.: Edible Park :.

A stroll.

"and that's when I asked myself, where has all my worrying got me?" 

Khaled Siddiq 

A thought. 

7.37am, Malaysian Time

.: Inexplicable encounter :.

Fast forward.

Sometimes, forgoing certain things, do not necessarily mean conceding defeat, or deliberately rejecting opportunities. 

Forgoing certain things, can also mean knowing and accepting that there are other far more important areas of concern.

Areas that are often forgotten, neglected, and left-out. 

Greater things are yet to come. 

A whirl of emotions.

12.21 noon, Malaysian Time

.: Antiquities :.

Scents of time.

"Why do people take great pains, to paint or to take photographs?"  

"Why do they try to capture or hold on to a particular memory?"   

"Perhaps that helps them to remember, how it is like, to feel..."

"It's not about capturing or holding on to a memory, but more of, wanting to remember, how it is like, to feel..."

Faded memories.

2.40pm, Malaysian Time

.: A moment :.

A reminder.

"若你敬畏安拉，你对待他人时就应当有一颗柔软的心，而非铁石心肠。若你发觉你的心坚硬如石，那就是自负，而非虔敬。"

 穆夫提 蒙克

A reflection.

10.49am, Malaysian Time

.: Sources of barakah :.

How do you know if there is barakah in your life? 

"So often, it seems to be an almost indescribable quality, a concept that's difficult to recognise due to it being so unquantifiable. And yet, you will know when you have it. When the food in your fridge comes together in a wholesome meal that satisfies the family; when your paycheque stretches more than you ever imagined it could; when being with your loved ones fills you with contentment; when you experience joy in the simplest of things; when your fears and worries no longer overwhelm you so much; when difficult times are bearable because you know that they're a means of bringing you closer to Allah; when you don't feel the gnawing urge to make more, spend more, accumulate more; when good things happen unexpectedly and you're eager to share the benefits with others; when you find yourself indifferent to shallow societal standards and are happy with living your life your own way... all of these are signs of barakah in your life. Outward wealth or meeting arbitrary standards set by others are no marker of how blessed you are. How you feel about what you already have, however, most certainly is. Verily, Allah is the source of all blessing and He is the Most Generous to His slaves."

Sister Zainab 

Alhamdulillah.

10.42am, Malaysian Time 

.: 世上无难事 :.

只怕有心人. 

Broken away from the shackles of time, the wind has once more changed its course. 

Starting anew.

1.14pm Malaysian Time

.: SG50 :.

Jubilee weekend.

How often have I lain beneath rain on a strange roof, thinking of home.

William Faulkner  

Cloudy skies.

4.05pm, Malaysian Time

.: المودة والرحمة :.

Love and mercy.

The word "love" in the Qur’an appears in over 90 places but interestingly it does not define the word love but speaks about the very first consequence of love - "committing". Islam talks about commitment. If you truly love, then commit. If you do not commit, then your claim of love is not real.

Sheikh Yassir Fazaga

Reflecting.

11.36pm, Malaysian Time

.: Dwindling passages :.

Early hours.

After saying so much, it seems like all words only fall on deaf ears. Thus one chooses to remain silent, hoping that the silence will one day be understood, despite knowing how futile this stance may be. 

Before long, the silence will soon be forgotten, along with the care, and the feelings that came with it. Eroding the relationship further to scattered dust.

Tired soul.

6.25am, Malaysian Time

.: Shifting priorities :.

A new life.

To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.

Bill Bryson

Begins now. 

9.02pm, Malaysian Time

.: Visionary spectrum :.

The heart clings to something ... 

Sitting in bed. Thinking all sorts. Just what is the next phase in life? The path that ought to be trod upon? Drifting aimlessly in this transitional life, letting it slide a breath at a time. Opportunities at bay. To pursue in knowledge enrichment, chasing after the sustenance to this very soul or to choose to remain in this static stance?

That does not belong to thee.

8.41am, Malaysian Time

.: よみがえる力 :.

Expanding horizons. 

Truth be told, many of us are where we are now due to the support and guidance we received from others. Be it our family members, neighbours, teachers, friends or absolute strangers, these respected individuals impart their life’s lessons to us and help shape us to be the people we are today. Most importantly, they believed in our potential, and that provided the driving force for us to move forward and aim for the best. This is the message we would like to deliver and inculcate in the minds of these children. That they too, have it in themselves, to make full use of this golden opportunity, to be the person they aspire to be. We are not here just to provide a quality education; we are here to provide them hope for a better tomorrow. 

Change is on.

8.40am, Malaysian Time

.: 这爱多美 :.

The beginning of a dream.

People cannot perfectly understand each other. They can't even understand themselves. Understanding a hundred percent of anything is impossible. So, people endeavor to learn about themselves and others. That's what makes life interesting.

One reply, made all the difference.

3.16pm Malaysian Time

.: 人需要真理 :.

就像瞎子需要明快的引路人一样。

Humans cannot create from nothingness, humans cannot accomplish anything without holding on to something, humans are not gods.

需要增加更多的知识。

10.42pm Malaysian Time

.: 変わらぬ心 :.

Memories in the rain. 

If I were the rain, that binds together the earth and the sky, who in all eternity will never mingle, would I be able to bind two hearts together?

Orihime, Bleach

The station of reliance.

8.01am Malaysian Time

.: Momentary turbulence :.

什么是幸福？

虽然有很多事儿要跟你说

但我始终无法诉说

所以心里老是感到压抑和无奈

我该怎么办

也许我该放弃这一刻

3.33pm Malaysian Time

.: Weaving reality :.

Patching reality.

12.40am.
The rain has stopped.
Sitting in my room.
With a single thought.


"As though I am talking to the moon ..."

The clock is ticking.

12.48am Malaysian Time

.: Unshed memento :.

Wandering Friday.

And truthful was the poet when he said:

Knowledge is beauty and silence is salvation

If you speak, then do not be excessive

If I ever regretted my silence just once

Then I have indeed regretted my speech a lot more

Aligning perspectives.

10.33am Malaysian Time

.: Crypting passages :.

The weightless carrier.

As we draw closer to the end of Ramadhan, one ascertains that the journey to self purification is akin to walking down a timeless trail. Where come what may, one has to keep going down that path till one reaches the end of the line. Even then, when the essence of life has left its physical self, the journey does not end. It continues through the fragments in the lives it has touched, through the many deeds one has done in this lifetime.

Grasping the finer nuances.

3.45pm Malaysian Time

.: Quiver me not :.

Shelling it out.

Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.

Franz Kafka

One at a time.

4.52pm Malaysian Time