NISFU SYAABAN

YESTERDAY, 6TH. AUG 09, WAS A SIGNIFICANT DAY AS IT WAS THE DAY OF WHAT WE MUSLIMS REFER TO AS THE NISFU SYAABAN, WHICH LITERALLY MEANS THE DAY WE START A NEW BOOK, I.E. STARTING A NEW CHAPTER IN OUR LIFE.so , the night before some of my siblings and my children, my mother,and yours truly had an informal prayer session to mark this occasion. for me, it was especially poignant as i would like to think that yesterday mark the beginning of my new post-stroke life.one that i am determined to incorporate all the lessons i had absorbed in the last 4 years, one that i dare hope will be more meaningful, fruitful and rewarding spiritually, financially and physically.
i marked the day by holding a first meeting among people whom i would wish to be close to and play a major role in my life, my second son ihsan, my new friend from this village . tuan hj sidek and a simple wonderful acquaintance, en hussain., in my future undertakings. it was a wonderful meeting and i would like to think that these confidants understood what i am trying to do with my life. i leave to god to determine this future path but i shall endeavour to shape it incorporating all the lessons that i have lived the last 52 years.inshaallah, allahuakbar.