would have a wedding feast in the near future.
Disdain toward the luxury of life after three days being immobilised by gout
Smiling in the comfort of pain
I am proud to say that I have been associated with gout for the last three decades. For the last three decades, I have learned to appreciate what other fellow goutists has got to endure the accompaniment of unwanted pains. Only a fellow goutist would understand the sufferings of another goutist. When gout came a calling, the degree of pain was so unbearable that even if the wind touches your gout, you would feel that the world is falling apart.
However with the grace of Allah, gout has molded me into another dimension. I have learned to be more benevolent and generous toward others. I have also learned to be more appreciative to the helping hands of others while understanding the concept of maintaining of thy body in health. I have learned what prompt service means to a person in need. Overall, positively gout has made me a better person to the world and I think Alun would agree with me..
There were from two different worlds contrasting each other in term of cultural and family values. Yet with their contrasts, they have fused into a solid harmonious relationship. They have achieved their nirvana in their hand built to specification domain at the Nagging River.
Both of them are very generous and sincere in their hospitality to their guests like ours.. We are very free and relax with full stomachs in the comforts of their home. Their hospitality are comparable to the services provided by any five star hotels in the country
They are very loyal and dutiful to their parents. Compared to two of them, even parents with a dozen children cannot match their diligent obligatory duties rendered to their parents. Their relationships was so harmonious to the extend that she could conciously poke her mother in laws ribs to initiate her late mother’s unconsciously instant utterance of words.
Idrus would always refer her as Sod which initially I thought as her shortened name. Well, my guess was off the mark since it actually means something else which I am prohibited from disclosing it. I sincerely do not wish to make her richer by suing me for damages since she is already very rich with her cholesterol.
I have just received fantastic news from the CNN networking whereby Nayah's tutelage has scored a 4 flat for her recently concluded examination. Nayah's tireless efforts in providing weekly domestic and transport service for her tutelage has been handsomely rewarded. The high quality interior decour of her tutelage's UM residential room might have produced the condusive cosy study environment that has stimulated her niece's high academic achiever.
However, we cannot deny the fact that Tikah's super IQ and her constant diligent hard works has ruled the day. Congratulations to Tikah and also the highly effective intergrated supportive networkings of Nayah and her brother in producing such a high level academic achievement. We in Alor Setar do sincerely pray for Allah's blessings that she would maintain her success until the finishing line. Insya Allah.
Last but not least, we wish to congratulate Nayah on her shared success and we will always cherish their kind hospitality until the end of the world.
Second runners up, Pustika from Sik gave a very informative narration on Lt. AdnanSaidi but failed to impress the audience on the heroic spirit of Lt. Adnan that sewed the spirit of bravery to the nation
The winning team, Akrab from KotaSetar delivering away their winning narration 'Long Live Mahathir' through KedahMekMulong rendition
Dato' AbdullahMorad, the Director General of Information Department giving away the prizes
Very attentive audience from all over the state
Today (23.05.2009), I was very honoured indeed when Dr. Zahidi requested me to help him out in accepting the appointment of myself as the Chairman of the Judges Panel for the State Level Nationhood Narration Competition 2009 (PertandinganPengisahanKenegaraan 2009) at the RTM Complex in JalanKualaKedah. For my 63 years of age, it was to be my first experience as a judge in any type of competition whether it is a sports event or otherwise.
There were five teams finalist from the Department of Information Bestari Groups from all over the state. They have gone through a series of elimination process at the district levels. The finalist were: 1. Akrab (KotaSetar) 2. Pustika (Sik) 3. PejuangCinta (Kulim) 4. Bestari (Baling) and 5. SriKandi (Baling). The winner of the day would represent Kedah State at the National Competition that would be held in Kedah in June.
I was very lucky as my other two panel of judges were very experience in judging various types of competition. There were Mr. Mubarak from the State Education Department and Miss Balkhis from the Archives Department. I really enjoyed my stint as the Chairman as the Judges' decisions were final without any room for appealing.
