Its week 2 for us here - I already miss my children like hell! But, as promised, I will tell more about my first Milan trip...
12 June 2010, after we came down from the mountains, it was still early, about 11am. We decided to go straight to Milan. Luckily our GPS help us a lot. I set to Milan Centro, and asked Zaiful to follow the directions given. Its about 45 minutes drive. And finally, I saw the board "Milano" ... yes... we arrived in Milan - but not yet the center. At this moment, we didnt know what is the main attraction for tourists in Milan. As far as I am concern, Milan is a City of Fashion! and that is all! Well, with that, we continue to drive until the GPS said "you have arrived at your destination"...
I would like to go in details but - just to make it short... let the pictures says it all ...
We started our ground school for the AW 139 acft - Later on, I found that, the aircraft have a very sophisticated instruments - which make all the "other" aircrafts I have flown before looks old... old enough to be in the museum! For me, I found that, its very hard for me to understand the new systems introduced. After all, I have only 2 weeks to get things in hand.
Our class consists of 16 people - 5 of us from MMEA, 2 from Oman Police, 2 from Greece Police, and the rest I cant remember but - all of them are pilots from various countries. First 5 days were uneventful. The class starts at 0900H and finish at 1630H with lunch break at 1300h till 1400h. We were told that lunch is provided but - for muslims like us, I found a hard time going for lunch. The food were good but they mix the pork together with the other meat (turkey and fish). Finally, I only have bread and cheese plus coke. After a few days, we decided to go out during lunch, looking out for halal food. Eventually, they are two muslim "restaurant" and one shop selling raw meat (beef and chicken). Mostly, they were from Morrocco. They speak Italian fluently (and of course Arab) but not English! But - we manage to order some kebab for lunch with "sign languages" and a little Italian word. We also found out that - there IS a surau nearby (just across the street) and we did our Zohor after the lunch. It is said that - the surau were once used to perform Solat Jumaat -but the authority said that - its not proper for the place to perform Solat Jumaat because it is too near to the street and that, every Solat Jumaat, the people will take over the street (its a main street!) to perform Solat Jumaat. Since then, local people perform their Solat Jumaat somewhere else...
Just a few names to remember - Abdul Halim and Kamal for the Kebab's shop and Khalil for the surau.
And since then, almost every lunch time we went for the kebabs... (you dont want to know the price...)
Come first weekend (Saturday), Zaiful, Sabar and myself decided to go to look for a place with snow... We took off at 4am (yes, in the morning!) - for "The Mission"...
Using the GPS, we found the mentioned place - but since it is summer, the local said that - there are no snow available - and the mountains with snow is closed for public! Sadly, we still go on with the journey - just to take a few more pictures. And when were on top, we found out the locals were right after all. The place is closed for publics. Actually during winter, this place is packed with tourists from all over the world. They went up there using the cable cars provided. But since it is closed, the cable cars were there, just hanging over the cables....
BUT >>> since it is a high terrain place, of course there are still snow somewhere. And we found a few patches of snow!!! Ha ha... a few patch of snow s more than enough for us to enjoy our success!!! We packed some snows, throwing each other and I even slide on the snow ...! Biasa la orang Melayu jumpa snow.... After tired with the snow, we decided to go back - but its still early (almost 11am) ... hmm... where else to go but.... Milan! heh heh ...
We arrived at KLIA 1920H for the departure. After solat maghrib at the airport surau, we went to the counter to check-in. After sorted out the luggage problems (the luggages were over weight) we were given our boarding pass.
2100h: After a lot of goodbyes, hugs and kisses and also reminders, we went to the departure hall…. But it’s the Golden Lounge for us. It’s not the first time I went to the Golden Lounge and it hasn’t change much…
2300h: we are supposed to board at 2320h but we decided to check out from the Golden Lounge earlier. I managed to convert a few Malaysian Ringgit to Euro … I got only 30euros. To make it short, we boarded the 777 aircraft smoothly. The captain announces that the flight will be delayed about 15 minutes due to … I don’t know why, and I don’t care much about it. And here again, after a few trip to overseas, I am in the business class again … heh heh …and I make myself at home ! Not much to do during the trip. After having the business class supper, watch the movie about sons-of-god-become-hero, I fell asleep and woke up just about three hours from the estimate landing time. In short, after the business class breakfast, the aircraft prepared to land.
