It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

“It's the most wonderful time of the year.

There'll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing

When loved ones are near;

It's the most wonderful time of the year.”


Give me understanding, I ask...

Puisi Sempena Hari OKU......

BERIKAN PELUANG ITU...

Kami dilabel
Insan kurang upaya
Lalu
Keupayaan kami
Yang masih tersisa
Bagai dilupakan.

Kurang bukan bererti tiada
Sempurna belum menjanjikan kesempurnaan
Sudah memang adat
Yang sempurna membantu yang kurang
Kerana yang kurang pun
Harus terus meniti hidup
Ingin turut merasa
Nikmat kesenangan
Nikmat kesejahteraan
Nikmat kejayaan.

Kekurangan itu hanya zahir
Yang lain sempurna
Akal waras cekal
Semangat keras kental
Minda luas terbuka
Hati puas menanti
Siap siaga
Memberikan yang terbaik
Positif
Inovatif
Pro-aktif.

Kekurangan bukan pagar besi
Yang menghalang diri
Menjadi maju berdikari.

Lihatlah pada
Kelebihan
Kemahiran
Intelek
Nilai-nilai murni
Yang membentuk sahsiah peribadi insan
Yang punya rasa dan hati.

Lontarkan jauh-jauh
Prasangka
Ragu
Sangsi
Yang bagaikan
Api dalam sekam
Membakar dalam diam
Hingga realiti
Rentung hangus
Tidak bernilai lagi.

Berikan peluang itu
Yakinlah pada kemampuan kami
Akan kami buktikan
Sepenuh daya dan iltizam
Menyempurnakan tugas dan tanggungjawab
Menyumbang cara kami
Ke arah merealisasikan
Wawasan para pemimpin
Agar tanah air tercinta
Menjadi cemerlang, gemilang, terbilang
Dan maju menjelang 2020.

Semoga kami
Bukan lagi
Insan kurang upaya
Yang tercicir dan terpinggir
Dari arus pembangunan pesat
Di alaf ICT serba canggih.

Kuala Lumpur
21 Mei, 2005

Selamat Hari OKU (4 Dec)

Zahari Hashim

Benarkah semua ini? Apakah golongan OKU pernah diberi peluang yang setara dengan orang-orang bukan OKU? Apakah stigma “OKU” ini akan menjadi label kami untuk selama-lamanya? Apakah kesalahan atau dosa kami sehingga “dijatuhkan” hukuman (stigma) sebegini?

人生就是这样。。 时常自以为聪明。。 说话从不经大脑!! 这颗心。。 再次被刺语割伤!! 缺少。。 不代表完全没有。。

残障的我们。。 也是人。。也一样有感受。。 残障不是残废。。 残障不代表没有用。。 我们要的是机会！！

你是否能明白这一切？ 我们的需要， 我们的要求。。 甚至我们的感受！！ 你要的是我们的表现。。 你要的是我们的“成绩”。。 想想看。。 没有机会怎么会有成就？

Latest addiction xP

Help!! Help my addiction, haha… Where did I get this from? How did I get addicted? Arrgghh!! I have a short memory and really cant remember how I got to know of this song, but it somehow became “a special item.”. Here's the video. Also the song+lyrics version.