Although we were given the final say, yet on behalf of the Judge's Panel, we were exuberant because our decision was identical with what the experienced Dato' AbdullahMorad has predicted. We do sincerely hope our Mek Mulong rendition will captivate the National Championship in June.
Nana's fisrt step was joined by Abang'sMCKK buddy Dato' JJ who made the point to come back from Perth on 25.05.1999 for Nana's wedding.
Abang and KakFuzna hosted the customary farewell ceremony (adatmenyembah) at his house in Ipoh on Sunday, 30.05.1999. We were very grateful to Abang for making Nana's wedding a memorable one as Abang was a perfect host to both families. Abang's sincere gesture of hospitality managed to initiate a paradigm shift on the stereo type mind sets of my families.
Nana and Jim waiting anxiously for the customary adatmenyembah
Their first step together on Monday, 24.05.1999
Renowned Chinese Philisopher, Lao Tzu (604 - 531 B.C.) said that a journey of a thousands milesmust begin with a single step. Today (24.05.2009) is Nana's and Jim's 10th wedding anniversary and Nana's and Jim's first steps began on 24.05,1999 when their marriage was solemnised on Monday, 24.05.1999 at my house in Pumpong. From CNN networking, we were made to understand that Nana and Jim were planning to have a nostalgic journey back to their first steps.
I was made to understand that both of them are very adamant not to share their nostalgic marriage remake with anybody else. They would be leaving their four children at home while they would go for their candle light lunch alone and off to the movie.
I think it is a very noble and lovable gesture for both of them to trace back their journey to the starting block on 24.05.1999. It would surely help to rekindle fond memories of their first steps which would definitely help in cementing a much more solid marriage bonding between them. We in AlorSetar wish Nana and Jim a happy tenth wedding anniversary with a wish that there would not be another addition to the perfect family. Insya Allah.
Portable chairs and chairs for the convenience of customers
The pick up for transporting fresh coconuts
Fresh young coconuts to quench your thirst
Musalmah and her husband, Zamri has ventured into the fresh young coconut juice business about 12 years ago. Initially they started their business hawker style located at the road reserve in front of the Taman Pandan in Mergong. Because of their diligent and sincerity in doing business, their fresh young coconut juice business enjoyed a thriving business over the years.
Ironically their business growth was in tandem with the growth of my two boys. Both Musalmah and Zamri were very well informed about the educational and career development of my two boys as Pak Long Ismail used to inform them about it when he took delivery of our fresh coconut juice. Zam too has a closed rapport with them since she could order the coconut juice just through the phone.
I was and still are a die hard loyal customer of Musalmah fresh coconut juice. I really like their tasty fresh young coconut juice in their original form without any additive Mak Chik Sayang used to tease me during the fasting months when I used to order RM 300.00 worth of Musalmah fresh young coconut juice at 2000 market price as compared to the present price of RM 375.00
Today (23.05.2009), after witnessing Zam toiling herself labouriously tending to her garden for the whole morning, I decided to give Zam a treat of Musalmah fresh young coconut juice to quench her thirst. Coincidently, Musalmah was also very please to see me stopping at her stall since she was just slapped with a summons from the Municipality for obstructing traffic flows while doing business.
As a loyal die hard customer, I have no choice but to help Musalmah in solving her predicament. Otherwise it would be the end of our supply of genuine fresh young coconut juice in its original form. Insya Allah.
Getting nearer to the helicopter after realising that it was not a threat to her
Playing catch me if you can with the helicopter
The flying heli teasing Blackie
Blackie looking hopelessly at the flying heli
Yesterday we took delivery of a box from the PosLaju which was lying idle at the Post Office for more than one month. We did not take the delivery because we did not received any notification from the Post Office. We were surprised with the delivery which consisted of a box eight inches in diameter.addressed to Marini. When Marini opened the box, it was a battery controlled miniature helicopter which was a gift from the credit card company.