06 June 2010 At exactly 0540h, we were landed at Rome! We don’t bother about the luggage because we check them in directly to Milan. After strolling pass thru the customs and immigrations and Terminal 3, we headed to Terminal 1 where our next flight will be (to Milan). Its still very early in the morning and its Sunday … so not much movement in the Terminal 1. We were suppose to check-in 1220h – but since there were nothing else to do (plus tired of hanging around the Terminal), we decided to check-in earlier. After checked in, we went to the departure hall. And yes. Our gamble is worth it. There’s more shops and activities in the departure hall. We had a light breakfast at McDonald’s (we were having harsh brown each) and chatting to kill the time. Finally, at 1255h, we were boarding the MD (McDonnell Douglas aircraft) to Milan Malpensa! Yaayyy !!! Our flight suppose to take-off at 1320h and landed about 1 hour 20 minutes later … since we were still having the jet lag, I fell asleep during waiting for the aircraft to taxy out. Suddenly I woke up and .. we were still at the same place! Yes, the aircraft is not moving and … guess what .. the captain told the passengers, briefly, about the reason of delay and its in Italiano (hmm… so much to do with the “considerations”!). The aircraft finally moved out (at least!) at 1405h (almost 30 minutes delay!) and we took off… yes, finally! 1500h: The aircraft landed Milano Malpensa Airport (Aeroporto Malpensa) with everybody was praying for their life during final! I think its must be the new pilot who was handling the aircraft! How I wish they do it to some other aircraft instead of mine! After got out from the aircraft, we went to pickup our luggages. Its funny when I found out that my luggage was the first luggage to come out from the conveyer! In brief, we got out from the Terminal and looking out for the car rental. The company (Agusta Westland) suppose to sent their representative to assist us to our hotel and facilitate with the car renting, but there was none. We re on our own now.
We manage for the car rental that have been booked earlier and try to look out for the car... After a while, the reps still not there and after a few phone calls, they finally assigned one bus for us to follow. Actually its the bus driver who suppose to greet us at the airport, but it seems that he have to greet a few students from Egypt (just like us, attending the course). The address is: Via Cognolia, Castelletto Sopra Ticino (not even related to "Milan") and the apartment is CalAlbergo.
1730h: We checked in, and got outself one room for each of us. All the luggage with food, were sent to my room and that means, my room is the cook house- and also the "dining" room for five of us.
They decided to go out to a supermarket nearby ("Bennet"), to buy a few things. Myself, preparing my room (to be converted into "cook house"...) which is offloading all the food that we brought along.
1930h: For dinner, we had nasi goreng and sardines.
2000h: I decided to go out with Zaiful to explore roads and nearby town. Later on we found out that our apartment (the town we lived in) is nearby a big lake (I can say that it is as big as Shah Alam!) - but I still yet to find the name of the lake.
2120h: We came back to our apartment, and its just nice for Maghrib. Isya' will be at 2330h and Subuh at 0320h. Since syuruk is at 0520h, I set my alarm at 0500h before went to sleep.
So much for the first day, will continue later... good night all.
As my last entry in the blog, I successfully registered my maid to the Immigration. So, the next step is the medical part.
The process is, after completed the immigration process, you have to complete the medical part within 90 days! For the medical part, you have to go through via FOMEMA.
FOMEMA located at Bandar Utama, Damansara. It took me a good 2 hours, just to find the correct building (I just hope I have GPS in my car!)!
It’s the old building for the government agencies, before they moved to Putrajaya. There are buildings, designated from Building A until Building L – and all I have to do is only to locate the correct building! Easy! … Not!!! It took me about another half an hour just to locate the exact building! When I finally found the building (which is Building A)… I went up to third floor. When I approached the counter, they asked me whether I bring along the complete documents required. I said I have and show to them… They found out that one of the documents isn’t there! The one with the medical report from Indonesia ... and I don’t bring the postal order for the payment! … Suddenly, I felt tired! Tired of looking for Bandar Utama. Tired of looking for the correct building. Tired of everything! So, I decided to come again tomorrow… early in the morning!
