Eid Mubarak!

 

PRAYER FOR PEACE

Oh Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, grant us peace and Iman, safety and Islam, and guidance to perform all that you please.

Oh Allah, the Generous, the Gracious, grant all goodness to Muslims, and all blessings to the faithful, and all mercies to mankind.

Oh Allah, guide this Ummah to do the best, bless this Ummah to be loving and compassionate, help this Ummah to spread good and peace to all mankind.

Oh Allah, remove all conflicts and hatred that is happening. Grant peace and restore human dignity in this world. Safe this earth from destruction due to human ignorance, grant our country and the entire world with safety, peace, calmness, tranquillity, progress and development.

Oh Allah, may this day of ours be better than yesterday. May our tomorrow be better than today. Please grant us positive outcomes in all our endeavours. Save us from disappointment both in this world and in the hereafter.

Oh Allah, the Gentle, the Sustainer, may peace and calmness prevail in this world. Guide mankind to uphold justice and equality. Protect our young from misguidance. Give us the strength to spread your true message. Strengthen us to be a blessing to all mankind - Ameen.

I would like to wish Muslims all over the world happiness, prosperity and all things good; now and forever

Eid Mubarak everyone!

Coult It Be Due To Perception?

Some of you might be wondering why I am posting so many jokes all of a sudden. Well, I don't know about you but I feel deeply saddened by the many issues which have surfaced of late and efforts by some to sow seeds of divisiveness and discord. It makes me wonder how we regard one another in this nation we call our own.

 

This is a very important season to Muslims all over the world and I am trying to do my part to keep a lively and happy atmosphere in this space. It is not that I am trying to run away from the situation or problems at hand.

Rather, there are already so many sites which have posted articles lamenting or lambasting events, characters or issues. Having another one does not alleviate the frustration or negativism that surrounds us.

It is most disconcerting to see how perception and motivation can affect the way we regard others.

Perception is the act or faculty of apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding. This reaction can be an immediate or intuitive one based on moral, psychological or aesthetic qualities. Some could rely on their insight, intuition or discernment.

It is very easy to find fault with others. However, tact and sensitivity to other people's feelings are needed when we formulate our messages.

Believe me - it is easier to scold and to attack others than to craft a message that drives home the point without hurting the feeling of others.

Perhaps it is a question of objectives in communication. I guess we all have to examine our motives in communicating, including myself. The meaning of the message is not just in the words but is is dependent on the receiver who assigns   meanings to the words of that messages.

I truly appeal to all to think of this nation. We are living in the most challenging and disappointing times but we cannot be swept away by the currents of strife raging at the moment.

We have to keep a level head, exercise restraint, wisdom and take calculated moves to ensure that we can look forward to a bright future.

Thanks! Take care and have a pleasant day!

THANKS FOR BEING THERE

This piece is for a special person who give me a new hope and joy. I  admire her courage and ambition as it reflects what I used to be years ago while I am still studying. In a week, it will be her turn facing the final test to get her Master's Degree. I wish her good luck and all the best. With efforts that she has been showing, I strongly believe she will make it comfortably. The only thing that I can offer is my prayer for her success. Therefore I wrote this as my appreciation to her.

THANKS FOR BEING THERE

Thanks for being, you,
Thanks for giving me the joys and smiles from day one,
Thanks for helping me enjoy the atmosphere here.
THANKS FOR BEING THERE

Thanks for correcting me when I was wrong,
Thanks for helping me follow the guidelines to survive,
Thanks for helping me try and cope with people around,
Thanks for giving me the courage to stand up on my own.

Thanks for all the advices,
Thanks for lending me your ears when I was upset,
Thanks for teaching me ways to hold on to the end,
Thanks for the love and care you showed.

Thanks for the wishes you have for me,
Thanks for the prayers you pray for me,
Thanks for the candles that you lit for me,

Thanks for the appreciation,
Thanks for not keeping a fence between,
Thanks for the confidence you have in me,

I will miss you and all the funny things you ever did,
The little naughty things you ever said,

I wish you the very best for you future endevour,
Thanks once again for everything.