As Shiwar was a helicopter enthusiast, he could operate the helicopter effortlessly . Shiwar was thinking of showing off the helicopter to her nieces and nephews if they do come back to AlorSetar during the next school holidays. Meanwhile blackiewas the happiest cat that day as she liked to play around with the airborned helicopter in place of the children. We hope the children would be happy as blackie the cat.
Today (22.05.2009) we intend to go back to my birth place at KampungHutanSetali, Tunjang to bade farewell to Shahir, one of Lid’s grand sons who would be entering into a new world of tertiary education at UITMPenang. Norain’s fourth son would be pursuing a diploma course in Mechanical Engineering. He is fact following the foot steps of his uncle in law, SyedJaafarIdid .
Shahir is one of the three grand sons of Lid who has taken 2008 SPM examination. He is one of Norain’s bright sons who has finished his secondary schooling at BeseriMSRM, Perlis. He is also a Collegian like me and was also a boarder during his lower secondary education days. He shares one of my medical predicaments i.e . asthmatic. With his positive attitude towards life and taking things as it comes, Shahir has managed to control his asthmatic problems with proper medication care that permits him to be involved in rigorous physical activities such as playing rugby and football.
There are two more of Lid’s grand sons who has taken 2008 SPM Examinations. There are Sollehin, Norlia’s son and Ashraf, Norliza’s son. I do not know in details about these two SPM academic performances and their proposed plans in furthering their studies. Although I am their eldest brother and by courtesy should be informed about their academic performance but I do not have any grudge about this. It is my personal choice not to initiate enquiries about my nephews and nieces academic performances until and unless my sisters inform me without my asking.
My stand on this matter is very simple because I do not wish to antagonize them that may turn into sour grapes. It is their sole prerogative to disclose or not to disclose the facts of their children individual cases. It is natural for them not to disclose any matter that they wanted to hide or to disclose any matter that they are proud to show off. It is in fact rather unfortunate for me as I do not have their full confidence in my capacity as their oldest and only brother.
Enquiring academic performances of some of my nephews and nieces are a taboo for me. If I put the wrong foot down, I might be overstepping on somebody else toes and thus causing uneasiness. I understand that these negative attitudes of my sisters were attributed to one my cousins who likes to dig around on the academic performances of Lid’s grand children.
He would belittle them if their academic performances were not up to the mark as compared to his supposed brilliant academic performances of his nephews and nieces. If ever my nephews were to achieve high grade, then he would boast that their achievements were due to his effective motivational advice. As a result of this flabbier gusted behaviour, indirectly it has given birth to the emergence of a with drawn syndrome among my sisters and also my other cousins who has suffered the same treatments from my supposed learned cousin. It is rather unfortunate for me as my sisters tend to lump me together in the same category as my cousin. To me, I treat all my nephews and nieces equals regardless of their academic achievements as they are all the descendants of Lid and Mak. It is my holistic duty to look and care for them in accruance with Mak and Lid should have treated them.
In my opinion, it is a fact that my counseling talents has gone to waste for my nephews and nieces as my limited counseling capabilities are sought after by my friends and subordinates as well as Zam’s nephews and nieces. I am not a highly learned person holistically nor do I have above average children to boast about. However I am very happy and contended that I have three wonderful children who do not cause any anxiety in my retiring days but on the other hand they have provided Zam and me with a blissful life.
Anyway, I am very confident that I have a lot experiences in giving fatherly professional advice on average academic performance of students. I do not experience in advising above average students as I do not have above everage IQ children on my own. I have three average children who has modestly successfully obtained their tertiary diplomas and degrees with their average Allah’s given minds. I am sure that my affirmative intrusive actions at the correct times has helped my two boys to conclude their tertiary education.
For the sake of my children, I would stoop very low to venture into new approaches that would assist my children in their pursuit of academic achievement and also into the real life. I have even personally met the ArauUITM Provost seeking his guidance about the poor performance of my elder son. I have also met the Sarawak UITM Director seeking his professional advice on my sons academic pursuit in Sarawak. Their professional sincere advice has assisted me tremendously in charting a new preemptive measures for my son’s academic performance. I followed their advice to the finest details and my son has managed to scrap through his academic hurdles.