1) 春暖的花开带走冬天的感伤
Chun nuan de hua kai dai zou dong tian de gan shang

微风吹来浪漫的气息
Wei feng chui lai lang man de qi xi

每一首情歌忽然充满意义
Mei yi shou qing ge hu ran chong man yi yi

我就在此刻突然见到你
Wo jiu zai ci ke tu ran jian dao ni

春暖的花香带走冬天的饥寒
Chun nuan de hua xiang dai zou dong tian de ji han

微风吹来意外的爱情
Wei feng chui lai yi wai de ai qing

鸟儿的高歌拉近我们距离
Niao er de gao ge la jin wo men ju li

我就在此刻突然爱上你
Wo jiu zai ci ke tu ran ai shang ni

听我说
Ting wo shuo

手牵手 跟我一起走
Shou qian shou Gen wo yi qi zou

创造幸福的生活
Chuang zhao xing fu de sheng huo

昨天你来不及
Zuo tian ni lai bu ji

明天就会可惜
Ming tian jiu hui ke xi

今天嫁给我好吗
Jin tian jia gei wo hao ma

JOLIN IN THE HOUSE

DT(David Tao) IN THE HOUSE

OUR LOVE IN THE HOUSE

2) 夏日的热情打动春天的懒散
Xia ri de ri qing da dong chun tian de lan shan

阳光照耀美满的家庭
Yang guang zhao yang mei man de jia ting

每一首情歌都会勾起回忆
Mei yi shou qing ge dou hui gou qi hui yi

想当年我是怎么认识你
Xiang dang nian wo shi zen me ren shi ni

冬天的忧伤结束秋天的孤单
Dong tian de you shang jie shu qiu tian de gu dan

微风吹来苦辣的思念
Wei feng chui lai ku la de si nian

鸟儿的高歌唱着不要别离
Niao er de gao ge chang zhe bu yao bie li

此刻我多么想要拥抱你
Ci ke wo duo me xiang yao yong bao ni

听我说
Ting wo shuo

手牵手 跟我一起走
Shou qian shou gen wo yi qi zou

过着安定的生活
Guo zhe an ding de sheng huo

昨天你来不及
Zuo tian ni lai bu ji

明天就会可惜
Ming tian jiu hui ke xi

今天你要嫁给我
Jin tian ni yao jia gei wo

听我说
Ting wo shuo
手牵手 我们一起

Shou qian shou wo men yi qi zou
把你一生交给我

Ba ni yi sheng jiao gei wo
昨天不要回头

Zuo tian bu yao hui tou
明天要到白首

Ming tian yao dao bai shou
今天你要嫁给我
Jin tian ni yao jia gei wo

Rap: 听着礼堂的钟声
Ting zhe li tang de zhong sheng

我们在上帝和亲友面前见证
Wo men zai shang di he qin you mian qian jian zheng

这对男女生就要结为夫妻
Zhe dui nan nv sheng jiu yao jie wei fu qi

要忘了这一切是多么的神圣
Bu yao wang le zhe yi qie shi duo mo the shen sheng

你愿意生死苦乐永远和她在一起
Ni yuan yi sheng si ku le yong yuan he ta zai yi qi

爱惜她 尊重她
Ai xi ta zun zhong ta

安慰她 保护着她
An wei ta bao hu zhe ta

两人同时建立起美满的家庭
Liang ren tong shi jian li qi mei man the jia ting

你愿意这样做吗
Ni yuan yi zhe yang zuo ma

Yes I do!

听我说
Ting wo shuo

手牵手 一路到尽头
Shou qian shou yi lu dao jin tou

把你一生交给我
Ba ni yi sheng jiao gei wo

昨天已是过去
Zuo tian yi shi guo qu

明天更多回忆
Ming tian geng duo hui yi

今天你要嫁给我
Jin tian ni yao jia gei wo

I feel so old...

“Selamat pagi, kak. Akak nak gi mana? Mari saya tahankan pintu lif.”, was the help offered by a young boy who was the cleaner at my ofis. Hmm… looks like I have to come to terms with the fact that it’s no longer I who calls people aunty, uncle, kak or abang, haha. It is the other way around now. Haih. I feel so old xP but of course, in the office itself, I still am the 2nd youngest, and get to call other older women “kak.” Kekeke

But I guess advancing in age isn’t at all a bad thing. As we grow older, we get to face different stages of life, encounter different experiences, meeting different people from all walks of life. This year’s birthday was a simple yet very meaningful one to me as it was somewhat different from the previous years ;) I got to spend this year with a “special addition”, hehe　(I requested that he join us for dinner ;p). But of course, other than spending time with loved ones and friends, it is about His love, mercy & grace that He has shown unconditionally.

It is about living life for His glory. It is about decisions in life that I make based on His guidance and love. It is fast approaching 2 yrs that I make a spiritual transition, and with God’s help, I want to maintain that =D friends come and go along the way. All I am glad is that some were there for a SEASON, others for a REASON, and the rest for a LIFETIME. Thanx especially to my family: my parents for their many years of love and care, and my siblings for all the support, encouragements and not forgetting the help that you all have endlessly given.

Thanx also to my cg members, especially my beloved CG leader Connor, who have always been there for me, whether to cheer me up or to lend a helping hand. It will never go unnoticed. Thanx for loving and accepting me for who I am =) also to 2 of them who have left the cell to be with their other half in spiritual support, and they are none other than Nichole Lim and Evie. Keep on being a contagious Christian no matter where you are, ok?

Last but not least, to the whole group at Mines ICT: 认识你们是我最大的福分。。 谢谢你们那么热心的接受我成为你们的一分子。。 要特别谢谢那位曾经借电动轮椅给我的冠廷。。 还有借房间给我的琳荔。。如果没有房间， 我就不可能去那边玩了。。 如果没有轮椅我就是失去了自由， 哈哈。。

Of course, this is specially dedicated to the latest addition :”> Thanx, dear… 谢谢你不断的鼓励和支持我。。谢谢你让我看见生活上的美满。。It’s just the beginning of a new year :p

Great singers, great talent...

I don’t think it’s coincidence that I bumped into 2 of our very own talented people from DUMC. I stumbled upon a video with the song All To Jesus I Surrender by our dear Patrick Leong (with Jacklyn Victor). Unintentionally, Juwita Suwito’s Breathe Again You Tube came on when I was browsing for a cartoon animation. She’s got great voice, really ;) the tune was so soothing I cant help but googled for the lyrics immediately, haha.

