WEEK 52 | AN END, THE BEGINNING

Izlynne

Week 52.

Yup, that's it. It is the end. 

So many things to be said, but I have suddenly become lost of words. First of all, I would like to convey my heartiest thank you to Kak Min, Kak Zubye and Milin for this wonderful, wonderful opportunities of becoming a part of the AmazingYouProject2015 team. 

A very special thanks to kak Zubye, my mentor, for the invitation and for the 200% trust she gave me though sometimes, I, myself, do not have the highest confidence level in me. Thank you also to Linda, Chech, Nish and Maznie for the support throughout the year of the project.

To my husband and the three important models for this project - my Hope,Strength and Faith - four of you have been my strongest supporters and motivators and without the four of you, I won't be able to complete this project.

Throughout the year, I have learned many. I learn that being a mother can sometimes be an unglamorous 'job' ever in this whole wide world, yet, the best. At some points, I don't think about myself first - it's never what I want to wear today, what I want to eat today, what I want to do to fill my time today. No.Never. These four people come first and mine would be the last to think of, but I don't mind it at all.

I have also learned that memories are worth to be preserved - to remind you of all the good times, maybe bad times and sometimes sad times - because memories do not just contain happy moments. They are there to remind you of maybe some things that you were not proud of, won't forgive yourself of and occasionally something you might have regretted of. Of course we would want to think of the happy times most but memories are memories, they are still going to be there.

Besides that, I have learned that one must not stop learning. Learn anything that you like. Learn everything that gives you passion. Learn and learn and never stop learning eventhough some people might not understand what it is that you are trying to seek for. If you consider it a knowledge, then be it. Disregard what other people would say.  

I have such wonderful time doing this project. It sorts of like 'forcing' me to always be alert of your surroundings, your kids especially of the special moments.

To Kak Min, kak Zubye, Milin, Linda, Maznie, Nish and Chech - I really hope that the friendship that we have doesn't end here but it blossoms to a new beginning. Please pardon me if I do not ask, learn or practice enough. I am extremely a newbie in this and thank you to all of you for your kindness, sharing of knowledge and patience with someone as new as me. I really hope, even after we are not doing anything anymore for AmazingYouProject, we could gather and meet up. In shaa Allah. One fine day.

So, that's it. It has been a wonderful experience. I would be continuing my own projects : harihariblackandwhite.blogspot.com, hannahandsarahproject.com and mynameisizlynne.blogspot.com. Do come and visit me there!

So, here is a tight virtual hug I am giving to each one of you and the special flying kisses from my three models to all of you! Here to a new beginning. Assalamualaikum.

Signing off but never gone,

NUR IZLIN BINTI AZIZUDDIN

SIGNING OFF,

min mohd

A project worth completing for. It is the end and we ended our 2015 with beautiful memories. Till a good fresh new beginning!

xoxo!
Zubye Rusli

I may have not gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be. Praise to Allah for everything and kudos to my fellow photographer mommies herein for making this a memorable experience for both Aniq and me. Let's keep inspiring and keep on clicking. Cheers to the new beginning!

Big Love
Nish Halim

Chech

52 weeks of you.

52 weeks of friendship.

52 more years later, 

May your child(ren) visit this page,

and love all the photos, all the words,

which the mothers have poured their hearts into. 

week 52

Min Mohd

Mama, Khaled nak pergi bantu kawan-kawan Khaled yang sedang dalam kesusahan kerana banjir, kesian kawan-kawan Khaled, mesti tengah sejuk, lapar dan macam-macam lagi. Kalau banjir surut, Khaled nak bantu bina semula rumah mereka.Tapi sebelum Khaled pergi, Khaled nak susu sikit dulu, boleh tak mama?

Khaled tak boleh pergi lagi sayang, awak kecil lagi, nanti kita tanya Babah apa boleh kita buat untuk bantu kawan-kawan Khaled yer, kalau tak boleh beri bantuan dari segi kebendaan atau wang ringgit, kita bantu dari segi doa pada Allah, hari-hari Khaled dengan mama berdoa, semoga diringankan beban, diberikan semangat pada mangsa-mangsa banjir untuk mengharungi kesusahan. Setiap yang berlaku ada hikmahnya. Kita harus lihat dari sudut yang positif. Allah kan ada....

Zubye Rusli

Dalam hidup ini, tidak perlu pun kamu jadi yang terbaik di kalangan semua. You don't have to, my son. Kamu hanya perlu menjadi orang yang baik. Orang baik adalah orang yang berani. Dan menjadi berani itu juga merupakan satu pilihan. Kamu boleh memilih menjadi berani untuk berbuat baik dengan semua makhluk di muka bumi ini. Berani menzahirkan rasa ihsanmu dengan cara membantu. Berani menyatakan kasih sayang melalui sikap perihatin dan watak yang membahagiakan semua orang. Berani mempertahankan setiap makhluk yang dalam kesusahan. Apabila melihat kawanmu disakiti, kamu berani menawarkan bahumu berkongsi kesedihan yang dilaluinya. Biar semua orang mengatakan dia salah, tetapi kamu berani memilih untuk lebih mengasihi, bukan membenci. Dan pada tahun ini mama dapat lihat kualiti-kualiti itu semakin menyinar dalam diri kamu. Mamalah ibu yang bahagia.

Milin Kassim

Goodbye 2014.  We will keep you very dear in our heart.

It has been a sad and challenging year, but it was beautiful too.  We lost our loved ones, and most dearly your beloved Atok. It was not easy for us. Yet alhamdulillah, now words could describe how Allah has been so merciful and loving towards us through our most difficult time.

Just before Atok left us, Allah blessed us with two weeks time to be by his side. And more than that, it felt as if the time had been stopped for us so we could cherish every moment spent with him. Adik, you were too little but still you could understand our mourning. Kakak, you could not stop crying the moment Atok left all of us.  But when you saw his face one last time before we did a prayer for him your cry subsided, and alhamdulillah you were at peace.

"Why Atok smile Mommy?" I would not forget that question you asked me.

At that second I could not find a better way than to tell you, "Because Atok is returning to Allah. And I guess (I pray) he is happy. In shaa Allah"

Yes, death is the end of our life in this world.  But it is most certainly the beginning of our next life, the eternal life. Everyone will face death one day.  It is certain.  And it should be our destination in this life.   That moment we two sat by Atok was like a blessing Allah bestowed upon us.  You were so hurt, losing your Atok. But that pain in your heart - as if - had gone immediately when you discovered Atok is going to meet his Creator.  That this life is only temporary and our final destination is meeting our Lord.  And we must not stop asking for His forgiveness and mercy to save us from the Fire and let us enter Jannah together with our loved ones.  That we must strive to do good in this temporary world, preparing ourselves to meet Him. May Allah forgive us and purify our souls upon returning to Him. May Allah grant us a beautiful ending in this life.

We leave 2014 with a smile, not because we have survived the year.  But because Allah has given us the chance to taste the sorrow and sweetness of being a human.  To seek His forgiveness and to rely on no one but Him.  Only Allah.  He do not let us alone.  His mercy and blessings are endless we could never ever count His favour.

"And when my servants ask you (O Muhammad), concerning Me, indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. Let them, then, respond unto Me, and believe in Me, so that they might follow the right way." ~ (Quran, 2:186)

We enter 2015 with a hope, not because we are strong to walk on.  But because we know we are weak, yet Allah is taking care of us, guiding us all through the way.

"Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful." ~ (Quran, 76 : 3)

"And Allah wants to lighten for you [your difficulties]; and mankind was created weak." ~ (Quran, 4 : 28)