With lots of love and prayers.

Haidi

Dated 12/8/2010

A Story Behind My Recent Surgery

After 5 days at the hospital, I was discharged this morning. Everything is still the same at home. I miss my work, but the boys are doing alright. They briefed me on the project's developments while I was away. All instructions that I gave on Thursday had been followed up and only a few things are still outstanding. I really can count on them as they are all of good integrity.

The surgery to remove an intramedullary nail from my previously fractured tibia was a successful one. My orthopedic surgeon assured me that my leg is going to be okay and there is no infection whatsoever. Dr. Hasnan whom I know back in the UK while he furthers his study in Ireland is a very good man. He is the one who suggested to me to remove that intramedullary nail from my tibia as it was fully recovered. My surgeon has said it's quite common for people to have this kind of hardware removed, but since he's never experienced it personally it's hard for him to explain to me the exact way things will go after removal. Anyway I thank him for his kind advice. 

I'm wondering how long it's going to take me until I can run again without the fear of my leg just snapping in half. Also, how long it's going to be before I can get to lift heavy loads without fear of re-injury. 

Ample time I have got while lying on the hospital bed gets me into thinking of lots of things. Many things came to my mind. While lying there, I wonder who else apart from my mother will miss me. I do not have the answer because one person who I believe will miss me the most is no longer in this world.

Suddenly I recalled the incident as to why I have to have this surgery. All of this begins when my wife went to Heaven in mid 2006 and I was very depressed since. I tried to make myself occupied by actively involved in many activities and sports such as motor-racing, scuba diving, para-gliding and etc. 

In 2008, while working for Tony Gee and Partners LLP on Phu My Bridge project, I was assigned to a structural design group at its Ashford office in Kent, England for almost a year. At that time I was staying with a few collegues who are actively involved in motor-racing. During off-days I will be at Lydden Hill Race Circuit near Canterbury driving car or riding bike with few friends. I had entered 2 local races with my Honda Fire Blade. In autumn that year I bought a new Yamaha R-1 super bike. That bike really powerful and it impressed me a lot. I had tested the track with the new Yamaha R-1 for 3 weeks in a row. On Trackdays in August as suggested by a close friend, I decided to enter another local race with my new bike. 

It was a very cozy Saturday with friends and local spectators around. The race started at about 1.30 pm and everybody is excited. There were 23 riders in that particular start-up. I'm only an average casual racer and starting in the 17th place. My starting was bad and losses 2 places in the 1st lap. In the 3rd lap I was able to overtake 3 slow racers and making a good progress. I was maintaining my position in the next few laps. In the 9th lap, while trying overtaking maneuver a racer suddenly lost control of his bike and swaying in front of me. I braked very hard but was so close to him and have no other alternatives but to head into the grassy ground. I was unable to handle my bike firmly and crash to the ground. In the midst, the bike falls on my right leg and despite wearing a very good race boots it was too heavy for it. I can fell my leg break and it was very painful but I'm not fainted.

Emergency crews got there quickly and whisked me away to East Kent Hospitals, Canterbury (an outstanding trauma and orthopedic hospital). After giving me pain medication and cutting my clothes off of me, they took lots of X-rays and prepped me for surgery.

During a 2.5 hour procedure, a titanium (intramedullary) nail was inserted into my weight-bearing tibia. Five screws were used to secure it in place. The surgery was performed by Dr. Jens Chapman of the Orthopedics Department. On Sunday evening, the open wound above my ankle was again cleaned and finally sewn closed. My fibula was left unfixed, and the doctors promised me it would align and heal itself in due time. The nail is not intended to be permanent, and will be removed later.

After some rehabilitation exercises that taught me how to use crutches, I was released on Wednesday. My bike was not badly damaged and I managed to get some money out of it. I have live with intramedullary nail in my leg ever since. Lately, when it's raining or staying in air-conditioned room for long time, I feel a little uncomfortable with those screws inside my leg. I went to see my orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Hasnan a few times and finally decided to remove the hardware for good.