The next day, I went again to FOMEMA. But this time, I am all equipped! I double, and even triple cx the documents required! During filling in the form, they asked me, where to carry out the medical. I selected the clinic which is section 18 Shah Alam. But bear in mind the 90 days count down is still running ... Then after I arrived home, I told my maid that I am going to bring her for the medical cx-up after solat Jumaat. As planned, after solat Jumaat, I prepare to go to the clinic – the only problem is – I also have to prepare my kids. Of course they ll follow me to the clinic …To make it short, we arrived at the clinic at exactly 4pm. But to my surprise, the nurse said that – medical cx-up for the maid is already closed at 4pm! I cx the time, and its already 4.04pm ! After a “light argument” with the nurse, I decided to come again the next day. Saturday, my wife decided to bring the maid, while I stay at home with the kids… and by 10am, the cx-up was completed, and again, I have to wait 10 working days for the doctor to make the medical report… AND THEN, THE PROBLEMS BEGIN….
The Problems
Tetiba pulak, my maid tu ada problem. Berak darah la, bisul kat paha la … Ada pulak dia kata lagi, dia sebenarnya tak pernah”berpisah” dengan suami dia… kat rumah dia (kat Indon dulu) mak mentua dia yg buat semua kerja rumah… macam macam !!!
My maid ni, sebenarnya “orang kaya” masa kat Indon dulu. Dia juga sebenarnya adalah agen mencari pembantu rumah semasa di Indon. Jadi, tak heran la kalau dia nampak sangat sangat kekok dengan kerja rumah…
Dipendekkan cerita, dia kata dia nak balik Indon. Sebagai ganti, adik dia akan datang rumah saya ni … Adik dia pulak, ada problem dengan majikan dia … kononnya adik dia dah kerja 8 thn dengan majikan Pakistan dia tu. Gai pun dah RM600. Adik dia minta tambah lagi RM50, si Pakistan tu tak mau, so – si Pakistan tu nak hanta adik dia balik Indon. My maid pulak, dia bagitau suami dia akan datang kerja di Malaysia ni. Dah ada “saudara” mereka yang akan uruskan kerja untuk suami dia di Malaysia ni. Hairan jugak. Tadi kata tak pernah berpisah dengan suami, sehinggakan kena balik Indon untuk berkepit dengan suami dia tu. On the other hand, dia kata nak balik Indon, while suami dia mai kerja kat Malaysia…. Mana satu ni …. Kalau suami dia mai kerja sini, dan dia balik Indon, masalahnya tetap sama. Dia akan tetap berpisah dengan suami dia! Sesungguhnya kami amat tidak paham!
Sambil dok kalut kalut tu, medical report dia dah siap. So, aku pun pegi la ke imigresen utk ambik pelekat kerja dia. Jadi sekarang ni, secara rasminya, dan secara sahnya, dia adalah seorang pembantu rumah kepada kami (seperti dalam kontrak yg kami tandatangan). Tapi dia bertegas nak balik Indon juga…
Adik dia pulak, sedang dalam proses penghantaran balik ke Indon oleh majikan Pakistan dia tu. Ceritanya, majikan dia dah bawak adik dia ke LCCT, tunggu sampai adik dia beli tiket kapalterbang, balik ke Indon! Masa tu dah pukul 11.30 pagi. Flight ke Indon (LCCT) pukul 5pm. Sepatutnya kena cx-in (paling lewat) jam 3ptg.
Kalau ikut perancangan depa dua adik beradik ni (yang mana, kami tak tau langsung), kami akan bawak maid kami ni ke LCCT, jumpa adik dia disana, guna passport adik dia, naik flight ke Indon dan kami bawak balik adik dia ke Shah Alam (bermakna adik dia akan guna passport kakak dia sepanjang tinggal dengan kami) …. Pergghh … TERAMATLAH COMPLECATEDNYA KEADAAN MASA TU … Oleh kerana masa berjalan, kami kena buat keputusan dengan segera! Jika tidak, tak sempat si kakak nak cx-in di LCCT nanti. Saya pun terus hubungi kawan saya (yang jadi agen si kakak) untuk membantu. Dia pulak ada di Melaka masa tu….
