WEEK 48 | RAIN, RAIN COME OUT AND PLAY (22-28 NOV 2015)

Nish Halim

First flood experience. 

25 Nov 2015, Doha

Zubye Rusli

I have always love the rain all my life. Its smell brings a lot of memories to me. I remember in my childhood years, when it was raining, we are allowed to play outside; to taste the rain. My son also had the chances to play in the rain everytime we go balik kampung; if it was raining season there. His Abah believes 'hujan di kampung masih sihat compared to hujan bandar'. hehehhe. I had once let him having fun in the rain few years ago, in our backyard when his Abah was not at home. But of course in his raincoat - just to make sure Abah did not questioned me if the boy got cold and flu afterwards.

However, at this moment, the boy didn't get the chance to feel the rain outside. He has started his 'berpantang' time perhaps for one or two weeks from now. Nevertheless, we are always loving you, dear Rain.. When your berpantang time is over, let us taste the rain one more time :-)

Min Mohd

Izlynne

Rainy days are such special days. We are encouraged to make and say our prayers to Allah. It is now the rainy season and Subhanallah, we could see and smell the rain almost everyday. 

You and your sister have always loved the rain. That umbrella - specifically bought to be played in rainy days. You and your sister would always beg ayah, to let the both of you use the umbrella and play in the rain. 

You will always ask questions such as, "Why does the rain come down?", and you would immediately answer on your own, "...so that the trees can drink water, kan ayah?". Ayah will always continue your answer and explain things and you will nod vigorously, to show you understand. Always the same question, everytime the rain comes down and ayah will never get bored explaining them again and again to you.

I am sure, when you grow older, I would miss this moment. Ayah would miss it the most, I am sure of that too. The sincerity in your eyes everytime you listen to ayah explaining to you just makes my heart fluttered with contentment.

I hope you would not get tired of explaining about the rain to your future children whenever they ask you about it. Just remember how ayah explains it all to you and everything will be okay.

Chech

Us.

WEEK 47 | ART ATTACK (15-21 NOV 2015)

Min Mohd

Izlynne

Things that will never miss a spot in your artwork - the five of us will always be together, no matter what.

Zubye Rusli 

Di mana-mana pun boleh melukis. What you need is just a pencil, a paper and a huge canvas of your imaginations. What a beautiful experience for both of us that day. We went to the launching of an art exhibition by artist Mazlan Noor at Artiseri Gallery; surrounded by a full crowd of highly talented and inspirational people; come from various kind of art background - painter, writer, film director, actor, singer, poet, sculptor, photographer, performer and even a director of Balai Seni Visual Negara; Dato Mahathir Lokman. It was a surprise for you (and me too of course) because your idol was there too. She is Emila Yusof, the famous children's book illustrator. We said hi to her and having the opportunity to have a chat with her is such an inspiration! You showed her your drawing book you brought that day and she praised all your work and you blushed :-). You listened to her advice with full of admiration. And, it was your rizq also that you got to meet another successful illustrator - Yusof Gajah who is able to travel around the world by just being a children's book writer/illustrator. And on our back home in the train, you said you dream to travel the world too, just like Atok Yusof. I said, yes you are capable in doing anything you wish to do, son. Never stop dreaming.

Nish Halim

Maznie

Chech

WEEK 46 | BLANK (8-14 NOV 2015)

Min Mohd

Zubye Rusli

Tomorrow is a blank page, waiting to be filled with your dreams.
All you have to do is be yourself and live the story of your own unique life.
Be proud. Be confident. Be humble.
And most of all, be happy.
~unknown

Izlynne

I always observe you. You always have this kind of blank stare, sometimes. Deep down, behind those blank stares, I know you are thinking, imagining things which are way ahead than when you are supposed to be worrying about.

I know you have a lot of questions. So many  till you can't wait for each opportunity that awaits. Behold, Hope! Let ayah and ibu do the worrying. You just enjoy and have fun. You are supposed to be a child. 

Maznie

Nish Halim

Do not leave your life pages blank, go make some marks there.

Love, 

Mommy

Chech

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WEEK 45 | KINDRED SPIRIT (1-7 NOV 2015)

Min Mohd

Nish Halim

Zubye Rusli

Izlynne

Kakak  will always be there to protect the two of you. Kakak will always make sure that the three of you stay together no matter what you do. Though all of you differ in characters, there will always be something that would glue the three of you together. 

allied, similar, parallel, alike and interconnected.

Maznie

Chech