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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

11 YEARS AND RUNNING

"That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road. And when I got there, I thought maybe I'd run to the end of town ...."  

It has been 11 long years.

Alfaim the baby in Ibu's tummy when this blog was first conceived is now getting to be 11. He is still a baby to us though. Adik soon will be 16. Slogging through his study.In a year and a half he will complete his high school and then another phase of his life will open up. He will remain a delightful challenge to us. Abang is doing as well as he could in his study at Carlton. He is coming back for the Summer holidays this May. I need to ensure that this time I'll have more time for him.

Ibu is still the same. A little older and much wiser. I can always avail myself of her wise counsel. I thank her for her able running of the household. While I could focus on my things to do.

Last year remain a tough one for me. I am still in recovery phase. Physically, I don't feel much different than a year before although every kind soul keeps reminding me to take things easy, lower paced. Occasionally, things that are unseen would disturb me. That's when I start to worry others. I think I can manage that now, difficultly.

After I left the hospital, and after two months of taking things slow, I began on a quest to do Broga. I climbed whenever I had the opportunity, weekends, public holidays or even when I was on sick leave.  My target; 52 Sundays since two September ago. Last September I achieved just that. And then ventured on  a another  forward looking self motivating journey. I started entering running events. My target is to collect 12 silverware to probably signify 12 months or another one year of survival. I have collected 9 so far and have 3 more running to complete before I probably go on another similarly natured quest.

Early this year, I lost a friend and a mentor. Same illness.

Here's looking at another year of a fulfilling life...

" For no particular reason I just kept on going. I ran clear to the ocean. And when I got there, I figured, since I'd gone this far, I might as well turn around, just keep on going. "
~ Forrest Gump


















7 comments:

rendrazaleigh. said...

life begins at 36? :)

Good Day Ayah!

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Fauzan Ahmad said...

ayah, macam mana ayah limit masa your kids dengan komputer games dulu? pakai reverse psikologi macam mana?

Ayah said...

Ayah terus bagi arahan. weekend sahaja boleh main game. Dua jam setiap sabtu dan ahad. Sekarang dah besar bagi guna ipad/pc sejam sehari kecuali untuk buat homework

Fauzan Ahmad said...

Hurm good point. Saya pernah try, tapi ada sedikit friction. My five y.o kid dah pandai merajuk. Hurm :(

Tak apa, dalam tempoh withdrawal ni saya limit sikit sikit lah dulu.

Razali S said...

How fast time have fly...i have been your silent reader on the early stage of the blog..maybe when Faim baby was 1 - 2 yrs old...their story brighten up my days back then in between hectic life of mine ..and i want to thank you for that. Somehow in between my life I lost the trails of your blog, being able to stumble back and reading your story and knowing that Abg now is already in his tertiary level and baby Faim is no more a baby...its hit me...and i can only put a smile in my face :) ... May Allah continue to bless you and family barakah in everything you do :P

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