For my youngest son, he has chosen one of the toughest academic course i.e accounting. With an average academic capabilities, it was a very tough ride for him to sail through the 3 years diploma course. At his lowest ebb, he was even contemplating of abandoning his studies half way. With the helps of Zubir, my elder son’s friend, I managed to draw up a new approach in planning his study programs which emphasized heavily on the SWOT analogy. With his obedience to our new reprogrammed academic strategy and with Allah’s blessings, he managed to graduate with a diploma in accountancy. He is even pursuing his distance learning accounting degree with the Malaysia Open University.
During his semester break, I used to drive my son daily in the early morning to UITMMerbok which has enabled him to take his financial accounting short course. I would spend half a day daily wandering around Tupah assisting bird enthusiasts hunting for birds while waiting for my son attending lectures. Otherwise I would be sleeping at the UITMsurau with the other odd job workers who were playing truants. My efforts bore fruits when my son got through his short course in which he was the only boy attending the short course apart from all the other girls students.
I did not have any problem with my eldest daughter as she has matured at an early age and she was capable of organizing her academic endeavours by herself. My main contribution was to bank in money into her account while she was pursuing her degree course at USM. I had only a minor scare during her secondary school days when I was called in by her form teacher when her school grade dipped after the demise of my mother in law. I was chided by her teacher when she found out that I only sent my daughter to tuition classes without even knowing what subjects she was attending. She was surprise at my lack luster attitude and that episode was in fact a awareness jab to my egoistic attitude who tend to spend more time on my career rather than spending more precious time with my children.
As parents, we should make it a practice to look through our children academic performances even he or she is pursuing their tertiary education. Parents should not posses inferior complex attitudes. towards their children regardless of their children academic status. However every parent should equip themselves with the knowledge of knowing how to analyse their children score card although the parents are not graduate themselves. It is the duty of the children to enlighten their parents about their academic performances and seeking parental advice from their parent.
Correct parential advice has the soothing effects on their children when their children are in desire need for it. If need arises, the parents could enlist the helps of other learned friends or relatives. From my observations, I felt pity that some of our nephews and nieces has to abandoned ship half way as there was an absence of intrusive actions that should be taken to pull them out when they were down at the deepest pit of academic wilderness.
For me, it was rather unfortunate that we are actively comparing notes on the academic achievement of our daughters and sons even at the secondary levels of education. With the SPM qualification, it was only the first step or the beginning of their journey in real life. We should sincerely look into their charted lives after their academic endeavours. We should appreciate and be thankful to Allah for giving us children that has their own personal attributes in themselves. Allah has given every child their own capabilities and we should encourage the use of these inherent attributes to the optimum level holistically. Insya Allah.
A super average academic child does not guarantee her or she a good life after their education accomplishments nor it guarantees a bad life for a below average academic accomplishment child. It is a fact that correct parental guidance together with Allah’s blessings are the main factors that determine the future of the child. If the parents has sown a perfect seeds, then it would produce a good bountiful padi or otherwise we would get only course grass instead.
Lastly, I strongly believe that a child below the age of twenty should not go into the working adult world. There are various educational institutions that are provided freely by the government that could accommodate any level of academic qualification. Without any other constraints, parents should not let their children loose into the working world as then it would be very difficult for any parent to persuade his child to enter into any educational activities once his child has drawn his own keeps.
Potential lady tourists comparing notes about impending Bandung trip
Even without notice, as the tradition of SallehKhir's family, the table was well laid
Amalina's friend's mother with her tasty home cooked curry puff
When we were informed by Noraini that they would depart for Shah Alam tomorrow, spontaneouslyZam, Ezman and myself just dropped by at Noraini's house at KampungPisang this evening (21.05.2009) to bade farewell to Amalina. SimultaneouslyMakChikSayang and her daughter in law. Muzli came calling without notice. So did Ezwar and Marini as well as Yazan and Roslina who followed suit.