Kesimpulannya (saya pun dah malas nak fikir/tulis banyak pasal benda ni), kawan saya tu, akan ke LCCT, ambik si adik ke rumah saya, dan maid saya ni, akan balik ke Indon melalui Firefly di Subang Airport. Hari tu hari Sabtu, dan flight si kakak dijangka pada hari Selasa. So, dalam masa dua tiga hari ni, kami akan ditemani dua pembantu rumah sekali gus. Si adik berdengus panjang! Sebab, katanya, “Abis, tiket AirAsia ke Indon ni, kira hangusla!” – Kawan saya kata, nak buat macam mana, tak kan nak kelam kabut buat semua urusan dalam masa 1-2 jam ni …???!!!!!
Dipendekkan cerita lagi, petang tu, kawan saya pun tiba dirumah, bersama dengan si adik tadi. Di rumah, kami bersembang panjang tentang apa yang akan berlaku seterusnya … Secara kesimpulannya, kawan saya kata, si kakak akan balik ke Indon dengan Firefly di Subang Airport pada hari Selasa. Tiket penerbangan akan ditanggung oleh pihak agen. Si adik pulak, akan stay bersama kami – sebagai ganti kepada kakak dia. Cumanya, si adik akan menggunakan identity si kakak sepanjang dia tinggal dengan kami (passport, medical dan sebagainya) dan si kakak pula, akan balik ke Indon menggunakan identity adik dia … Tiba hari Selasa, saya pun hantar si kakak ke Subang Airport. Nasib baik pulak wajah si adik dengan si kakak agak seiras, jadi tiada masalah dengan pertukaran identity (selagi tak ada yg bukak mulut!) – Cumanya masalah selepas cx-in. Si kakak dah bawak banyak barang (luggage limit 20kg, tapi dia dah bawak sampai 21kg). Tambah pulak, dia bawak sabun mandi dengan minuman Coca-Cola sebagai hand luggage (untuk international flight, tidak dibenarkan membawa barang cecair ke dalam pesawat, kecuali diletakkan dalam luggage, luggage dia pulak dah penuh dengan Milo! Jadi, aku terpaksa bawak balik sabun dengan air Coke tu kerumah dan bagi kepada si adik) …
Semua ini berlaku hanya dalam masa 23 hari (bermula dari tarikh si kakak menjejak kaki ke Malaysia)! Tak sampai sebulan pun! Letih bila aku pikirkan semuanya…
First time terlibat dgn proses mohon Pembantu Rumah
Finally, my colleague gave me the forms to request for a maid. Selepas tanda tangan beberapa borang, aku pun diberi "taklimat" apa yang perlu dibuat seterusnya.
Antaranya: " Engko pegi ke Kompleks PKNS Shah Alam, kat situ ada bahagian pekerja asing. Boleh hantar borang2 ni kat situ. Tapi sebelum tu, kena lekat gambar engko dgn wife engko kat borang ni, pastu kena buat stem hasil (5 keping). Pastu kena pegi pesuruhjaya sumpah. pastu kena fotostat bil terkini yang ada alamat rumah terkini... Tapi pegi petang la, sbb petang diorang tak sibuk, tak ramai orang ..."
Lepas Buletin 1.30 TV3, aku solat zohor, then siap2 utk balik...
First aku terus balik ke rumah, kelamkabut cari gambar saiz pasport aku tu ... nasib baik jumpa - gam pun aku curi anak aku punya (nasib baik gamba bini aku dah ada dalam wallet) - dah settle, aku start keta, terus nak ke Komplek tu - dah sampai simpang besar tu, teringat pulak bil terkini yg ada alamat rumah tu tak ambik lagi ... dah kena patah balik pulakk ... sampai rumah utk kali kedua, abis aku selongkar almari buku kat living hall tu, nak cari bil ... yg ada bil lama - oleh kerana lambat sangat, aku ambik semua bil yang aku nampak depan mata (tak kira le bil api ke, account statement ke, bil astro ke semua aku belasah - dah tak kira bil baru ke, lama ke ..) Terus ke Komplek.