Besides I won't say much. All I can say is I, personally, am very proud to have such talented people in my church. God bless them, haha. Well, enjoy. At least I enjoyed hearing them sing ;)

BREATHE AGAIN by Juwita Suwito

Have you ever wondered how it feels when it’s all over
Wondered how it feels when you just have to start anew
Never knowing where you’re going
When you face a brand new day
It used to be that way
Now I just close my eyes and say

** I just want to breathe again
Learn to face the joy and pain
Discover how to laugh a little, cry a little
Live a little more
I just wanna face the day
Forget about the woes of yesterday
Maybe if I hope a little, try a little more
I’ll breath again

Starting out again is never easy
Disappointments come and go but life still moves on
With a bit of luck, it’s a brand new start
That might just work my way
No need to walk away
Don’t want to live on life’s replay

## Things will work out fine
If you can find the courage to look past the night
To see the break of dawn

Significant!! So significant!! And at the right time some more, haha :D

Forgive & Forget??

As easy as it may sound, can you do both? You can forgive, but can you really forget?

In the first place, why forgive? Because something not right happened. Why forget? Because we don’t want that very thing to weigh us down. Because we should be looking ahead, not backwards and dwell in the past. Because the Bible tells us so. Because God tells us so.

But the question is, can we forgive? Yes, we can forgive. Now, honestly. Can we forget? Ahah!! Some may find it hard to answer this second part of the question. I have to admit, I can forgive, but I find it very hard to forget. Not once, not twice. But many times. These past few days, the message of FORGIVENESS – FORGIVE & FORGET keeps on repeating itself, and I guess it was no coincidence that I stumbled upon a few histories. The hurts have healed, but the scars remain forever. I may have forgiven, but I can’t bring myself to delete all that has happened. I may have forgiven, but no matter how hard I try to forget, the scars has already been imprinted so how else can it be removed without creating further damage?

As I look through my archives and chats history, past unpleasant incidences flooded my memory bank. How I was hurt by friends I thought was genuine, how I was betrayed by friends I thought I could trust. How I was stabbed in the back by friends who buttered their words till I fall prey to their schemes. I grew up and was given spiritual guidance in a local church. Therefore I knew what the Bible says about forgiveness. But really, forgiving and forgetting is a totally different story altogether. Likewise for a wound and a scar. In life, something that has been done cannot be undone. Life is not like a computer where you can edit an error, and replace that which was wrong. Neither is life like a computer where you can hit the delete button, and poof!, it is deleted. Only by his grace, heh.

Forgive, & forget? Friends... friends...

I BELONG TO YOU by Rueben Morgan

Open arms
Welcome me close to Your heart
And there I long to stay
Mercy falls
Cleansing my life in Your blood
Whiter than the snow

** I belong to You
Jesus my first love
You’re everything I’m living for
You’re the joy I know
Treasure I hold dear
I burn for You
My eternal love

Take my life
Join me forever with You
Make our hearts as one
Perfect love
Driving away all my fears
Freedom I’ve found

## Jesus, my eternal love
Jesus, my eternal love
Jesus, my eternal love

你是否能明白？

一位坐在轮椅上的残障人士和一位能跑能跳的非残障有什么共同点呢？也许我应该问 “这两群人是否能了解对方？”

那位能跑能跳的非残障是否能完全明白那位坐在轮椅上的残障朋友吗？他的需要， 他的感受， 甚至他的自尊心。。

虽然他们是靠着那辆轮椅来过生活，这不代表他们是废物。。 轮椅有轮椅的精彩啊！！ 如果你的想法只有 “恐惧，忧虑 和 疑惑”而不敢踏出人世，那不是会成为家人的负担吗？难道你要等到被逼的时候才开始学？ 那时， 不会太迟了吗？

人生有生有死。。 难道一个小宝贝不会成长吗？ 难道一个上了年纪的老人家不会去世吗？这只不过是你曾经问过我的一个问题。。 是你自己希望看见我独立起来， 是你自己曾经提议送我去美门残障中心住一住， 学一学他们的独立生活。。 是你自己曾经在朋友面前叫我学他们的独立。。 那， 现在呢？

我最讨厌的就是你曾经很爱把我和惠玲做比较。。 我不是讨厌惠玲， 反而要谢谢她让我看见世界上是绝对没有 “不可能” 这 3 个字。。 但， 我想说的是， 那时你只会称赞她的优点，公开我的缺点。。 那时， 她做到的，我还在学习当中。。 现在， 我也一样做到了。。 但你偏偏不在乎我的能力！！ 送我去爱，关怀之家都是一样的原因吧？我全心学会了这些， 除了为我自己好， 还为了谁呢？ 都是为了你们长老以后不必担心我， 不必为我烦恼。。 但， 你们是否能明白这一切？

这最后一段是给我心目中的特别人物：

在我伤心失望的那一刻， 我叫你不必 call 我， 但我知道你都是为了关心我才来了那一通电话。 谢谢你一直以来的鼓励和支持。。我的心事说完了， 眼泪哭干了， 都一样睡不着。。 haih...