Amalina's friend's parent also took the opportunity to bade farewell to Amalina. Her friend's mother even brought along her home cooked curry puff to supplement the food on the table. As it was not a pre planned program on our part and as such Wan Mansor has got to search for an outsourcing of foods to serve us since we were already at his house. Without any proper planning, surely I missed my supply of kacangkuda which were a must when there is a reception at Noraini's house. By the look of it, I think Wan Mansor has come to term with the impending departure of Amalina and he seemed well composed throughout the evening. Bon voyage to Amalina.
By tomorrow evening, Nami will be playing host to her youngest two sisters in Shah Alam. With her unasuming character, Nami would not have to witness to the free flowing tears of Wan Mansor and Noraini if ever they would not come to term with the impending departure of Amalina. I hope their PLKN experience would assist them this time around.
This evening (20.05.2009), Lin and Amalina paid a courtesy visitto us. Lin drove her mother’s car with Amalina as the sole passenger.Both Lin and Amalina are grand daughters of SallehKhir and both of them has done well in their 2008 SPM Examination.Lin was offered a place in the University Malaya to pursue a Foundation Course in Biological Science while Amalina would continue her tertiary education in UITM Shah Alam in the Foundation Course for Law. Lin would travel down to KualaLumpur tomorrow while Amalina would follow a day later.
In fact in AlorSetar, there was a flurry of activities for both of the girls’ parents. Lin’s mother Rohani has drawn a complete list of items needed by Lin which should be pre bought in AlorSetar. The lists include different types of slippers according to its difversity of usage. Then there were the cloth hangers that could accommodate the dress turn over of about three weeks without washing. Even a pair of pails for washing purposes should be bought in AlorSetar.
On the other hand, Amalina’s mother Noraini has also over stretched her aching body in the event of buying spree for Amalina’s needs.As expected, Amalina’s father, Wan Mansor has shown his anxiety as the parting day for Amalina is coming nearer and faster.His anxiety was reflected clearly when Wan Mansor without realizing it, took away my certified true copies apparatus instead of the documents concerned.As the parting days for Amalina are coming nearer, so does the state of Wan Mansor’s mind which is getting more unbalanced in his focus.
It was a melancholic atmosphere at my house as both girls bade farewell to us as both of them are very closed to both of us. Coming next week, bothof them will enter into a new world on their own as compared to our meagre preparations for our admission into the new world 43 years ago.
We were thrown into the new world without any parental guidance with only a traveling bag that could accommodate dresses for the turning over of only three days. One multi purpose pail would cater for the whole dormitory while talcum powder would hide our lack of washing capabilities. Boiled eggs and sagun were the only fast foods that accompanied us to KualaLumpur if ever they could survive the gruelling journey south. Other wise they could only survive the journey up to Kokbah Station only.
Time has changed for the better as both girls would be over equipped by their respective parents arming them with various ammunitions to face their new worlds. Maybe their parents themselves were not well equipped to face the new world of their daughters. Lastly, we do sincerely pray for the blessings of Allah for guidance and in ensuring success for both of the girls in their pursuit of their chosen endeavours into the new world. Insya Allah.
Our classmates Abdul Halim @ Ropie and Abdul Rahman Md. Noor enjoying the birthday bash
As if with the heart of a teenage couple, Halim and Kasmi sharing their joyest moment of cutting Kasmi's birthday cake
Last night (16.05.2009) Halim insisted Idrus to fetch me from my house and bring me to the Pokok Cherry Restaurant for a cup of fresh cow milk. It was akward for Halim to insist us to accompany him for a cup of milk at the restaurant as it was raining that night. Apart from that, there was a football match at the DarulAman Stadium whereas there was also a football match between Manchester United and Arsenal being screened live at the restaurant. As such the restaurant was packed with football fanatics while its compound was packed with parking cars.
At the restaurant, Halim told us about the bad news of the sudden demise of Major Halim while playing golf at the DarulAman Golf Club. There were 4 Halims playing in the golf tournament that morning and Halim was grateful for the blessing of Allah that he could still enjoyed the fresh cow milk at the restaurant. Before going off for the night, Halim handed me RM 100.00 while asking a favour from me to buy some durians for him. With the sum of RM 100.00, I thought Halim wanted to have a big durian do at his house on the 18.05.2009.