Sampai kat komplek dah dekat 3.30pm. lepas parking keta, dgn "cool"nya - aku ambik masa sendiri pegi cari tempat imigresen tu (yg aku tau kat Tingkat 2). Sampai tingkat 2, aku jalan sambil mata aku liar cari signboard "Pesuruhjaya Sumpah" - rupanya bercambah signboard tu - aku pun terus masuk - diorang pun dah tau sebenarnya (aku bukan orang pertama yg nak mohon maid ni). Tak pasal pasal kena charge RM4 utk cop dan tanda tangan mamat sumpah tu... tak pa la - kira halal la tu
aku terus lagi berjalan cari tempat duti stem, tiba2 je dah sampai ke hujung, tempat imigresen tu ... dah pulakkk ... teringat bil tak fotostat lagi, terus ke ground floor utk fotostat bil (nasib baik bil talipon yg aku baru bayar minggu lepas ada dalam keta tadi) -
Lepas fotostat tu, aku tanya tokey tu, nak buat stem hasil kat mana? - dgn selamba dia jawab "kena pegi Quality Hotel (QH) nu...!" aiseyman - aku mcm tak cayaaaa je ... aku try gak cari kot kot ada tempat boleh buat stem hasil tu - tapi nampak mcm buang masa pulak - aku pun terus ke QH tu ... (about half kilometer jugak la) - sampai kat QH tu, aku tanya kat Pak Guard tu, stem hasil tingkat berapa? "Tingkat 9" - aku pun naik la ke tkt 9...
Sesampai saja aku kat tkt 9 tu, ternampak la signboard Jabatan Hasil Dalam Negeri ... laaaa .. betul la ... sepatutnya stem hasil buat kat Lembaga Hasil ! aku pun terus nak ambik nombor giliran, tapi ada guard tu tanya pulak -ENCIK NAK BUAT APA ...aku kata la - nak buat stem hasil. dia pun kata - MAAF ENCIK, STEM HASIL DAH TUTUP. tutup???? terus berdesing telinga aku! sekarang baru pukul 3.50pm, tak kan dah tutup? MAAF CIK, PEJABAT HASIL TUTUP PUKUL 3.45PM. aku tanya lagi - abis nak buat macam mana ni - ERR ... ENCIK ADA STEM? KALAU ADA STEM, BOLEH BUAT TERUS. mana la aku nak ada stem tu! abis kalau tak ada nak beli kat mana? ENCIK BOLEH TURUN KE TINGKAT BAWAH, PASTU NAIK TINGKAT SATU KAT PEJABAT PEGUAMCARA TU ADA JUAL STEM, TAPI CEPAT SIKIT SEBAB PEJABAT NI TUTUP PUKUL 4 PTG! pulakkk ....
tanpa lengah, aku terus ke lif, pegi ke ground floor ... slow la pulak lif ni .... sampai saja ke tingkat bawah, mata aku melilau cari tangga ke tingkat satu - ada le escalator kat situ ... aku pun terus bekejar ke tangga bergerak tu... sampai kat tingkat satu, aku cari pejabat peguam yang dikatakan tu. ada la satu, tapi dah tutup pulak. aku cari lagi, ternampak ada satu lagi ... dah nak tutup pun ... aku terus masuk dan terus tanya - ada jual stem hasil? KAMI MEMANG ADA JUAL, TAPI MAHAL SIKIT SEBAB SEBENARNYA KAMI BUKAN JUAL STEM HASIL. whatever lah! SEMUANYA RM55 CIK. aku pulak tak ada duit kecik, ada dua kepin note RM50 saja. lepas bagi dia RM100 tu, minah tu pegi cari duit baki.... melenggang lenggok pulak dia !!!!! sambil cari duit tukar tu, sempat pulak bersembang dgn member dia kat situ ! ... dalam hati aku dok kata - WOI! MASA DOK BERJALAN NI ! CEPAT SIKIT! ... lepas bagi balik duit baki tu, aku pun bekejar keluar pejabat tu. setiap 15 saat aku tengok jam! tercari cari pulak tangga nak turun. rupanya escalator yg ada tu cuma satu hala saja (arah yang aku naik tadi) - yg menghala turun pulak ... nun disana - diseberang bangunan yang luas tu ! aku terus ikut tangga yang tak bergerak (nasib baik tangga tu ada berdekatan).
terus bekejar ke lif, naik tkt 9, LAGI 2 MINIT PUKUL 4PM! setelah diberitahu guard tadi, aku terus ke kaunter 3, terus dicopnya stem hasil tu .... legaaaaaa rasanya .... TAPI ...
