Need Help

For the taxes, the mess and the bills

(taken from afeez'z)

FOR THE WIFE

WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,

BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,

AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

FOR THE HUSBAND

WHO IS ON THE SOFA

BEING A COUCH POTATO,

BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME

AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.

FOR THE TEENAGER

WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES

BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,

NOT ON THE STREETS.

FOR THE TAXES I PAY

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM EMPLOYED.

FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE

BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.

FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.

FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE

FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,

WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING,

AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME.

FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING

I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT

BECAUSE IT MEANS

WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH..

FOR THE PARKING SPOT

I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT

BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING

AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION.

FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM WARM.

FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN THE MOSQUE

WHO RECITES THE KORAN BECAUSE IT MEANS

I CAN HEAR.

FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.

FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES

AT THE END OF THE DAY

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN

CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.

FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF

IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS

BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.

Selamat Hari Raya!

i know, dah raya keempat dan 'agak' terlambat kalo nak wish, tapi nak wish gak

SELAMAT HARI RAYA!

MAAF ZAHIR BATIN

MINAL 'AIDIN WAL FAEEZIN

TAQOBALALLAH MINNA WA MINKUM..

Looking at it in another way

Menurut pakar psychology, tidak ramai manusia yang begitu kuat sehingga mampu 'handle' masalah yg besar/ sulit / perit secara bersendirian. Adakalanya kita sangat memerlukan insan lain untuk mendengar dan berkongsi masalah kita.

Namun begitu, sometimes the problem is just too personal to share with anyone. not with our closest friends nor our family. I believe we've all been there before.

Ketika itu, kepada siapa kita hendak mengadu?

Of course, Allah would be the answer. Firman Allah;

Dan apabila hamba-hambaKu bertanya kepadamau mengenai Aku maka (beritahu kepada mereka): sesungguhnya Aku (Allah) sentiasa hampir (kepada mereka) Aku perkenankan permohonan orang yang berdoa apabila ia berdoa kepadaKu. Maka hendaklah mereka menyahut seruanKu (dengan mematuhi perintahKu), dan hendaklah mereka beriman kepadaKu supaya mereka menjadi baik serta betul. (2;186)

Berdoa leaves us feeling "tidak bersendirian" dalam menghadapi sebarang kebuntuan hidup.

Kata pujangga Profesor Dr. Hamka, "ketika pintu di bumi sudah tertutup segalanya, pintu ke langit sentiasa terbuka!"

Maksudnya, apabila manusia tidak boleh lagi diharap mendengar pengaduan kita, Allah sentiasa ada untuk memdengar segala rintihan dan harapan.

Membentangkan Masalah dengan Jelas dan Tuntas

'Doa' is also the 1st step (bukan last ye kawan2) untuk menyelesaikan masalah. Doa secara tidak lengsung membentangkan masalah kita untuk diselesaikan.

Malangnya, ramai orang yang hanya gelisah tidak tentu arah apabila ditimpa masalah. Mereka hilang arah, atau tidak tahu pun apa sebenarnya masalah yang mereka hadapi!

Doa helps us express those problems as words. dengan berdoa, masalah yang asalnya kabur dan samar menjadi jelas dan terang. Doa is like writing our problems on paper.

Justeru, di malam2 terakhir Bulan Mulia ini, semasa kita bermohon, merayu, mangadu dan meluahkan segala-galanya kepada Allah, kata-kata kita semasa itu seperti membentangkan masalah kita ke hadapan-Nya. Ini akan memberi kelegaan, malah masalah itu sudah menjadi separuh selesai!

rujukan - Majalah Solusi isu no.22

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