The next morning, Halim informed me about his actual intention of giving me the RM 100.00. As Kasmi was going to celebrate her birthday on 18.05.2009, Halim wanted to show his caring loving attitude by presenting Kasmi with a surprise birthday cake. As Kasmi is allergy to cheese, Halim insisted on me to order non-cheese birthday cake. As entrusted by Halim, I ordered a medium size chocolate cake and RM 50.00 worth of Red Prawns durian from Roslan, Idrus younger brother.
On the evening of 18.05.2009, Zam and I brought along the birthday cake and durians to Halim's bungalow at DarulAman. To add icing to the birthday reception, Zam also ordered another dish of cakes. I thought we would have a big gathering at Halim's house but instead it was only a simple get together of our 1963 classmates i.e. Abdul Halim Abdullah, Abdul Halim @ Ropie , Abdul Rahman Md. Noor and myself. Rahman also brought along a special AzizKandarPasembor which was very tasty in its original form. As Kasmi was celebrating her 26th birthday, Rahman brought also nutmeg bums for her tired aging body if there were any.
Although there were only six of us yet it was a very enjoyable occasion as we shared the same interest and jokes. The combined age of the six of us were 374 years but we were still in the best of health to enjoy the birthday reception. Between the four of us, we did share various medicalexperiences. Both Halim and I has gone through double angioplasty procedures. Rahman has gone through Total Knee Replacement operation while Halim @ Ropie has gone through By Pass Pass Heart Surgery at IJN. With that negative medical backgrounds, yet with our positive attitudes towards among us, Kasmi's birthday reception were full of hilarious interactions between us. The durians were not left idle. We wish Kasmi a happy 26th birthday and we do pray for Allah's blessing that the six of us would be able to celebrate her 36th birthday next year . Insya Allah.
As there were plenty of foods remained, we did not go back empty handed but with bagfuls of food from the birthday girl, Kasmi. Halim @ Ropie also presented me a with a pot of herbal plants from his house for my kidney ailment. It was quiet an irony for us as Halim @ Ropie did not know the name of the herbal plants but he was certain that it would help to ease my kidney ailment if I consume two or three leaves daily from the plant. On my part, I was informed by my diabetic relative that there is a herbal plant by the name of telingakera or monkey's ear which has the remedial herbal contents for kidney ailment. As such, Halim @ Rofie suggested to me to measure the size of the leaves with the actual monkey's ear if ever I wanted to determine the authenticity of the plant. I might do that if I could catch a monkey in the vicinity.
We are not certain about the plants name. Is it a monkey's ear plant ?
When Zam told me that Nana wanted a copy of my writings, I started looking for my writings as I did not keep my literary works properly. When my desk top computer was reprogrammed last year, I lost most of my writings that was saved in that computer. Luckily for me, Zam has kept the hard copies of my writings to her brother, sisters and cousins. Based on these hard copies provided by Zam, I have managed to compile this sparkles from the heart or cetusan hati series.The title sparkles from the heart reflects the sudden outbursts of my feelings and the urge to write something for the remembrance to my children and grand children when they are mature enough to read and understand my writings. I am also grateful to all my children and grand children who has given me the courage and inspirations that has influenced me in writing mySparkles of the Heart.
Majlis Kesyukuran Dato' Syed Azizan dan Datin Asiah di Kuarters MADA RPM 8, Jalan Lumba Kuda, Alor Setar pada hari Ahad, 31.05.2009. Majlis Kesyukuran ini adalah bagi meraikan perkahwinan anak bongsu Dato' Syed Azizan.
Dari kiri: Kassim dan Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli
Majis perkahwinan Mohammad Azari Adam, anak lelaki Dato' Paduka Bakar Taib di 2821-K, Lorong Menteri 2, Jalan Menteri , Alor Setar.