Tapi kerja belum selesai! aku nak kena ke imigresen pulak ! buatnya dah tutup, tak ke haru jadinya!
dipendekkan cerita, aku berjaya mendapat nombor giliran kat imigresen tu.... nasib baik lagi, air-cond kat imigresen punya la MAHA KUAT ... dapat la mengeringkan peluh aku yang tak reti nak kering ni ... bertambah nasib baik lagi, pegawai imigresen yang uruskan borang permohonan aku tu, ada iras iras ex-awek aku dulu ... sejuk sampai ke ulu hati! senyum tak abis ! awek tu pulak memang pandai melayan orang ... hilang terus segala penat aku tadi .... setelah beres, dia bagi kat aku surat kelulusan sementara. KALAU TAK ADA APA2, ENCIK BOLEH DATANG SEMULA HARI KHAMIS NANTI PUKUL 10PG UNTUK COLLECT KELULUSAN ...punya la riang hati aku !!!!!
bila dah settle, aku balik dgn hati yg riang GUMBIRA kerana berjaya dengan permohonan untuk dapat pembantu rumah for the first time .... Yessss !!!
30 January 2010 - Saturday - akan menjadi memori ku seumur hidup... Pagi : Kami sekeluarga ke Port Dickson untuk menziarah seorang sahabat yang baru saja melahirkan anak ketiganya. Hampir tengah hari, kami pun berangkat pulang ...
Dalam perjalanan pulang, saya bersembang kosong dengan isteri saya. Antara tajuknya ialah berkenaan dengan roof box kami yang tidak boleh dikunci. Saya juga ada menyebut bahawa "..kalau lah roof box tu terbukak ..." dan perkara yang tidak diingini itu pun berlaku...
Lebih kurang 2 kilometer menghampiri kawasan R & R Dengkil, sebuah lori memotong kami sambil membunyikan hon serta memberi lampu dan menunjuk isyarat ke atas ... Saya pun faham, dan terus memberhentikan kereta di tepi jalan. Memang betul apa yang saya jangkakan. Roof box kami terbukak dan beberapa barang kami yang diletakkan dibahagian dalam roof box tersebut sudah terkeluar dan berterabur diatas jalan. Saya sempat melihat beberapa barang keperluan flying suit saya berterbangan berhampiran kereta saya ...
Dengan berat hati, saya pun mengambil keputusan untuk menyeberang lebuhraya tersebut untuk ke bahagian divider, sambil mencari barang saya tersebut ... Alhamdulilah, beberapa barang yang agak penting dijumpai dan beberapa barang lain (yang saya tidak pasti apa) tidak dijumpai. Saya berjalan hampir 500m sepanjang divider tersebut semasa tengah hari, dengan harapan untuk menjumpai barang-barang tersebut. Setelah gagal menjumpai barang lain, saya ambil keputusan untuk reverse kereta saya sejauh mungkin, dengan harapan dapatlah jumpa dengan barang barang saya yang lain. Antara saya ternampak ialah dua helai Tshirt kegemaran saya, pampers anak saya dan beberapa helaian kertas ...
Saya teruskan perjalanan di bahu bahu jalan dengan harapan yang tinggi, tapi sehingga exit R & R, saya ambil keputusan, sudah tiada rezeki saya untuk jumpa dengan barang yang lain.... Sambil menyesal kerana tidak cuba untuk mengunci roof box tersebut, kami teruskan perjalanan pulang. Sambil terus berbual dengan isteri saya berkenaan dengan insiden tersebut, saya juga ada menyebut "...tayar kereta ni pun bukannya elok sangat, dah nampak tread line dah ...," "....hmm dah lama kita tak mandi hujan kan?" Saya juga sempat bertanya kepada anak anak saya, sama ada mereka pernah mandi hujan atau tidak ... - ianya bakal menjadi igauan seterusnya ...
Selepas isya', kami pergi pula Subang Perdana untuk menyempurnakan jemputan tahlil di rumah sahabat. Semasa keluar dari rumah, saya dapati, kereta saya agak "berat" bila pusing ke kiri atau kekanan ... tapi saya teruskan juga perjalanan. Sampai saja di rumah sahabat tersebut, saya dengar bunyi yang amat tidak menyedapkan hati... saya letakkan kereta saya agak jauh dari rumah sahabat tersebut, dan memeriksa tayar... Confirm! Tayar hadapan sebelah kanan sudah pancit ! Terus diusahakan untuk menukar dengan tayar spare, malangnya, tayar spare juga tidak cukup angin ... Nasib baik salah seorang sahabat meminjamkan keretanya untuk kami pulang dan kami mengambil keputusan untuk menukar tayar pada keesokan harinya ...
31 January 2010 - Sunday - bertambah malang ... Setelah urusan disebelah pagi, selepas zohor, kami sekeluarga sekali lagi ke kereta kami untuk menukar tayar. Saya ambil keputusan untuk membawa tayar spare saya ke kedai minyak berhampiran untuk diisi angin. Selesai saja mengisi angin kedalam tayar spare, cuaca pulak menjadi gelap - dengan angin kuat titisan hujan mula turun ... Apabila saya sampai ke kereta saya, hujan mula turun dengan lebatnya! Sambil menitis air hujan, saya dan isteri saya cuba meletakkan kembali tayar spare tersebut ... Pada masa yang sama, sahabat saya yang meminjamkan kereta tersebut datang untuk membantu. Saya hanya minta tolong bawa anak anak saya ke rumahnya sementara saya dan isteri menukar tayar spare. Setelah selesai, saya dan isteri membawa kereta tersebut ke rumah sahabat tersebut - dan ... hujan pun berhenti dengan tragisnya ... Sebelum berangkat pulang, sahabat tersebut sempat menjamu kami dengan teh o panas dan keropok ... Setelah selesai, kami berangkat pulang, dengan niat untuk mencari kedai tayar yang berhampiran...
"Hari ni hari Ahad, jam sudah hampir 5 petang, ada ke lagi kedai tayar yang buka???"...
Kali ni, nasib betul betul menyebelahi kami. Kebetulan ada kedai tayar yang buka pada masa tersebut - terus, kedua tayar di hadapan ditukar dengan yang baru ...
Teringat pula : anak saya yang sulung ada jemputan hari jadi kawannya jam 3.30 ptg! Kami bergegas pulang, jam sudah hampir 6.30 ptg - setelah mandi dan mengganti baju yang basah, kami pergi juga ke rumah kawan anak saya itu ... hampir maghrib, baru kami pulang ke rumah !!!! Begitulah adanya ...
Itulah kisah dua hari yang penuh tragis ... Seolah olah, apa yang kami sebutkan TERUS menjadi kenyataan ! Saya sempat juga berjenaka dengan isteri saya, sambil "menyebut nyebut tentang mendapat duit yang banyak" ... heh heh .. tidak pula menjadi kenyataan ... wallahualam ...
Saya cuba mencari cari apakah sebenarnya yang cuba di"beritahu" oleh Yang Maha Kuasa ... kekadang, bila kita lupa, lalai dan "bersenang senang dengan kemewahan yang sedia ada", Dia akan mengambilnya kembali, sedikit demi sedikit, sehinggalah kita sedar akan kesilapan kita dan tidak terus melakukan kesilapan yang sama berulang kali ....
Perfect Childhood : Why its bad for kids (by Judsen Culbreth, Riders Digest May 2006, page 100)
> A teacher's comment in red on tests or papers, once considered instructive because the color makes you take notice, are fading away. Now, in places like New York City, Pittsburgh and Connecticut schools have abandoned the urgent color for tones like blue or purple. "My first-graders freak out when they see red" says a teacher in Crossville, Tennessee. "I use blue or black to make comments. They're less harsh."
This article took me back about 30 years ago (its been 30 years already??!!) when I first started my primary school...
Being a father, I dont want my child to "suffer" as much as I do during my days ... I want them to have a "comfort" living during their early stage of education. But, of course, that will spoiled them. I can see that, they will find a very hard time in the future to survive with their surroundings.
A few months ago, I watched a movie, titled "PAPA DOM". Its about a father, raising his only daughter after his wife died. He did all his best to make sure his daughter didnt get any problem, even she is at school. He'll make sure his daughter get the meal during recess time. He'll make sure his daughter wear a clean clothes everyday. He even make sure that his daughter get appropriate friends in school! And this "make-sure" thing continues even after her daughter went to University!
Will that happen to me one day? Will I also be a "make-sure" father? Can I trust my daughter to "survive" when she is alone? Its a scaring thought for me ...
I just hope that she is strong enough to face the future, alone ...
As I mentioned before - I cant be there at all time, my child ... you are on your own ... I just hope that all the "comfort living" I gave you, will not spoiled you in future ...
